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- 51 The Crane's Cry Shakes the Nine Heavens 鹤唳九天 Yu Shaoyou is an ordinary modern zookeeper who unexpectedly travels to the Great Jin dynasty and becomes a young manor lord. With his peerless Crane’s Cry technique, he takes on the struggle over a long-lost martial world treasure from twenty years ago. Meanwhile, the barbarian states on the border continue to encroach, their ambitions growing ever bolder. At the young manor lord’s cry, the call to gather goes out! He rides into battle, from the martial world to the imperial court, with a handfu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 The Legend of Carefree Wanderers 逍遥传说 With sword in hand, I roam the world and drive demons from the land. Ask where I come from, and my sword points to the Carefree Sect. One story, one life: the martial world is treacherous, filled with hidden tigers and crouching dragons. I will uphold justice and restore peace to the realm... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Realm Is at Peace, the General Retires 山河稳,将军隐 (Content warnings: no golden finger, no wild fantasy, no transmigrate, no rebirth, no palace intrigue. A pure wuxia novel.) Lin Yuanyi thrives in the Embroidered Uniform Guard thanks to her unique skills, becoming, for a time, the man most feared in the Kingdom of Xiyan. Unfortunately, she falls for a man she shouldn't have. She uses every means at her disposal to win him, hoping to soften his heart with a lifetime of tenderness. In the end, however, they part ways, and their story ends in heart —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 A Long Wind and a Sword: The Young Wanderer 长风一剑,少年游 Xie Xiu was once a carefree girl, but when a black-clad intruder stormed her home to seize a heart sutra, she was swept into the jianghu's feuds. Just when all hope seemed lost, a black-clad stranger came to her rescue. Having lost everything, Xie Xiu was taken in by the Qing Tai family, old friends of her own. During her stay, her senior fellow disciple Lu Zhaowen looked after her and personally guided her in martial arts and swordsmanship. Years later, on her first foray into the jianghu, she 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Storms Sweep the Martial World 风雨江湖 The first volume of The Stormy Martial World: Storms in the Capital. The second volume: The Liangshan Upheaval. In the early Song Dynasty, a village hunter is caught in an accident and forced to carry someone's remains a thousand miles. This sets him on the path into the martial world. Volume One: Storms in the Capital. By a twist of fate, the hunter Chu Fengyu learns superior martial arts and arrives in the capital in the early Song Dynasty... Volume Two: The Liangshan Upheaval. A hundred yea —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 The Warring States Martial World 战国武林风 Across the vast land of Shenzhou, seven kingdoms stand side by side, war rages without end, and countless heroes aspire to unite the realm. In the martial world, the great sects clash over their interests, bringing bloodshed and turmoil. Amid this vast and wondrous world, the story of a young man quietly begins. He is Lin Wanfeng, a disciple from Weihuai Mountain. With his iron flute swordsmanship and sonic arts, he roams the land and travels the martial world, forging his own heroic legend. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 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
- 58 Dragon Talisman Command 龙符令 A gust of wind blows down a red leaf. The leaf drifts between heaven and earth. The wind keeps blowing, and the leaf rides upon it. But the wind must eventually die down, and the leaf must eventually fall. It takes root, and in the end grows into a towering tree once more. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Lone Hero of Mountains, Rivers, and Seas 山河江海孤侠 A hero is a person caught between two sides: benevolence on the left, righteousness on the right, with the sky above and the earth beneath. Love gives rise to hate; compassion gives rise to sorrow. Since victory crowns kings and defeat brands villains, we aid the weak and support the downtrodden. Since the world has strayed from the Way, we take up arms against its laws... If you missed Jin Yong and Gu Long, then you must not miss this sweeping ensemble tale of wuxia. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 The Black and White Beauties: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说黑白双娇 An introduction to Black and White Beauties, the wuxia novel by Wolong Sheng: The Civil Judge couldn't help slowing his pace. Half turning around and half looking back, he studied the young man in white. They had all realized who this young man surnamed Mai was. Surprise filled their hearts and envy showed in their eyes. They wanted to ask him about it, but the sect's rules held them back, leaving them to keep their questions to themselves. Mai Wuming strolled along at ease, breathing freely as 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Too Lazy to Return to the Jade Tower and Golden Palace 玉楼金阙慵归去 [A cool-faced, warm-hearted, highly skilled heroine of the martial world vs. a debauched, silver-tongued, scheming prince on the run] When Li Gantang first entered the martial world, she ran into the slick-talking, grinning Xie Zhuo. She thought he was unbearably noisy and, aside from being fairly good-looking, utterly useless. Xie Zhuo: “Beauty, you’re so gorgeous. You should smile more. Why the long face?” Li Gantang (rolling her eyes): “Go away!” Xie Zhuo: “I’m a delicate, beautiful young man 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Tang Sect: Clouds over