Novels like One Sword, Chilling the Nine Provinces
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- 151 The Martial World Explodes 武林大爆炸 True kung fu has never feared being passed down. No martial art is inherently superior or inferior; the difference lies in the person. Cui Shanying began training in martial arts as a boy and went undefeated his entire life! He takes on the world, fights in the ring, and faces life and death. His name rings out in the north and spreads across the south. Blood and storm forge the path of a generation’s grandmaster of Xingyi boxing! 1.9kReads8.4Score156Shelves
- 152 The Martial Spirit Hero 武灵侠 This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. In the Spirit Martial Realm, on the Divine Martial Continent, warlords raised their armies during the Shenwu Wenqi era. Warfare raged without end, the people lived in misery, and the land was ravaged by death and suffering. From then on, a host of wandering heroes and extraordinary people emerged, able to summon heroic generals and warriors from every dynasty to fight alongside them. The tumultuo 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 153 Every Sword Strike Is Divine 剑剑超神 No one came before me, and no one will come after. I contemplate the vastness of heaven and earth. Only I, Lin Xiao, raise my sword to cleave stone, sever steel, crush cities, shatter mountains, split the earth, overturn the sea, pierce the heavens, smash the stars, transcend life and death, cross the cycle of reincarnation, sever karma, and become a god with every strike. 27Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 154 The Twin Swords of the Azure Moon 青月双剑 Two tales of tormented love and pure romance brought about by the Twin Swords of the Azure Moon. During a desperate escape, Lang Qingfeng and Lin Sulan fell for each other and pledged themselves to one another. Lang Qingfeng knew that Longmen Manor had repeatedly plotted against them, yet while trying to protect Long Xueyin, he accidentally injured Lin Sulan, ultimately driving them apart. Chu Shuang and Long Wenlin were enemies who could never see eye to eye, yet he protected her in every way 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 155 The Legend of Zhuoyun's Great Wilderness 灼云大荒传 [No transmigration + no wish fulfillment + slow burn + pure wuxia + schemes and counter-schemes + throwing oneself into the game] The moment he was born, an old Taoist passed down everything he had learned to him. By the age of three, he was already the “Person of the Year” at Zhuoyun Pass. At seven, his master gave him a lock and told him to go play around with it, using it to take down the old villains of the martial world? “But Master, I’ve already played away my family’s home. Won’t people c 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 156 Great Solitary Peak 大孤峰 In court or in the jianghu, every injustice in this world can be settled with a single sword. If one strike isn't enough, then a hundred more, until nothing remains before me. Three million sword immortals fill the heavens, yet even they must bow their heads before me! 1.3kReads6.7Score114Shelves
- 157 Wielding My Sword, I Slay Celestials for a Drink 仗剑，斩天人下酒 (Martial world + imperial court + ensemble cast + schemes) The martial world means flashing blades and clashing steel, the warmth and coldness of human nature, the realm and its beauties, the everyday necessities of life, and, in the end, the injustice found in the space between one’s steps. But did you know there are immortals above, fishing in the mortal world and tampering with the fates of men? Come, come! Watch me, Li Xianyu, cleave an immortal in two with one sword, and give you all someth 482Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 158 Splendor of the Mortal World 人间风华 [Slow burn] [Not brainless] [No System] [Xianxia in an alternate history] [Protagonist: Li Bai] [No reincarnation] PS: This story has a lot of heartbreaking moments, so read with caution. The human world is full of wonders. A graceful woman seeks to become empress, not an immortal; a white-clad Sword Saint kills a white tiger with a single strike; an old monk suppresses ghosts for a hundred years; a red-clad woman aims to punch a hole in the sky; and a little red bird loves grilled fish and hidi 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 159 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—Score—Shelves
