Novels like Chronicles of Misty Jiangnan
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- 101 Famous Sword 名剑 [For Readers Who Finished Gu Long and Want to Read Huang Ying] [The Great Illusory Heaven Tales: The Famous Swords] The original novel for the Hong Kong wuxia film starring Adam Cheng, Norman Chui, and others. It also provided some inspiration for the film The Three Swords, starring Andy Lau and Brigitte Lin. A new-school wuxia novel: Qiwu and Hanxing are two peerless swords coveted by martial artists throughout the jianghu. Hanxing belongs to the renowned sword master Hua Qianshu, while Qiwu is 50Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 102 O Martial Arts Summoning System O o武侠召唤系统o When he woke up, Wang Ergou had become the chosen one in a martial arts world! He unexpectedly bound to the [Martial Arts Summoning System], which summons martial arts techniques, characters, and items from the myriad martial arts worlds once every seven days. The System also issues missions, and completing them earns rewards. In this age of martial arts heroes rising everywhere, Wang Ergou will write a legend of his own! 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 The Windbound Wanderer 风归客 (No female lead) The martial world is ablaze with conflict, as bandits and powerful warlords carve out their own territories. Li Zhijian enters the world alone, carrying a Tang saber. He cuts down bullies, hones his blade and tempers his heart, finds a wise mentor and sworn brothers, battles formidable foes, and unravels sinister schemes. He builds a fearsome reputation with his saber and gathers allies through trust. From a passing stranger in the martial world to a leader of heroes, he wields 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 The Great Yan Immortal Martial Path 大炎仙武 Gods and demons set the stage, wuxia gives it form. Prove the Way with the sword, and slay immortals with martial might! At its core, this is traditional wuxia, with smaller stories of mystery, horror, and crime solving woven into the plot. Expect plenty of martial arts battles and a story full of twists and turns. —Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 105 The Soul-Seizing Banner 【夺魂旗】 Shangguan Ling travels through the Central Plains with her master, the reclusive hero of the southern frontier, Xie Dongyang. Along the way, they meet the silver-bearded swordsman Fang Baichuan. Fang says that the Soul-Seizing Banner, one of the Five Peerless Wonders of the World, has been absent from the martial world for more than twenty years, but has suddenly reappeared. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 The Master Thief 盖世神偷 Five years ago, I watched my younger sister get murdered with my own eyes, powerless to do anything! Five years later, I return after turning my life around... 328Reads8.7Score16014d adds
- 107 Autumn Waters Tavern 秋水酒馆 [Fantasy + Wuxia + One Heroine] What?! Other people transmigrate with a golden finger, a System, or an old man living in a ring... I transmigrated with nothing but a book! A little tavern filled with mysterious tales A Great Derivation Scripture I brought with me when I transmigrated A world torn apart by endless conflict between the human and demon realms I am Chen Chuan. The road of the jianghu is long, so let me urge you to drink one more cup! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Heavenly Garment 天衣 [Reading Huang Ying after Gu Long] [The Heavenly Garment, part of the Great Illusion saga] Tianyi is a mysterious figure whose very name inspires terror. His martial arts are unfathomable, and his schemes are flawless. Admired by Prince Yan, he is hired at great expense to assassinate Prince Jin. Sima Changfeng, Prince Jin's favorite general, repeatedly foils Tianyi's plans. But Prince Jin is suspicious by nature, so Sima is never given an important position. He therefore joins forces with Princ 64Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 109 What Martial World? I Call the Shots 什么江湖，还不是我说了算 [Transmigration] + [Martial Arts] + [Mystery and Wild Ideas] + [Feel-Good Action] + [One Female Lead] After finishing his college entrance exams, Gu Ming went out to eat with his classmates. He was hit by a car and left lying on the ground, unnoticed by everyone. He thought his life was over. But when he regained consciousness, he had arrived in a world of martial arts. Only, this place was nothing like the books. Here, He wanted to leave, but circumstances kept him from going. He wanted to let —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 I Shake the Nine Provinces with Qimen Arts 我以奇门震九州 The Great Dao bestows three thousand paths upon mortals, and all three thousand belong to the strange arts. I had no intention of interfering with karma or the mortal world, yet I saw how unbearable life had become. I asked why the Bodhisattva sat facing away, and lamented that even eternal life could not bear to look back. Watch as I, Gu Xuanming, carve out a place for myself across the nine provinces and eighteen commanderies! