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- 101 Nine Heavens, Nine Swords 九天九剑 [No System] [Swordsmanship Prodigy] [Passionate] [Decisive and Ruthless] Yan Chixia, born a concubine's son, has been bullied by his stepmother and older siblings since childhood. By the age of six, he has already experienced the harshness of the world. After his father dies of illness, his stepmother locks him in the woodshed... After ten years of confinement, he unexpectedly obtains peerless martial arts, breaks free from his cage, and sees daylight again! “I have scores to settle with the Yan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 The Bloody Fist of Shanghai 神拳喋血上海滩 Shanghai in the 1930s: a city battered by storms, where warlords rise and fall in the foreign concessions and foreign aggression runs rampant. It is an adventurer’s paradise. A passionate young man arrives with a dream, making his way from the shantytowns to Avenue Joffre. With nothing but his iron fists, he conquers Shanghai, ultimately turning his personal ambition into a greater cause... 908Reads—Score10414d adds
- 103 Three and a Half Moves to Conquer the Martial World 三招半式闯江湖 An ordinary boy from a mountain village studied martial arts under seven masters for eight years, painstakingly training in three moves. He ventures into the martial world, makes a group of friends, and is accompanied by confidantes. Watch as he rises to the top and fights bloody battles on every front. A tribute to traditional wuxia novels. 387Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 104 The Moon Fills the West Tower, My Sword Gleams with Frost 月满西楼剑如霜 I have dared to invent the image of the “Yi’an Swordswoman” from whole cloth. Li Qingzhao should be like a gentleman’s sword: concealed within its scabbard, yet flashing with brilliance the moment it is drawn. This also reflects the spirit of the Chinese people in that era. Even when the prosperous Eastern realm was devastated by foreign invasion, countless scholars and swordsmen still took up their pens to condemn traitors and mounted their horses to drive back the invaders. This work recounts 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 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—14d adds
- 106 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—14d adds
- 107 The Spring and Autumn Brush 武侠小说春秋笔传 Introduction to the classic wuxia novel : The "Spring and Autumn Brush" appears once every ten years. Since its first appearance, it has shown up eight times, and there are still two years until it appears again. Each time it appears, someone is ruined. The villains exposed by the brush are shunned by the righteous and disdained even by other villains. As a result, the martial world falls into a period of calm. Chu Xiaofeng, the seventh disciple of the "Wuji Sect," h 24Reads—Score214d adds
- 108 A Sacrifice to the Jianghu 江湖祭 On the land of Jiuzhou, harmony reigns on the surface, but turmoil lurks beneath. Numerous martial arts sects have sprung up, while forces in the surrounding kingdoms eye the throne, each hoping to seize power and rule Jiuzhou. At just twelve years old, Yan, a household servant of the Zhu clan, lords of a fiefdom in the Eastern Kingdom, loses his playmate. After killing the murderer with his own hands, he flees the Zhu household and begins his journey as a hero of the martial world. Along the wa 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 A Survival Guide for the Ice-Cold, Disgraced Heroine 高冷失格女侠生存指南 Su Ling’er saw that her junior granduncle’s aura had completely changed. He was no longer icy and aloof, but full of carefree swagger, as if he’d thrown off all restraint. Sword intent surged around Lin Wan. With one move, “Stars Hang Low Over the Plains,” even the night breeze fell still. Qin Guang was curious, too. In a scene like this, what kind of stirring poem would the famed young prodigy, Cold River’s Lonely Moon, recite? “I’m usually support, but tonight I’m going into the jungle.” Lin W 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 A Chef's Broken Blade 一个厨子的残刀 He was a cook, a taciturn cook in the inn's back kitchen. His job was to cut meat and vegetables. There was always more meat and produce to chop, just as the sorrow in his heart was endless and impossible to untangle. He was skilled with a knife. Everyone who had seen him wield one said so. His knife was a butcher's cleaver, its edge already full of nicks, much like his life. His life had always been incomplete. But his hands were terrifyingly perfect: broad, rough, with prominent knuckles, and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Liu Ji, the Crouching Dragon Hero 卧龙侠刘基 Introduction to The Complete Collection of Wuxia Novels, Volume One: This collection was created to help wuxia novel fans find the books they love. It is divided into three volumes: upper, middle, and lower. It includes hundreds of outstanding works by renowned wuxia novelists from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, with each novel presented in a single volume. Readers can find the novels they want by searching for the corresponding title and author. 