- 160 Patrolling Demons Under the Mystic Heavens 玄天巡妖 "Transmigration" "Multiple heroines" "Even the locals are plenty unhinged" Who is the true mastermind behind the beauties and assassins? □ Donggong Xunhua: A transmigrator, one of the two male leads, with a mysterious background. He is neither human nor demon, and shares no blood ties with any of the women in the book. □ Baili Fusu: One of the two male leads. □ Li Jianshi: A White Tiger, and the eldest senior sister who sacrifices the most. □ Luo Chushui: A Fire Phoenix. □ Bai Shaonian: The one —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 161 Riding Through the Land, Singing a Long Ballad 纵马长歌 [Jianghu + court intrigue + xianxia + plot-driven + wuxia + ensemble cast] Money in your pocket, rice in your storehouse, and a blade at your side: that's the carefree life of the jianghu. A healthy body, a peaceful heart, and a divine sword kept hidden: that's what it means to be an immortal among mortals. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 162 A First-Rank Blind Swordsman Enters the Martial World 一品盲刀入江湖 Sixth-rankers laugh and call themselves kings; fifth-rankers can move mountains and overturn the earth! Fourth-rankers roam heaven and earth; third-rankers shake mountains and seas with a single punch! Second-rankers transcend life and death; first-rankers stand shoulder to shoulder with the heavens! Chen Yue transmigrates by accident, only to become blind! What lies hidden behind the blank spaces in his memory? The moment he takes up a blade, a familiar feeling surges through him! And from that 1.4kReads5.4Score100Shelves
- 163 The Sentimental Sword and the Martial World 情剑江湖 Born into what should have been a prominent family, He was forced by vengeance to enter Shaolin. A fortuitous encounter brought him peerless power, And led him into both the imperial court and the jianghu. Love, hate, and revenge are the unchanging refrain of the jianghu; what changes are the people who devote their lives to them. In the jianghu, you have no choice but to go with the flow. In the imperial court, you are like a companion to a tiger. See how the protagonist stands proudly in the h 7.3kReads8.7Score513Shelves
- 164 The King of Dust Returns 尘王归来 Fifteen years ago, the entire household of the Great General of Zhen State was slaughtered, its loyal dead left disgraced. Fifteen years later, a cloth merchant named Chen Mo appeared at a Jiangnan dock, spending his days among abacuses and cargo boats. They say merchants are base, driven only by profit. But no one knew that every bolt of silk he traded was weaving a vast web; every canal route under his control was clearing a blood-soaked path for his eventual return. Gold was merely his armo —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 165 The Sword Seeks Immortality 剑问仙 I wield a sword that points up to the divine courts of the Ninth Heaven and down into the underworld's deepest reaches. With a single stroke, it can cleave mountains and rivers and split the sun and moon. With my three-foot sword, I shall sweep away the three thousand paths of immortality. If I must be the greatest beneath heaven, then I shall cut down every immortal and demon in the cosmos. With this sword in my hand, I roam freely between heaven and earth. With me in the world, the Sword Dao s 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 166 My Wife Is Actually a Hidden Big Shot Too 我娘子居然也是个隐藏的大佬 I’m a crown prince who ran away from home and pretended to be a commoner. I was pretty pleased with myself, but it seems my wife has an even more impressive background than I do. So it feels like even my princely authority can barely keep her in check. What am I supposed to do? 27Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 167 Wuxia Crossover in the Ming Dynasty 综武大明 The Great Ming, during the Tianqi era. The empire is in turmoil, and the Manchus are invading. Discover a martial arts tale set a century after the world of swordsmen penned by Jin Yong! Zhu Peng unexpectedly transmigrates as the heir of a Ming prince. Defy fate and restore the realm; roam the martial world with beauties at his side! The Six Fan Gate, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Eastern Depot, and the Divine Constabulary command the land. Martial arts clans and sects rise and fall as the 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 168 The Invincible Sword Soul 无敌剑魂 Heaven has nine levels, people undergo nine transformations, and the sword has nine hearts! A mighty emperor dies a tragic death, carrying the Nine Supreme Swords as he lays waste to the myriad heavens! Now that I have been born, I shall sweep the world clean with my sword. The Nine Supreme Swords emerge, heaven and earth fall into chaos, the Primordial Art awakens, and love becomes unparalleled! 71Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 169 Blade Dance 刃舞 Wild Traveler Hall was the most inconspicuous little sect in the martial world. Escorting goods, collecting debts, running errands: they did it all. Cheng Feng was the newly appointed Third Hall Master of Wild Traveler Hall. Yet every task this little sect assigned him brought danger ever closer, keeping him on edge at every turn. Behind every flash of cold steel lay a carefully woven web of power. Who could have known back then that this man would one day change the fate of the entire Jiang Kin 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 170 Legends of the Young Hero 天骄侠影录 In the final years of the Southern Song dynasty, the realm is beset by turmoil. Dugu Qi and Dugu Ying are brothers from a small fishing village outside Cangzhou. They have different temperaments and fates. One wants only to live out his days in peace and find a secluded paradise where he can escape the world. The other cannot abide an ordinary life and is determined to rise above his station. One is devoted to love, longing to win one person's heart and grow old together, yet ultimately dies alo 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 171 The Book of All Life, the Sword of Noble Spirit 苍生书，风骨剑 What makes a Confucian sage? He does not recite the classics of the sages; he reads the books of the common people. What makes a Martial God? He does not uphold the emperor’s crown; he wields a sword of integrity! What does “putting one’s family in order” mean? If your father is steeped in sin and helps a tyrant commit evil, then even your father can be killed! What does “governing the state” mean? If the ruler is unjust, cruel, and tyrannical, then even the ruler can be killed! What does “bring 4.4kReads8.4Score377Shelves
- 172 I, the Demonic Heir, Slay My Way to a World Where No One Dares Claim Supremacy 我，魔道圣子，杀到世间无人称尊 [Unrivaled Background, Unrivaled Talent, Ruthless and Decisive, No Collecting Women] His father is the head of an Imperial Clan, his mother is a Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Palace, his master is the Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, and his servant is a young supreme prodigy. Chu Yuan possesses a forbidden demonic body and slaughters prodigies from every faction, remaining invincible at every turn. When the prodigies gather, they must bow before me. In this great age of struggle, I alone shall 169Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 173 The Sword Immortal Son-in-Law: My Wife Is Strange! 剑仙赘婿，我家娘子有古怪！ (Swordsmanship, invincible lead, one heroine, no melodrama, logical, decisive and ruthless!) A single Taixu Immortal Sword brings Qin Yan to a cultivation world overrun by demons. From the start, he becomes Qin Buyan, the live-in son-in-law in a ghost marriage at the Northern Frontier Marquis's estate of the Great Yu Dynasty! But Qin Buyan soon realizes that something is off about the people in the Northern Frontier Marquis's estate! His elder sister-in-law was born with a bewitching charm. Eve 35Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 174 Above the Divine Kingdom 神国之上 “This is my sword, and it is also my coffin.” When he was sixteen, Ning Changjiu stood in white with a sword hanging at his side and said so. 195Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 175 Sword Sovereign 剑天子 Dongyang is a young man unable to practice cultivation. He comes alone to the imperial capital of the Great Xia Dynasty in search of a cure for his illness. After enduring endless humiliation and being turned away by all four sects, he accidentally wanders into the ruined Changsheng Abbey, where he unexpectedly finds a powerful benefactor waiting to help him… 3.1kReads8.7Score323Shelves
- 176 A Young Heart Reaching for the Clouds 少年心事当拏云 As a boy, Li Changsheng accidentally swallowed a water-refined stone and unexpectedly gained the power to refine stones. He heads to Vermilion Bird Gate to study martial arts, and through a series of mishaps becomes the reigning champion. While searching for his missing mother, he foils a plot to resurrect the Demon Lord five hundred years later. This story carries on the chivalry and righteous spirit of traditional wuxia, blending the coming-of-age journey and romance of "Zhu Xian" and "Canghai 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 177 Sword That Outshines the Nine Heavens 剑绝九天 [Straightforward and decisive, ruthless, swordsmanship, reincarnation, secretly satisfying, the blurb doesn't do it justice, read the story] Somewhere in the stars... at the border between humans and demons... the Five Great Demon Emperor Venerables stared gravely at the white-robed man before them... because... he was so, so, so strong... Behind the white-robed man... a peerlessly graceful figure sat cross-legged with her eyes closed, her aura rising and falling... Soon, the great battle began. 11.2kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