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Raging Inferno 业火狂澜 Synopsis: A pure wuxia novel. From the start, the female lead is already max-level. The story centers on wuxia with an undercurrent of political intrigue, featuring jianghu adventures and a light ensemble cast. It is not a power fantasy. The male lead, Xi Da, specializes in mind control. The jianghu story gets underway in Chapter Four! The first three chapters move too slowly, and I can’t revise them now. Please read a little further before deciding whether it suits your taste, QAQ. Legend has i 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Fragrant Sword, Heartbreaking Flower 飘香剑断肠花 Synopsis of Dugu Hong's wuxia novel The Fragrant Sword and the Heartbreak Flower: Six people stand before the grave: Li Yulou, Ximen Feishuang, Chi Yinghong, Xiao Hong, Xiao Lü, and Yuchi Gang. The incense and flowers have been offered, the fruit laid out, and the rites completed. The six stand silently before the grave. Li Yulou cannot hold back his tears. After a long while, Ximen Feishuang slowly says, “My dear, please ask Manager Yuchi to help the Dove King rebuild his home. Then let’s take 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 The Sword Immortal: A Wuxia Tale 武侠小说剑仙传说 Synopsis of the wuxia novel Sword Immortal Legend: Du Tiesheng wondered to himself what was going on. Fangfang had already set the book on the table and beckoned him over. “Come here!” Du Tiesheng hurried over! The book on the table now appeared to be about five inches long and four inches wide. It was covered entirely in fine plain silk, and its cover bore several plum-blossom seal-script characters: The Secret Manual of Qingcheng's Opening of the Abode. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 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
- 115 The Lovesick Blade, the Heartbreak Sword 相思刀，断肠剑 [Traditional Martial Arts]+ [Buddhism and Daoism]+ [No System]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [Logical, Not Mindless]+ [One Heroine]+ [Beautifully Written] What is the martial world? What is a true hero? What is the Way of the Sword? What is love between men and women of the martial world? "Lovesick Blade, Heartbreaking Sword" will reveal all. 4Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 116 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
- 117 Riding Through the English River: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说纵马流英河 Introduction to the Wuxia Novel Riding Through the Ying River: Drinking by the Ying River has politics, romance, and martial arts. Its politics are not explored in depth, but its portrayal of love is thorough. The seemingly abrupt ending delivers a powerful shock, yet feels beyond reproach. It brings the story to a strong close and gives the characters' personalities and fates a fitting resolution, without resorting to convention. By the Ying River lives Chun Ruolan, the capricious beauty known 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 The Kunlun Hero: A Classic Wuxia Novel 经典武侠小说昆仑枭雄 Introduction to the classic wuxia novel The Hero of Kunlun: Cui Pingzhi could no longer keep calm. His whole body seemed to tremble as he spoke, and his eyes were sharp and terrifying, like those of a hawk or falcon. Yet he knew how formidable his enemies were, especially the masked woman before him, whose clear, graceful bearing was like a jade grove. She was one of the very best, and he could not afford to let his guard down. The so-called First Floor, Second Halls, Three Altars, Four Gates, a 22Reads—Score414d adds
- 119 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
- 120 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 4Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 121 The Five Warlords 五霸图 Introduction to The Five Hegemons: The protagonist, Lu Zhengying, sees his entire family murdered, with only himself surviving. Pursued along the way, he is rescued by the two daughters of the Lord of the Seven-Kill Order and manages to escape with his life. He also learns superior martial arts. To avenge his family and repay the debt of having his life saved, he travels the martial world as deputy leader of the Seven-Kill Order, punishing the wicked and eliminating evil. Meanwhile, great fiends 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Ironhearted Detective: A Traditional Wuxia Novel 传统武侠小说铁汉神探 Introduction to the traditional wuxia novel The Ironhearted Detective: The story takes place in the capital. To raise funds for disaster relief, Zhuo Qingwei sets out to sell four chests of treasures. As he passes an alley, the porters carrying the treasures behind him are ambushed and replaced by two men carrying identical chests. The next day, when the four chests are brought out, they are full of rotten cotton and rags. They have fallen victim to master thieves who specialize in switching goo 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 The Divine Axe 神斧 A bloody murder sparks a struggle for dominance in the martial world? Court intrigue? The empire on the brink of collapse? The Six Fan Gate's intervention unleashes bloody chaos across the martial world. Martial arts manuals, chivalrous heroines, the Martial Alliance Chief, the fate of the realm: who will rise to rule it all? The cool breeze brings news, the autumn moon stretches on without end. My longing for you makes each day feel like a year. Though I'm no handsome, dashing gentleman, I have 448Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 124 A Long Song for a Broken Sword 折剑长歌 The jianghu is a great dream you long to wake from, yet never can, trapped within it, sinking and crawling. It is also a poem, with every person a character in its verses. A thousand words and ten thousand voices come together to tell a single story. 256Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 125 Storms Rising: The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 风起云涌之笑傲江湖 He transmigrated as Lin Pingzhi, the seventeen-year-old young master of the Fuwei Escort Agency, and gained perfected Sunflower True Qi. The Qingcheng Sect arrived ahead of schedule, and the martial world would never be peaceful again... 