1. Traditional Wuxia Novel: The Hero Liu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 One Sword, Chilling the Nine Provinces 一剑九州寒 The martial world is, by its very nature, a muddled place of noble chivalry and tangled love. The year they first met, the young man made a vow: in this life, I will marry no one but you. That year, dressed in a blue robe and carrying a wooden sword, he left the inn that had once seemed so vast but now looked so small. That year, they made a promise: if I avenge my great wrong, and you make a name for yourself, we will take our swords and roam to the ends of the earth together. An ordinary marke 176Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 113 I Seek No Contest 我本无争 Traditional wuxia. Watch an ordinary young man slowly grow up in a strange and turbulent martial world where people are as treacherous as ghosts. Some people in this world are searching, some are chasing, and some are climbing... But that young man alone is drawing closer, step by step, to a kinder world! 209Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 114 A Sword Chills the Stars 一剑星斗寒 A good-for-nothing unable to cultivate inner energy gains the ability to practice martial arts after unexpectedly obtaining a sword manual. He Xingchuan has begun his path of cultivation, but he refuses to be controlled by fate or used as a pawn. Watch as he breaks out of the trap and strikes back, clears away the clouds, and searches for the truth hidden behind layers of confusion. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Twelve Bars of the Eastern Wind 东风十二阑 A scion of a prestigious family × a fiendish maiden of the Demon Cult A legendary sword reappears in the martial world Factions from every side step forward to compete Will it be love and hate, with vengeance pursued and grudges repaid? Or will lingering shadows follow as hearts pledge themselves to one another? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 A Lone Rider's Courage 孤勇单骑 Synopsis of Gu Long's traditional martial arts novel The Lone Rider: It was dusk. Miss Ai, Jin Wugu, and the others had finished searching the entire route and reached this end of the island. After signaling one another, they began gathering in the center of the island, where Li Yanfei was. The first to arrive there were Miss Ai and Jin Wugu. One reason was that they were closer to the center, but another was that they had not seen their beloved for days and could hardly wait another moment to s 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Wuxia Crossover: My Blade Rules the World 综武：我的刀天下无敌 [Transmigration + martial arts + court politics + mystery + twists + revenge + a touch of the supernatural] Ye Chen transmigrates into a brothel, only to be sentenced to exile. Armed with a mysterious saber technique he brought with him, he embarks on a tumultuous life. He originally intended to take on the imperial court single-handedly, but every step turns out to be part of someone else’s scheme, leading him to commit countless unjust killings. After learning that clues to the decades-old blo 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 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
- 119 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—14d adds
- 120 Swords Pointed at Lin'an 剑指临安 A Song dynasty man's family vendetta and hatred for his country's enemies: take down Qin Hui and wipe out the foreign invaders. Come with him to the troubled city of Lin'an! See how sharp this sword is, and how satisfying it is to kill! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Hand-to-Hand Combat 手战 Hand-to-hand combat: close-quarters fighting! Its way is to cultivate inner strength while maintaining an outward air of composure; to look like a lovely woman, yet strike like a fearsome tiger; to shape the body and gather the breath, moving as one with the spirit; to be as elusive as the sun, darting like a hare; to pursue form and chase shadows, flashing like a phantom; to breathe in and out too quickly for any rules to contain; to move freely in every direction, so swiftly one can scarcely p 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 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—14d adds
- 123 Frost Slays the Dragon Gate 霜弑龙阙 One was born with royal blood, yet endured countless hardships. As an adult, she became the mysterious and powerful leader of the Tianshan Sect, then chose to return to the imperial court to fulfill her ambitions and exact her revenge! The other was descended from a reclusive master. Though born to commoners, he grew up healthy and happy, surrounded by love and care. When he came of age, he met her. They fell in love, and both became heirs to peerless divine weapons: one yin, one yang; one good, 1Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 124 With My Sword, I Question the World 我以我剑问天下 [Wuxia + Political Intrigue + Swordsmanship + Ensemble Cast] [Epic Eastern Xianxia Saga + Jump In and You'll Be Glad You Did] The realm has only just been pacified, yet undercurrents stir among the various factions. Zhao Ye, heir to the Northern Frontier, enters the fray himself, using the martial world as a chessboard and wielding his sword to play a game on behalf of all under heaven… 694Reads6.9Score10714d adds
