Novels like The Meteor, Moon, and Sword
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- 1 Soul Broken at the World's End 魂断天涯 He had the ambition to make a name for himself in the martial world, but not the fate to become famous. He had a sword that could rule the martial world, but no path to walk it. Just as he saw through everything and let it all go, Heaven, by some strange twist of fate, placed it in his hands. 60Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 2 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
- 3 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
- 4 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
- 5 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
- 6 The Art of Chengwan 承晚诀 This can be read as fan fiction for "The Island of Siliang". The whole story came from my own imagination after watching "The Island of Siliang". It lets me fulfill both my dream of being a fan and my dream of being a writer! The male lead is inspired by Jing Xuan, and the female lead by Tu Li. The second male lead is inspired by Xiao Ji, and the second female lead by Ling Xi. The story follows an ensemble cast. There are no absolute villains. The leads join forces to roam the martial world an 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Lament of the Autumn Rain 秋雨叹 Autumn Rain Lament is a gripping wuxia novel about the legendary journey of Lu Jueming, a young hero who endures countless hardships in the martial world and ultimately becomes a grandmaster. When his family is suddenly wiped out, Lu Jueming has no choice but to enter a world of grudges, rivalries, and tangled affections. As he searches for the truth, he meets a group of like-minded friends. Together, they face powerful enemies, overcome crises, and grow stronger. The martial world is treacherou —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 In Search of the Sword: I Am Second Under Heaven 寻剑记：我是天下第二 [Invincible plot-driven story + sword cultivator + multiple heroines + high-octane action + passionate jianghu + ruthless killing in the later arcs] With a sword, I’m invincible. Without one, I’m a nobody. I’ll take every famous sword in the world. My master is number one, and I’m number two under heaven. With sword in hand, I roam the jianghu. The righteous and the wicked alike had better stand at attention! Bandits in my way? Wipe them out! A demon in my way? Wipe it out! A corrupt official in —Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 9 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 179Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 10 With a Gentle Breeze in Hand, I Send You into Reincarnation 手握小清风，送你入轮回 Yang Ning is a transmigrator who has trained for five and a half years. He’s especially good at kicking people with the Kui Xing Kicks the Dipper stance. With the divine weapon Xiao Qingfeng in hand, he can cut through gold and jade, slice through iron like mud, and hack people down like vegetables. Just as the Pure Yang Patriarch’s Tomb appeared, he was swept into the fray, cutting his way from the East Sea all the way to Kunlun... 351Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 11 Xuanhuan: From Down-and-Out Jianghu Wanderer to Traveling Escort 玄幻：从落魄江湖，走马镖客开始 [No System + Passionate + Smart Protagonist + No Harem + The Author Has Already Written a Million Words, So You Can Trust Them] Li Changshou accidentally transmigrates to an unfamiliar world. In a small border town, he struggles to make a living. Born into troubled times, his greatest dream is to save enough money to open an escort agency and enjoy a cozy life with his wife and children. But then, while escorting a shipment, he encounters a mysterious, powerful woman, followed by a down-and-out 92Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 12 The Strategy to Pacify the World 平天策 Northern Wei and Southern Liang flourished, but the spiritual energy of heaven and earth across the world was gradually drying up. The age of declining cultivation, known in the records of the cultivators’ world as the end of the Dharma and the exhaustion of spiritual energy, had arrived. Lin Yi was among the first new cultivators of Southern Liang in this era. 55Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 13 The Way of the Carp Hero 鲤侠道 [Ancient Martial Arts + Court Politics + One Female Lead + Ensemble Cast + Tang Dynasty] Stir up the Purple Star Enclosure! Li Xingyuan travels through a chaotic age with his sword, only to find people everywhere suffering and starving. He gathers talented people from every corner, determined to bring lasting peace to the world. In an era when rites and music have collapsed, regimes change one after another, and the ruling class schemes against itself, how will he survive? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 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