- 178 A Martial Arts Prodigy Transmigrates to a Wuxia World 穿越到武侠世界的练武奇才 [Transmigration + Martial Arts + Jin Yong + Character Growth] Heaven’s Decree is a triple-A masterpiece set in a world of martial arts. Huan Xin accidentally transmigrated into the game world and became a wanderer. Unfortunately, from the start, he had the “Seven Absolute Meridians of Supreme Yin” constitution, forcing him to endure the agony of cold poison every day. Fortunately, he also came with the god-tier talents “Prodigy of the Qilin” and “Iron Bones, Golden Body.” His formidable aptitude 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 179 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 73Reads—Score—Shelves
- 180 Temper the Mortal Heart in the Forge of the Sword 凡心淬剑 [Pure mortal cultivation | No System, no wish fulfillment | Slow-burn ascetic cultivation | A journey of character | Proving the Dao with a mortal heart] With a mortal-grade spiritual root, it is hard to draw in qi. He joins an immortal sect, yet no one takes notice. No background, no cheats, no lucky encounters, no heaven-defying talent or fortune. All he has is an old wooden sword and a mortal heart that refuses to admit defeat. People look down on me, laugh at me, bully me, and abandon me, a 61Reads—Score—Shelves
- 181 The Flying Dagger of Li's Black Robe 小李飞刀玄衣行 When the Black Robes appear, a hundred killings shake the land. Cheng Jian'an dies suddenly and is reborn as Li Xunhuan's younger brother. With a family background boasting seven jinshi scholars in one generation and three top-ranked candidates across father and sons, it's no surprise he gets spoiled into a complete brat. Then he roams the martial world, becoming a government "hound" and causing trouble without a care in the world. Well, this is the story of a brat turning the whole world upside 9Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 182 The Immortal Dynasty 仙朝 “The sunset over Yingdu is the most beautiful sight in all the world.” “Too bad I’ll never see it again.” Gu Min smiled as he gazed at the morning glow and said softly, “The great edifice has fallen. I have faded into the crowd.” 91Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 183 Wuxia Crossover: Heroines, Please Spare Me. Kissing Me Won't Make Me Stronger 综武：女侠求放过，吻我真不会变强 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 805Reads—Score—Shelves
- 184 Where Longevity's Star Falls 长生星落 In the 48th year of the Tianshu era, the Great Su Dynasty worships the Goddess. From the emperor to the nobles, everyone is obsessed with her in hopes of attaining immortality, and all sorts of elixirs promising eternal life have become widespread. At this time, Shen Ke is ordered to return to Qiongsang to establish an official school and advance new policies. Appointed as its headmaster, he recruits students from poor families and sets a precedent by opening a school for girls, causing an uproa 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 185 Embracing the Moon, Stirring the Pure Breeze 揽月撼清风 Traditional xianxia, no System, one female lead, written in a dreamlike stream-of-consciousness style. After the Xuanyuan Sword seals the Rift in the Sky, an even greater threat to the mortal world returns with the Red-Eyed Demon Star. The newly chosen Emperor of Earth is a mediocrity. Humans, demons, and immortals are bound by a pact, while secretly waging their own conflicts. With the fate of heaven and earth hanging by a thread, who will emerge victorious? A journey through the jianghu, a jou 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 186 In Search of the Lost 寻逝 I was caring for my father in the hospital when an accident caused me to transmigrate to a new world. From then on, I embarked on the path of cultivation. Guided by heart and feeling, I wielded the three-foot blade in my hand to slay demons and vanquish evil, scaling ever greater heights as I searched for a way home. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 187 I Am the Sword That Can Slay Immortals 在下剑可斩仙 When common folk rise in anger, a million corpses litter the land and blood flows for a thousand miles. A half-immortal swordsman emerged from Dabe and slaughtered the wicked until the borders of Dabe ran red. His story begins the moment he set out for Changjing with a sword in hand. 1.7kReads8.9Score100Shelves
- 188 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—Shelves