- 125 The Original Swordsman 原剑客 Life is full of mysteries. A naive young man, shaped by a turbulent past, endures countless hardships. He never imagined he might become a master swordsman, but in a martial world rife with turmoil, he grows stronger through every trial. 976Reads7.8Score11714d adds
- 126 Wuxia: No One Can Break Through My Defense 武侠：我的防御无人可破 Real title: Swordplay in the Martial World Online Don’t be fooled by the title. This is a very slow burn, so if that’s not your thing, don’t read it. [Martial Arts Game | Slightly Slow Burn | Mystery Solving | Reborn Boss] Jin, Gu, Wen, Liang, Huang; Wo, Liu, Xiao, Shangguan... What kind of story will unfold when countless martial arts techniques converge in one world? One peerless genius acquires the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Manuals and roams the martial world with the Eighteen Dragon-Subdui 65Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 127 The Youth in Blue 青衫少年郎 The martial world is a painting. Its figures are all different, great and small alike, and every one is a stroke in the picture. Great and small stories alike are its very essence. How much elegance can a young nobleman, who thinks all day of avenging his mother, add to this painting? 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 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
- 129 Sword Blossoms Like a Rainbow 剑花如虹 Synopsis of Gu Long’s wuxia novel Sword Blossoms Like a Rainbow: The sun rose, and morning light pierced the clouds, scattering countless golden scales across the boundless blue sea. It was the third dawn since Liu Hanyan had set sail. Over the past two days, Liu Hanyan had occasionally sat cross-legged in the cabin to regulate his breathing and circulate his energy, yet he remained vibrant and handsome, without a trace of fatigue. The old fisherman, however, had been at the helm day and night f 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 The Wuxia Tale of Yuan Ziyan 武侠小说袁紫烟传 Yuan Ziyan, a wuxia novel by Wolong Sheng Yuan Ziyan is a character in Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Emperor Yang of Sui gathered beauties from across the land in his harem. Since there were so many, he ordered people to divide them into three ranks, high, middle, and low, so he could choose among them. One of them, Lady Hou, was proud of her talent and beauty and refused to bribe the people selecting the women. As a result, she was sent to the Cold Palace. After Lady Hou took her own 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Wudang Daoist Novice: Beyond the Mortal World 武当道童，超凡脱俗 A different Mount Wudang, a different world of martial arts! Sing by day and drink your fill; with youth as your companion, return home! Don't think you're the first to set out: there are always more wanderers in the martial world! Zhang Sanfeng, the revered master of Mount Wudang, and the Seven Wudang Heroes. Yang Dingtian, leader of the Ming Cult; his left and right envoys, Yang Xiao and Fan Yao; the Dharma Kings Xie Xun, Yin Tianzheng, and Daiqisi; and Wei Yixiao. The Emei Sect's Abbess Mieju 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 The Wind Returns to the Mountains and Seas 风归山海 After the Tang Dynasty pacified the foreign states across the eastern sea, the Central Plains welcomed people from every land with open arms. The East Asian world entered a new golden age of martial arts, while the mingling and conflicts between peoples stirred sweeping changes across the jianghu. Fuyu Feng has dreamed of reaching the pinnacle of the martial world since childhood. As he travels between the imperial court and the jianghu, he gradually matures, weathering storms and hardships and —Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 133 The Heavens! 天苍！ Qi An is an orphan who grew up under the care of kind villagers. He had hoped to live a quiet, ordinary life, but ended up stepping into the world of cultivation. There, he witnessed the cruelty and darkness of the cultivation world. He was an honest, unassuming boy, until the villagers he considered family were killed and his master gave his life to save him. But this world isn't as simple as he imagined. It may be real, or it may be fake, or perhaps it's an experiment conducted by some higher 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Chronicles of Iron Hooves and the World 铁马乾坤录 Cavalry appears, the Qianlong era awakens, and war dust rises along the road to battle. Generals are gifted, soldiers steadfast, while the martial world’s turmoil tangles in old grudges. How can a princess’s deep love leave the heart at peace? In prosperity, there are sighs; in decline, there are sighs. Deep within the palace, women’s resentment and sorrow fill the six courts. Love entwines, hatred binds, and bonds of gratitude and affection are hard to resolve, ending in illusion. Iron cavalry —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Martial World and the Dynasty 江湖与王朝 There is a city in this martial world called Weizhou City. In this realm stands a dynasty known as the Jingchu Dynasty. A new emperor ascends the throne, Prince Jing launches a rebellion, and cavalry tramples across the martial world. With the dynasty on the verge of collapse and the martial world in turmoil, a young man fond of wearing white, burdened by the feuds of his family and his country, rises from a top-tier wastrel to the very peak. Beneath Weizhou City, a battle will decide the fate o 8Reads—Score214d adds