- 15 The Outlaw Hero 不良侠 The Wu Dynasty collapsed, and rival powers rose amid decades of chaos. This era came to be called the Calamity of the World. First, Luo Chuan marched on the royal capital with his long saber. Later, a single sword from Canghai pacified Jiangnan. With the Li clan's support, a new dynasty was founded under the name Datong, and peace finally returned to the land. Twenty-one years after the dynasty's founding, a sudden rain fell over Jiangnan one night. A strange visitor, a curious tortoise shell, a 2Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 16 The Slacking Junior Sister: Who’s Playing Her Account to the Top Again? 摸鱼小师妹，又被谁代肝到第一 [Wuxia romance + laid-back heroine + doted on by everyone + ship any couple you like] She works for Yongyi Tower, the most cutthroat, most demoralizing workplace sect in the jianghu. Under its cruel system of eliminating the lowest-ranked workers, she always lands right on the cutoff and stays firmly in second-to-last place, where she can collect the minimum reward. Then her boss announces a bombshell new rule! The few people at the bottom of the monthly rankings are exempt from expulsion, but T 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 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—Shelves
- 18 Ming Dynasty Bounty Hunter: Soul-Sundering Saber 大明捉刀人之断魂刀 The gallbladder of a ten-thousand-year-old demon dragon, a blade forged from eight thousand vengeful souls. How could either be anything but a rare treasure? Grudges and passions, love and hate without end. Behold the passionate saber-wielder and the heartless swordsman, beneath the jianghu’s rainy night and the lamplight that burns through ten years... 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 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
- 20 This Kid Is a Swordsmanship Prodigy, Unmatched in the World! 这小子剑道天骄，举世无双！ [Jianghu and Court] [Ensemble Cast] [High-Octane] A young man straps on his sword, and the moment he steps outside, the jianghu awaits... The jianghu is vast, teeming with heroes and great warriors, with countless tales of romance and adventure. Yet the jianghu is also small. A jug of fine wine and a couple of close friends are enough to capture its essence. The imperial court is immense: the emperor sits in his golden hall, while the officials look down on all beneath them. And yet the court is 3.1kReads7.3Score138Shelves
- 21 Hone the Sword, Kill, and Listen to the Wind Rise 磨剑，杀人，听风起 Every life so far has been written in failure. There has been no romance, no farewells in the martial world, and certainly no grand hall filled with three thousand guests drunk on flowers, nor a sword’s frost chilling fourteen provinces. Draw a circle, and you have a martial world. Drop two stones, and a conflict begins. Pour on a ladle of water, and one generation gives way to the next. If he cannot become the greatest under heaven, if he cannot marry the one he loves, then what use is a sword 636Reads7.3Score102Shelves
- 22 Great Qin: From Novelist to Imperial Tutor 大秦：从小说家到帝师 Su Nian is reborn in the Warring States era as the heir to a declining school of novelists, and gains a Novelist System. If enough people finish reading one of his novels to meet the System's quota, he can randomly draw a character from the story and obtain everything that character possesses: martial arts, weapons, knowledge, and experience… But there are so few literate people in this era, and the literacy rate is dismal. To reach his target readership, Su Nian has no choice but to star 948Reads8.6Score102Shelves
- 23 Chronicles of the Western Departure and Eastern River 西别东川录 The four kingdoms of Zhongzhou, through three generations of warfare Love and enmity, passions and grudges, chronicled across ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers Ten realms of triumph, where meetings and partings are forever uncertain The Five Elements Tribulation, the Sixfold Heavenly Dipper The Fourteen Evil Paths venture where none dare go; with breath fading to a thread, they ascend to the ninth heaven Heaven and earth give rise to one another, yin and yang are both extinguished. If y 104Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 24 Northern Darkness Divine Art 北冥神功 Lei Xing was accidentally struck by lightning and reincarnated in the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. An unbelievably powerful possession, extraordinary characters, and an outrageous life! Whatever he studies, he masters; whatever he sets out to do, he succeeds! With the Beiming Divine Skill, which lets him absorb limitless inner power to the envy of gods and men, he feels as if the heavens themselves are helping him! 58Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 25 The World’s Greatest Master Is a Live-In Son-in-Law 天下第一高手是赘婿 [Transmigration + Live-in son-in-law + Wuxia + Alternate world + Poetry] After transmigrating, Zhang Zi'an became the greatest expert among the martial outlaws of Jiangnan, and his legends spread throughout the region. After roaming the martial world for more than a decade, Zhang Zi'an chose to leave it behind and become a live-in son-in-law of the Wang family of Jinling. Enjoying a wealthy life as a live-in son-in-law at his leisure was actually pretty nice. But once you're in the martial world 270Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 26 When You Rise, the World Stirs 君起风云 Ren Pingsheng, the young sect master of the famed Qingyun Sect, was betrayed by a trusted confidant