the Capital 唐门风云之京城烟云 Tang Clan Chronicles: Mist Over the Capital —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Tang Sect: Peacock Plume 唐门风云之孔雀翎 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Peacock Plume —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Tang Sect: Kunlun Mirror 唐门风云之昆仑镜 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Kunlun Mirror —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Tang Sect: The Ghost Ship Banquet 唐门风云之鬼舟船宴 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Ghost Ship Banquet —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Tang Sect: The Asura Arena 唐门风云之修罗场 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Asura Arena —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Tang Sect: The Golden Buddha of the Desert 唐门风云之大漠金佛 Tang Sect: Golden Buddha of the Desert —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Tang Sect: The World United 唐门风云之天下归一 Tang Sect: All Under Heaven United 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Beauty Like Jade, Sword Like a Rainbow 美人似玉剑如虹 This is the story of a young man accidentally drawn into the martial world, who resolves to wipe out every evil under heaven. In an age of chaos, the youth heads north with his sword, quelling the flames of war across the northern lands. He returns to the martial world, traveling the roads of heroism with a beautiful companion and leaving countless tales behind. There are perilous battles, the distant reaches of the martial world, and the treachery of the imperial court. Waves of turmoil crash o 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 The Fluttering Escort Banner: A Martial Arts Tale 武侠小说镖旗飘飘 Synopsis of the wuxia novel The Fluttering Escort Flag: On their way to Kaifeng, escorts from the Tiger Might Escort Agency are attacked again and again by martial artists. The attackers include both underworld fiends and members of orthodox sects. The escorts suffer heavy casualties and lose the ability to fight back. When a fiend slashes open the carriage carrying a government official’s daughter, he suddenly cries out in alarm and flees in panic with his men. Chief Escort Guan Zhongyue rushes 215Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Severed Wings 斩翼 A blade from five hundred years ago brought disaster to the martial world. A secret revealed five hundred years later would determine the fates of countless people. Love and hatred, old grudges and past events, all would find their place in the end. Now the Unbound Blade has returned to the martial world. What storms of bloodshed will it unleash? The mystery of his birth in the world beyond the martial world cannot stop him. He believes that one day, with his blade in hand, in this martial world 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Lotus Heart's Funeral Record 莲心花葬录 He hopes to break free of this world and find his closest family. He hopes to break free of this cycle and reclaim the one he loves. How can he mend the leak in the heavens, take the lotus as his heart, and face the apocalypse? When one day all the flowers are buried for him, will he be able to find what he seeks and win back what he has lost? 77Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 73 A Knife from the Start 开局就送一把刀 Watch as the young Qi Xiao carves his name into legend with a single blade on the path of the jianghu. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 The Book of Wishes 如意经 A manual said to contain peerless martial arts has become the object of everyone’s desire. As schemes and treachery spread through the martial world, a thrilling tale of the martial arts world unfolds... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 The Strange Warriors of the Unorthodox Way 诡道奇兵 Eighteen years ago, a strange weapon nearly wiped out the Kongtong Sect. The sect leader was poisoned and left crippled, while the Second Elder and his wife were murdered! Eighteen years later, the Five Poisons have appeared once more, and the protagonist struggles to take revenge. Who is good and who is evil? It is impossible to tell. The martial world is once again awash in bloodshed... Where there are people, there is the martial world. Perhaps you and I are also great heroes of our generatio 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 A Vast World 天地宽 I'm a guy who absolutely loves traditional martial arts. There's a saying: "Jin Yong laid down his pen and Gu Long passed away; only Heroic Aspirations remains in the jianghu." I've waited year after year for Heroic Aspirations to finish. Even my family knows that Master Sun, nicknamed "Wild Dog," has yet to complete it. One day I said, why not write a wuxia story myself? Fewer people may read them these days, but doesn't everyone have their own great hero in their heart? My writing may not be v 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Chronicles of Xuanwu’s Splendor 玄武风华录 (A plot-driven story, no System, not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel, with a vast world.) This is an age when spiritual energy has reached its peak, and an age when spiritual energy has begun to decline. This is an age when the divine order is crumbling, and an age when everyone longs to become a god. I raise the Xunwind Sword in my left hand and summon the Thunderclap Saber in my right. I sever the threads of fate and shatter the bridge of injustice. I break free from worldly shackles and see —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 The Five Great Divine Arts 五大神功 Mount Lingxiao soars into the clouds, shrouded in mist all year round and resembling a realm of immortals. Deep within the mountain lies a peaceful courtyard called Yiyun Residence. It is the home of Qingfeng, a reclusive master renowned throughout the martial world. His martial skills are peerless, his heart embraces all beneath heaven, and he is indifferent to fame and fortune. For years, he has lived in seclusion here, devoting himself to cultivation and keeping clear of the martial world’s c 2.3kReads6.5Score10314d adds