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 My Peerless Talent Made Me the Empress's Right-Hand Man 天资绝世的我成为女帝的肱骨之臣 [Genius]+ [The Martial World]+ [The Imperial Court]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Nearly Invincible] “When the people are cast aside, heaven and earth become the board.” Court intrigue clashes like cold iron, grudges and passions in the martial world thread like silk along a blade, and the joys and sorrows of common folk rise and fall like drifting dust. Billions of lives are porcelain pieces on a vast scale, moved across a board of deep black and vermilion. Each time jade fingers set a piece down, spa 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The Unchosen: I, Fake Li, Am the Son of Heaven 不良人我假李才是天子 By accident, he transmigrates and becomes a fake Li. Unwilling to resign himself to being a pawn, he must find a way to make his mark under the Marshal’s shadow. “Wait, I have a System!” “Damn System, you want a proud, iron-boned man like me to cling to a woman’s leg? The whole world would laugh me to death.” “The Empress’s leg, though? It’s really comfortable to hold.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 The Martial Arts Novel: The Blade-Less Sword of Love 武侠小说情剑无刃 Introduction to The Sword of Love Has No Edge, a wuxia novel by Wolong Sheng: There is a mysterious place known as Sky Valley. It seems like a paradise beyond the mortal world, one that countless heroes of the martial world dream of reaching... To enter Sky Valley, one must pass five formidable trials: the Literary, Martial, Water, Fire, and Night Gates. The young prodigy Yue Xiaofei finally makes it into Sky Valley with his peerless martial arts and extraordinary wisdom. But the place is nothin 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Swordplay in the Misty Rain 剑走烟雨 During the Northern Song dynasty, a young man carrying two sharp swords emerges from the misty rain of Jiangnan. Bearing a blood feud, he ventures alone into the martial world. One sword splits mountains and rivers; the other brings order to heaven and earth... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Heavenly Sword: I Rise Through the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill 倚天：我靠龙象般若功熬出头 "The rating just came out, and it’ll rise later" After Wang Wenshuang dies suddenly, he transmigrates into a Ming Cult follower in the Sharp Metal Banner, orphaned by the loss of both parents. From the start, all he has is a throwing axe, a javelin, and a sturdy bow. Beneath his feet lie the Gobi Desert sands of the Western Regions. Behind him is the Ming Cult, riven by constant infighting. Ahead are bandits who could attack at any moment. Others transmigrate to become great heroes. He just want 41.4kReads6.9Score3.2k14d adds
- 131 The Young Wanderer: Tong Jing 少年江湖之童璟 [Wuxia + political intrigue + comedy + multiple protagonists + fictional setting + fast-paced story] In a young man's heart: If you cannot steady your own mind, how can you settle another's? If you cannot walk a straight path yourself, how can you set another on the right road? 15Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 132 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—14d adds
- 133 A World of Dust, Yet Not a Speck Touches My Robes 红尘万丈不沾衣 "Back then, in the wilderness, I was nothing more than a piece of meat in the eyes of all those beasts." "It was she who turned me from a rotting piece of flesh into something human, brought me back to the Cloud Sword Sect, gave me the surname Yun, and prayed to the gods for my safety and well-being." "Whether it's the Red Lotus Society or the various factions of the martial world, anyone who stands in my way will face my Yunying Sword Umbrella. I'll shatter their schemes and rescue Mother and 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 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
- 135 I Picked Up an Emei Girl from the Start 开局捡个峨眉妹子 [High-martial arts + alternate setting + wuxia + cultivation. This isn't pure wuxia, and the martial arts and cultivation methods differ somewhat from traditional wuxia and cultivation stories. This is my first time writing, and I wasn't fully prepared, so I welcome any advice from my esteemed readers. Thank you 🙏] 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 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
- 137 A Jianghu Prelude 江湖前传 Since ancient times, those without virtue or principle have occupied mountains as bandits; the righteous and benevolent have occupied them as kings; while those who embody virtue, principle, righteousness, benevolence, and wisdom have made them their home. Those of great virtue in the past are now petty villains; those once without honor now strive to make a living and look after themselves. Yet in times of chaos, the capable emerge in droves. Those who have found the Way hold fast to their true —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Heaven’s Dao Tower: I Enforce Heaven’s Will, for I Am Heaven’s Dao! 天道楼：替天行道，我即天道！ [System] [Wulin] [Decisive and ruthless] After transmigrating into a lawless, chaotic age and surviving a calamity, Yang Dao obtains the Heavenly Dao System and a miraculous pocket space, the Heavenly Dao Tower. He can earn Heavenly Dao Entries by rooting out traitors and corrupt officials, punishing evil and promoting good, carrying out Heaven's will, training Heavenly Dao assassins, and leveling up. These entries randomly grant him all kinds of extraordinary martial arts, which he can master i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 As It Was Before 应如旧 People are always transformed by time. How much more so those whose bones have been scorched by hatred, whose bodies have been buried beneath the ashes of a fallen nation, who have wallowed in the mire of political schemes and had their throats cut by the blade of love? The years carve the marks of hardship between their brows, grind calluses into their palms, and wrap even their laughter in the dull sound of calculation, turning them into strangers unrecognizable to those around them. Yet if yo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Flying Sword, Singing Sleeve 袖剑飞吟 [Swordsmanship + Fantasy + Martial Arts + Xianxia] The greatest sword technique under heaven: Sleevesword Flying Song. It burst onto the scene, said to have been created by a young man in blue. What was the young man’s surname and given name? Stay tuned. 9Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 141 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 7.5kReads8.7Score53214d adds
- 142 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
- 143 Journey Through Jiangnan in Frost and Maple Snow 枫雪江南行 “How can anyone in this world be so impossibly difficult to communicate with!” Shangguan Xin was practically fuming. She'd spent the whole journey with a human oil jar who barely spoke. Wait a second... Now that she thought about it, that guy could be useful when it really mattered. “Hey! Didn't you say you couldn't use martial arts?” “...” “Hey! I don't think I can figure you out anymore...” 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Wuxia: The Notorious Bandit 武侠，江洋大盗 After ten years of hard study, Zhang Qingfeng finally passed the imperial exams as the top scholar and set off to take up his post. A master of martial arts, the second-best swordsman in the world, Feihu. A peerless light-footed martial artist with few rivals in the martial world, Yunzhong. A thousand faces in one, with disguise skills bordering on the divine, A Zhu. We’ll put an end to all of this! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Twenty Years of Wine and Jianghu 江湖杯酒二十年 Eight hundred years ago, the first and only immortal in the world appeared. He wandered among mortals, passed down many cultivation methods, and founded the Divine Martial Pavilion. As a result, countless cultivators and martial artists emerged. For reasons unknown, the immortal later vanished from the mortal world. Over the next eight hundred years, dynasties rose and fell, the world changed beyond recognition, and countless prodigies appeared, yet no one ever again reached the realm of immorta 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Wind-Blown Catkins, Rain-Beaten Duckweed 风飘絮雨打萍 The Dream of the Jianghu: You think he’s just an ordinary, down-on-his-luck young man? Wrong. There’s a long sword at his waist, a Sword of Immortality, and whoever wields it is immortal too. You think he’ll retire after making a name for himself? Wrong. He lies in wait, seeking the chance to destroy the Demon Cult. He meant to play the weakling and cling to the heroine, but she’s caught in a deadly ambush. He is a wisp of fluff in the wind, drifting without direction. She is rain falling from t 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 It Was Nothing but a Great Dream 不过大梦一场 An immortal in a dream, borrowing five hundred more years from Heaven. A sword immortal of the martial world, holding the world in check with a single sword. Dead wood blooms anew, and all plants begin to grow. The Medical Sage’s mansion, empty for decades, now has someone living in it. The little miracle doctor who saves the world cannot heal himself. The nameless wanderer roaming the martial world is not troubled by petty concerns. There is only one teacher at the academy, and only five schola 194Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 148 The Tale of the Azure Heavens [Prequel to The Record of a Heart’s Inquiries Without Trace] 碧落云天传【无痕问心录前传】 He was once the famed “Elegant Thief” of the martial world, carefree and charming, lifting treasures without a trace with a casual flick of his jade fan. He was also once “A Thousand Shadows of Bilu,” the left envoy of the dreaded Demon Cult, with blood on his hands and trapped in endless darkness. Gu Qingxian: a name that straddles the line between righteousness and evil. A misguided choice in his past turned him from a dashing thief into a towering figure of the demonic path. Through the redem 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 The Record of a Heart’s Inquiries Without Trace 无痕问心录 In an age when martial arts are in decline and the imperial court is rife with infighting, a bloodstained secret order bearing a golden lotus draws the young leader of the martial world, Xue Baiwei, into a startling plot spanning both the jianghu and imperial power. He is the disciple of the legendary Gu Qingxian, A Thousand Shadows of Bilu, and has mastered the peerless No-Form Heart Sutra. When his sword is drawn, it conjures a thousand shifting forms. Yet when he points his blade at the heigh 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 The Wuxia Novel: The Shadow of the Red Lantern Hero 武侠小说红灯侠影 Introduction to the wuxia novel Red Lantern Hero's Shadow: The story is quite simple. The young hero Leng Yueping does a good deed by rescuing someone named Mo Huan. But after freeing him, Leng is trapped in a cave by the very man he saved and nearly dies. Later, an earthquake saves his life. Once out, the young hero searches everywhere for the ingrate who repaid kindness with betrayal, determined to get revenge. 52Reads—Score—14d adds
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