during the sect's grand ceremony and fell into Soulbreak Cliff. In a single night, his martial arts were completely crippled and he was gravely injured, reduced from a revered immortal of the righteous path to a discarded pawn. By chance, he was rescued by Chen Xuanyi, the master of Netherworld Valley. Through a twist of fate, the two fought side by side. One held fast to his principles, enduring 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Mad Monk 狂僧 A monk's heart is empty, and the Demon Palace trembles. He grips a vajra blade. Who dares toy with him? If you turn inward, your raging heart will at once grow still. When the Zen sage arrives, all Buddhas vanish! Buddhist precepts? To this little monk, they're nothing but passing clouds. Watch how this mad monk pierces the layers of fog in a chaotic age, turns the tide, and becomes a grand patriarch of Zen! 450Reads8.6Score102Shelves
- 28 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. 69Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 29 Tian Si 12138 天丝12138 [Wuxia, historical mystery, two male leads] (Yue Mingxue's perspective: A gentle blade conceals deadly poison) Yue Mingxue set out alone in pursuit of justice, only to fall into the hands of a man gentler than the moonlight. He stayed by his side without ever leaving, fed him medicine and tended his wounds, and soothed his sorrows with soft words. He became the only light on Yue Mingxue's long road through the jianghu. But the object hidden in that man's sleeve was no silver needle. It was a po 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 He Doesn’t Know Martial Arts 他不会武功 [Ensemble Cast] [Single Female Lead] [No System] [Plot-Driven] [Strong Internal Logic] “He’s a fool with no inner power and no martial arts training. How did he defeat so many masters?” “You’re asking me? Then who am I supposed to ask? If you’re that curious, just go fight him yourself.” “Then how do I find him?” “Go to Guixu Valley. Find the little demoness, and you’ll find him.” “Damn! Why is this kid so fast when he doesn’t even know how to use lightness skills?” “Why doesn’t my inner p 6.1kReads8.6Score566Shelves
- 31 Dragon Gate 龙门 The Old Pillar burned down the imperial palace, and the little princess Chen Hongli disappeared. The Pillar's residence was awash with blood overnight. Eleven years later, Su Bai headed south from the northwestern border of the State of Chen, returning to the imperial city of Luoyang. 5.7kReads8.5Score405Shelves
- 32 The Broken Dragon in the Abyss 残龙在渊 One man can face three thousand armored foes; one hero can secure Yanmenguan. A traditional wuxia novel written in the style of Jin Yong, but not fan fiction. Not a power fantasy, with a very slow start and suspense driving the story. The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils era has passed, and Guo Jing has yet to be born. Another thrilling story unfolds in the martial world. No darling who gets along with everyone, only an ordinary man who grows stronger with every setback. No hero who leaves a trail of b 177Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 33 The Road to Revival Begins with The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 从笑傲开始的复兴路 I transmigrate into the Laughing in the Wind world as the third disciple of the Huashan Sect, Zhao Xiaoyi. Watch as I, Zhao Xiaoyi, lead my fellow disciples to revive our sect, change the regrets weighing on my heart, and laugh proudly beneath the heavens! 491Reads—Score114Shelves
- 34 Blade Sovereign 刀尊 The path of martial immortality is shrouded in mist, where truth and illusion are impossible to tell apart. I have a blade that can cleave through endless sands, clear the skies for ten thousand miles, and bring every mountain, river, and starry sea into view! 1.6kReads8.2Score127Shelves
- 35 Tales of the Carefree Jianghu 逍遥江湖传 The feuds, grudges, and tangled relationships that shook the martial world sixteen years ago are traced back to their roots by a group of young people sixteen years later. They lift the veil and follow every clue in search of the truth. With family, friendship, and love at stake, will they become enamored with power and sink further into the mire, or see through it all and ride freely through the martial world? 84Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 36 Lone Blade at the Edge of the World 天涯孤刀 A boy who grew up among piles of corpses in the Valley of the Dead embarks on an irreversible path of revenge. Through one bloody battle after another, he transforms, like a lonely wanderer roaming the ends of the earth in search of the one hope that keeps him alive. He says his heart is dead and his blood has gone cold, yet he falls helplessly in love with a woman who can never give him a promise, but will change his life forever… He has few friends, but he is always ready to stand by th 979Reads8.7Score124Shelves