- 189 I Slay the Cold Moon in the Mortal Realm 我在人间斩冷月 Remember this world of spirits. Divine weapons are everywhere, and there are countless arts and spells. But only the divine will of humanity is the most powerful and sharpest weapon in the world. It can silence the gods and cleave the cold moon high in the heavens. 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 190 From Guns to the Dao, Taking on the Entire Martial World 由枪入道，挑翻整个江湖 [Jianghu] [Wuxia] [The Way of the Spear, Reaching the Divine] The jianghu was once in chaos. Then Lin Han entered it, and his twelve-foot spear subdued the entire martial world. [Luo Family Spear → Five Tigers Soul-Severing Spear. Special Effect: Bloodlust] [Overlord Spear → Overlord Mountain-Lifting Spear. Special Effect: Intimidation] [Rainfall Spear Technique → Storm of Pear Blossoms Spear. Special Effect: Counterattack] [Dragon Gallbladder Silver Spear (Imitation): A masterpiece forged with 457Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 191 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. 422Reads—Score—Shelves
- 192 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 4Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 193 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—Shelves
- 194 Night Rain Over the Martial World 江湖夜雨 How long does a generation in the martial world last? Twenty years? Thirty? The head of the Green Mountain Sect serves a ten-year term. The Jianghu Rankings, published by the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, are updated every ten years. So a generation in the martial world lasts ten years. "Who are you?" "He Wen!" "Where are you going?" "The martial world." 774Reads7.4Score101Shelves
- 195 Seeking the Dao 问道 I devoted myself to the sword, then took it up, and with it I will challenge the world: is there a true path? I once thought that after regaining my sight, I would be able to see the world clearly when I opened my eyes. But when I did, I found that the world had become even harder to see. I want to live, to live until the day I can see this world clearly. Or perhaps I will reach the pinnacle of the Dao and play a song of clashing arms that subdues every unruly soul in this world! 46Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 196 The Most Accomplished Man in the Mortal World 人间最得意 When the young man once drew his sword, he laughed and said, “Though heaven and earth are vast, I need only one sword. And that single sword stretches ninety thousand li.” 322Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 197 Turbulent Waves Rise at the Heavenly Gate 天阙起惊澜 Fate surges like a river of stars. Some drift with the current and become dust; others fight against it and turn into blades. The rise and fall of a dynasty over eight hundred years was already ordained when the first drop of blood seeped into the earth’s veins. When court intrigue rips the sky apart, the bones of heroes and tyrants alike will become the foundation of a new world. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 198 Divination Across the Heavens, Starting with The Return of the Condor Heroes 诸天神算，从神雕开始 [Due to copyright issues, much of this book has been cut, and the content is incomplete. If you come across it, please scroll past and don't waste your time.] Ten taels of silver can settle a thousand matters under heaven, while thirty thousand copper coins can dispel every worry in the world! This is the story of a fortune-teller who travels through the Myriad Worlds, turning tragedies around! It's also the story of Jiang Cheng telling fortunes to earn points and striving to regain his sight! T 72Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 199 The Blade Draws at Peach Blossom Cove 刀出桃花坞 Someone asked him, “You sell information, publish rankings, and stir up trouble across the martial world through your Qiuchu Pavilion. What are you really after?” Wiping the blood from his blade, he replied, “The world shouldn’t be like this. I’m going to change it.” A tavern keeper, a Peach Blossom Blade, and three years to ensnare the entire martial world. The poor have no way forward, so he will carve them one. The great clans cast shadows over everything, so he will punch a hole through t 111Reads—Score—Shelves
- 200 The Azure Heart Mirror 苍心鉴 [Swordsmanship] [No System] [Ordinary protagonist + fiery action] [If you like a single heroine, don't come in if you want no heroine] [Seasoned readers, don't forget to give it a try. It might be right up your alley.] Keywords: Heaven's Bane, anomaly. Main plot 1: Cang Dongling, a swordsmanship prodigy, escapes a land devoid of spiritual energy and awakens the Blood Sword Eye, battling the greatest geniuses from every corner of the world. He is Heaven's Bane, bound by the fate of “Six Great —Reads—Score—Shelves