- 136 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
- 137 Tang Sect: Peacock Plume 唐门风云之孔雀翎 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Peacock Plume —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Tang Sect: Kunlun Mirror 唐门风云之昆仑镜 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Kunlun Mirror —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 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
- 140 Tang Sect: The Asura Arena 唐门风云之修罗场 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Asura Arena —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 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
- 142 Tang Sect: The World United 唐门风云之天下归一 Tang Sect: All Under Heaven United 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 The Sword's Hidden Star Falls Alone 剑隐孤星落 [Rivalries in the martial world + struggles for the throne + roaming the land with sword in hand + love and longing. Eunuchs and corrupt officials stir up trouble at court, while the orthodox and unorthodox factions stir beneath the surface of the martial world. Meanwhile, forces such as the Mongols and the Japanese watch hungrily from beyond the borders. In short, every classic wuxia element is here. Fans of traditional wuxia, don't miss it!] A massacre that wipes out an entire family reveals a 8Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 144 Poisonous Chain 毒连环 [For Readers Who Finished Gu Long and Want to Read Huang Ying] [The Great Illusory Heaven Tales: Poisonous Chain] A new-school wuxia novel: In “Poisonous Chain,” Jin Manlou poisoned Shui Guanyin, and Shui Guanyin poisoned Hu Xiang. But Hu Xiang did not poison Jin Manlou. It was Liu Sanfeng who poisoned Jin Manlou. The chain of poison was broken because Liu Sanfeng was one link too many. Nothing that coincidental has ever happened in this world. Perhaps it will one day. Who knows? 19Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 145 The Swordsman’s Shadow, the Sword’s Radiance 侠影剑明 The jianghu is a vast and profound realm. It is more than simple fighting and killing. It is a proving ground for the human heart, a grueling contest between conviction and desire. In the jianghu, glory can crumble in an instant, and empty fame is like a bubble, vanishing with the wind. A true hero does not walk a path strewn with flowers, but holds fast to the scales of justice even in the dark. The jianghu seems free, yet its shackles are real; everyone is penned in by the fences of rules an 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Peerless Arts Descend Upon the World 绝学降世 [No System / Swordsmanship / Xianxia / No Harem / No Mindless Protagonist] His first master died young, his second master couldn't help him with anything, and his third master was only a master in name! Bearing an immortal's supreme arts, Gu Ning resolutely ventures into the martial world to uncover the truth behind what happened all those years ago. Before his master left, he said, “A heart with a jug of wine is enough to comfort you through the dust of the road.” Gu Ning keeps those words clos 236Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Heavenly Fragrance, Exquisite Beyond Compare 妙绝天香 Introduction to The Exquisite Heavenly Fragrance, a classic wuxia novel by Wo Longsheng: Gu Hanxiang, famed throughout the land for her breathtaking beauty, leads the Green Forest Alliance. Seeking revenge for her husband, she sets off an unprecedented catastrophe that engulfs the martial world. Countless renowned martial artists perish in the fierce fighting. Gu Hanxiang is also struck by the Wudang priest Jinyang, and knowing she cannot survive, takes her own life. In the aftermath, the right 626Reads—Score10214d adds
- 148 The Broken Sword Tower 残剑楼 What is an immortal? Untouched by the world, apart from the world, yet never forgetting it. Where are the immortal mountains? At the highest point in the sky, and in the deepest place in the heart. What is a hero? Bound by circumstances, yet steadfast in benevolence, righteousness, virtue, and goodness. Where is the martial world? On the tips of swords and blades, and in partings and reunions. A massacre, a blood jade saber, a golden bamboo sword, the demon race, the city beyond Heaven’s mandate 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 The Travels of Yun Xing 云行记 Riding the clouds, I soar across endless skies, Watching mist obscure the wind, snow, and rain. Yin and yang revolve, the sun and moon shine, Yet the common folk dream among the mountains. Calamity sweeps across the land. The hundred schools fall apart, the divine path perishes, and heaven and earth descend into chaos. The mortal world is vast and desolate. Ten thousand years later, the winds rise once more and calamity returns. Who is destined to face it? ____Thank you all for your support. Joi 6Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 150 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—14d adds