- 79 In the Wuxia World, I Kill Gongsun Zhi from the Start 人在综武,开局打死公孙止 Gongsun Hao transmigrates into a martial arts world and becomes Gongsun Zhi’s sworn younger brother. He gains a corpse-looting System that makes him stronger, and from the start, he kills his elder brother Gongsun Zhi and sister-in-law Qiu Qianchi, taking over as master of Passionless Valley. Loot Gongsun Zhi’s corpse, gain the Acupoint-Sealing Art! Loot Qiu Qianchi’s corpse, gain Iron Palm! Loot Yang Dingtian’s corpse, gain Great Shift of the Universe! Loot Dugu Qiubai’s corpse, gain Dugu Nine 120Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 80 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
- 81 From Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Across the Heavens: I Take Over the Beggars' Sect 从天龙八部纵横诸天:我接手丐帮 With a portable space in tow, I transmigrate into the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils and work my way up from the lowest ranks of the Beggars' Guild. I have to get the Northern Darkness Divine Skill and the Lingbo Micro-Step, and I have to kill the Four Great Evils, Murong Bo, Xiao Yuanshan, and the other bastards. Now that I'm here, Duan Yu and his sisters can be real siblings for the rest of their lives. Xu Zhu, your mother Ye Erniang did so many terrible things. Just stay a monk and chant 469Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 82 Swordsman of the Mortal World 红尘执剑人 Wuxia + court politics + strategic scheming + no System A young man harbors the spirit of a hero and carries his sword into the mortal world. Zheng Wenxuan once thought the jianghu was all flashing blades, vengeance, and carefree adventure. But in this vast mortal world, how could there be no romance? When peerless beauties appear one after another at his side, how will he choose? A jade token bearing a name, carved when he was still an infant, and a mysterious mark on his left shoulder. A shock 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The Detective's Rules 名侦探的规条 About The Rules of the Master Detective: The core of detective fiction lies in solving mysteries, the essence of solving mysteries lies in logic, and logic deals with tricks. Countless masters have spent their lives pondering one question: How can one devise a trick so ingenious it will be remembered for ages? Locked-room mysteries, alibis, narrative tricks, nursery-rhyme murders, death codes, snowbound mountain lodges, vanishing murder weapons... Every detective-fiction formula has already been 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 The Storm Riders: Conquer the World 风云雄霸天下 At a lonely inn beyond the border, the ambitious hero Xiongba forces Mud Bodhisattva to reveal a prophecy: “How could a golden-scaled carp remain in a pond? Once it meets wind and cloud, it will become a dragon!” From that day on, the iron hooves of the World Association sweep across the martial world, and warfires blaze everywhere. Nie Feng, son of the Northern Drinking Mad Saber, is kind and perceptive. Bu Jingyun, the orphan of the Huo family estate, is cold, ruthless, and proud. Bound by blo 701Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Tales of Three Capitals 三都风云志 Are there still pure idealists in today’s society? The idealism in this book is not a star hanging high in the heavens. It is the difficult trek through the mud of a troubled age, the sincerity to do what you know cannot be done, and the solitary courage to march forward even when faced with thousands. Idealism has never been romantic. More often, it finds itself on a brutal battlefield of schemes, betrayal, and survival. True idealism is not about seeking perfection. It is the courage to see —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 The Legend of Guanshan's Heroes 关山英雄传 During the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty, the government was corrupt and the people lived in misery. Heroes of the martial world, unable to endure the oppression of tyranny, gathered at Guanshan to cross swords in the jianghu, uphold justice, and set in motion one gripping tale of vengeance and intrigue after another... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Sword Shadows Across a Thousand Mountains 千山剑影 Dynasties rise and fall, and brilliant talents emerge in every age. Carrying the burden of his family's vengeance, the young Yan Yunsheng journeys from a scion of a distinguished family to a great hero of the martial world, from the splendor of the Tang Dynasty to its decline. Through hardship and upheaval, he writes a stirring tale of bold, passionate heroism. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Peach Blossom Sword, a Wuxia Novel 武侠小说桃红花剑 Synopsis of Wolong Sheng's Peach Blossom Sword: The Peach Blossom Festival, held annually for ten years, takes place as scheduled at Sima Manor. Martial artists from every sect gather, and swordsmen and fighters cross paths. But then the winds shift without warning. The peach grove is attacked, forcing the flower-viewing festival to be canceled, and strange events befall the Peach Blossom Token's bearer: sworn friends turn their blades on each other, lovers become enemies, a mother tries to kill 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 The Struggle for the Imperial Realm 帝疆争雄记 [Fated villain + domineering + scheming + decisive and ruthless] More than forty years ago, the four most powerful martial artists in the land agreed to meet every three years at Shixin Peak on Mount Huang to test their skills. They also designated the area within ten li of Shixin Peak as the “Imperial Territory.” Anyone whose martial arts fell short and dared to enter was killed. The four became known as the “Four Supremes of the Imperial Territory,” yet their names were never spoken of in the 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 The Young Knight 侠少年 The martial world is vast enough to hold freedom, love, hatred, and friendship. The martial world is small, too small to hold chivalry. The human world is vast enough to hold all things and every kind of life. Yet the human world is also small, so small it cannot even hold a single dream. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Youthful Beauty, Fleeting and Fair 可怜颜色俱青春 After his entire family is wiped out, Wang Minghe is taken up the mountain by his master to learn martial arts. Once his training is complete, he descends to seek revenge on those responsible. Along the way, he meets Yunxia, who falls for him at first sight, and becomes caught up in a turbulent tale of feuds and grudges amid a chaotic age. As Wang Minghe uncovers the truth about his origins, he also helps a down-on-his-luck scholar realize his ambition to unite the realm… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 The Legend of Little Swallow: A Martial Arts Novel 武侠小说小燕子传奇 About the wuxia novel "The Legend of Little Swallow": To force the Ming emperor's hand, Ma Wenzhong, the governor of Henan, conspires with demonic cults from both regions. They abduct a princess and hide her within the palace, throwing the martial world into danger. The palace is gripped by unease, strange incidents plague the martial world, and a storm gathers over the Central Plains. Jiang Qianli, Little Swallow, the imperial guard commander Wang Tong, and a group of other martial arts maste 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 The Great Song Heroes: The Legend of Whitebrow 大宋群侠传之白眉传奇 The Great Song Heroes: Legend of the White-Browed Hero, also known as The Sequel to the White-Browed Hero, tells the story of Xu Liang and Fang Shuan. After the great battle in the Eastern Sea, they return to their hometown to live in seclusion, but come back to the martial world to uphold justice. Their adventures include Xu Liang becoming Jiang Feixiong's disciple, the heroes attacking Zhushan three times, the great battle at the Hangzhou arena, the fierce fighting at Wansui Mountain, defeatin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 A Chronicle of Jianghu Romance, Feuds, and Revenge 江湖风月恩仇录 A martial arts novel, written in an accessible style that’s easy to follow. There are no long, drawn-out fight scenes, so read with confidence. Stick with it through the first three chapters, and you’re sure to find a pleasant surprise. The plot is intricate, full of twists and turns, and fast-paced, with no dragging things out. It mainly follows the story of Chen Qinglin. When he is young, villains murder his parents. After a series of strange adventures, he learns powerful martial arts and set 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Heroes of the Greenwood 草泽群龙 A Republican-era Northern School wuxia novel. If a story about blades and guns has no killing or hacking, readers say it is too tame. If there is too much slaughter, they say it is chaotic. Those with sharp tongues also have a quip or two: “He doesn't mind writing it, but does he ever think about whether the people fighting can take it?” Add a little magic and monsters, and they say it promotes superstition. Write about men and women now and then, and they say it offends public decency. Yet The 87Reads8.8Score1514d adds
- 96 The Chicken Slayer: The Last Emperor's Life as a Martial Hero 杀鸡重重:末代皇帝的武侠人生 [Wuxia] [Transmigration] [History] [Lighthearted] [No System] [Comedy] [Foodie] He transmigrates as Chai Xun, the young emperor of Later Zhou, only to have Zhao Kuangyin seize his throne in the Chenqiao Mutiny. He gets unwillingly caught up in a conspiracy, as princes, royal brothers, ministers, eunuchs, and the entire martial world gradually unfold before him like a painted scroll. The neighboring Northern Han, Southern Tang, Dali, and Khitan all eye the Central Plains and the Song dynasty with —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Liu Qi’s Martial Arts Revenge 柳奇的武侠复仇之旅 Follow Liu Qi's journey from a man with no martial arts skills to a successful avenger. He seeks revenge for his father, and a series of twists and turns brings him extraordinary encounters and amusing adventures with the friends he meets along the way. In the end, he wins the heart of his beloved. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Great Hero Liu Su 六苏大侠 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 The Burning Longsword 焚薪长剑 [Nine ranks of martial artists] + [Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism] + [Swordsmanship] + [Vital energy] + [Explosive action] + [No saintly protagonist] Wang Sen, an ordinary corporate drone, unexpectedly transmigrates to the prosperous Great Qian. He thinks he can make his mark in this era, but instead becomes a pawn in a power struggle between several factions. So he cries out, “I, Lin Yan! I’ll no longer settle for an ordinary life, and I won’t let anyone pull my strings! Let it burn!” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 I'm Practicing the Sunflower Manual in the City! 我在都市修炼葵花宝典! —Reads—Score—14d adds

















