- 37 The Martial World Has Been Peaceful Too Long, So I Came with Twin Blades 武林平静太久，我持双刀而来 (No System, one heroine, not brainless, humorous style) Also known as Double Blades Six years ago, a swordsman appeared out of nowhere and swept through the martial world with a single blade. His final strike cleaved the signboard of Heavenly Sword Manor in two. At just nineteen, he challenged Baili Chengfeng, the manor's master, for the title of the greatest under heaven. No outcome was ever announced, but the swordsman vanished from the martial world soon afterward. The martial world buzzed wi 278Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 38 The Legend of Sheng Ma 声马传 Wine, women, and song: the pleasures of life! In the martial world, no one is free to do as they please! The story takes place during the Xuande era of the Ming dynasty. An overview of the events of the five years of Wen Qingtian's growth: At Zhu Zhanji's instigation, the martial arts sects fought an unprecedented civil war. The sects were left severely weakened, and the imperial court seized the opportunity to recruit martial artists on a massive scale, gradually gaining the upper hand over the 132Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 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
- 40 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
- 41 A Hero's Heart in the Martial World 江湖侠心 [Two powerful leads + childhood sweethearts + identity reversal + Love-Devouring Gu + regretful pursuit + exposing a hypocrite + fated redemption + upheaval in the martial world] Long Tianchen: the shining light of the righteous martial world. Mu Chen: the demon despised by all. Long Tianchen hates her because she “killed” the junior sister he cherished. But he doesn’t know that the so-called leader of the righteous path is nothing but a devil who makes medicine from the blood of brides. And the 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 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
- 43 Our Jianghu 我辈江湖 (A world of martial honor, court intrigue, an ensemble cast, swordsmanship, one female lead, no System) The world’s great heroes rise in our time, yet the moment we enter the jianghu, the years rush by. Three thousand sword auras soar to the heavens; a hundred thousand pagodas crumble at a touch. Turning clouds and rain is but a casual act; in court, we make our moves with a laugh and a toast. A thousand autumns of imperial ambition vanish in an instant; all that remains is a lifetime's drunken 289Reads6.3Score106Shelves
- 44 Wuxia: Escorting Goods Across the Land 武侠：镖行天下 [Wuxia] + [Mystery] + [Escort missions] (Original title: Wuxia: The Escort Agency) Bai Kai returns to Qiyang in Yongzhou Prefecture to fulfill his father's last wish. He opens an escort agency, determined to make its name famous throughout the realm. But even his very first escort mission is fraught with danger. A mysterious woman comes to him and asks Bai Kai to deliver the cargo to Young Master Xiaoxiang, the foremost young gentleman in the realm. Young Master Xiaoxiang is in Lingling, within 2.4kReads8.2Score183Shelves
- 45 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
- 46 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
- 47 The Legend of Hua Ziqi 花子期传奇 This book has been adapted into a motion comic, with simultaneous updates on Douyin, Hongguo, and Tomato. [Wuxia] [Mystery] [Deduction] [Master Detective] [Crime Solving] [High Martial] [Sword God] [Gu Long style] He is famous throughout the land, yet scorns fame and fortune; He opposes feudal ethics, yet remains loyal and righteous; He is brilliant beyond compare, yet sometimes muddleheaded; He is charming and carefree, yet keeps his desires in check; He loves meddling in other people's busine 383Reads8.2Score101Shelves
- 48 The Sword in the Martial World 剑在江湖 Every time the Seven-Star Sword appears, it stirs up a storm of bloodshed across the martial world. Some say the sword conceals an unparalleled martial arts manual; others say it is tied to a treasure worth more than an entire kingdom. The only thing everyone knows for certain is that every owner of the Seven-Star Sword has died by its blade. He is the Pure Yang Qingxu Sect’s chief disciple, and the senior brother to the entire younger generation of the Pure Yang Sect. Yet he becomes the latest 2.1kReads9.0Score207Shelves
- 49 The Greatest Blade in History 千古第一刀 Xiao Li’s flying dagger never misses. A sword comes from the west: Heavenly Maiden of the Flying Immortal. What sparks will fly when the heir to the flying dagger meets a descendant of the Flying Immortal? New to the martial world and carrying a heavy responsibility, he sets out to eradicate evil and defend the righteous. But right and wrong are hard to tell, and one battle makes him famous. Who will brave life and death to follow him, and who will reluctantly let go, suffering night and day? Ho 2.3kReads8.8Score203Shelves
- 50 Beacon Fires Reflect on the White Lotus 烽火映白莲 This book is richly detailed, tightly plotted, and faithful to the course of history. Its figures in a time of turmoil feel vivid and real, and historical events are brought to life, such as Chen Youliang sending assassins after Ming Yuzhen, Xu Shouhui being bludgeoned to death, and the defense of Hongdu. Readers can savor a turning point in history through an accessible martial arts novel. The story spans from the eleventh year of the Zhizheng era, when Han Shantong was killed and Liu Futong la 11Reads—Score—Shelves
