Novels like Clouds Over You
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Clouds Over You, best match first.
- 1 The Sword Shatters the Ages, the Spear Slays Gods and Demons 剑断万古，枪斩神魔 One sword strikes, and ten thousand swords are silenced. Watch Gu Han lead the way to the pinnacle of swordsmanship with a single blade. Here, there is only the satisfaction of settling scores. How could anyone be a true gentleman without avenging a grudge? You can follow your wicked path, and I’ll destroy your Dao. That is the true spirit of the jianghu, the true nature of humanity, and the meaning of drawing one’s sword. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 I'm in the Jianghu, So Why Is This Heroine Looking at Me Like That? 人在江湖，女侠看我的眼神不对劲 Ji Lingchen has nothing going for him but his good looks. He heads to the capital in search of a way to make a living, only to meet a mature, sharp-tongued heroine on the run from assassins. After spending the night together, Ji Lingchen says to her with heartfelt sincerity, “Hey, can’t you stay?” “What would I stay for? Are you going to support me?” “I’ll support you!” To earn money for his new family, Ji Lingchen takes a job at the government office. But his beautiful, seductive boss, a female —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Adventure of the Return 归来历险记 [The Jianghu and the Court + The King Returns] Eight years ago, power changed hands in the Kingdom of Nanyuan, and Prince Zhao Xingcheng was forced to wander the Central Plains. Burdened by his country's humiliation and his family's grievances, he devoted himself to mastering the martial arts. Eight years later, Zhao Xingcheng has completed his training and resolutely descends the mountain. After many twists and turns, he finally embarks on a journey through the jianghu with Wen Sijin and the o 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 A Survival Guide to the Jianghu 江湖保命指南 Tang Haoyu wondered: he had only come to the capital to get revenge. Who had he offended? Why was everyone chasing after him and trying to kill him? The innocent are punished for possessing a treasure. An astonishing deception unfolded the moment Tang Haoyu set foot in the capital. Can’t beat them? Then turn them to your side. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Hero, Spare Me! 大侠，饶命！ [The martial world and the imperial court] [Decisive and ruthless] [A growing invincible protagonist] [One heroine] After transmigrating as a disciple of the Huashan Sect, he is framed from the start as a lecher who spied on his junior sister while she bathed, and is expelled from the sect. But then, by a stroke of luck, he activates the Divine Hero System. As long as he upholds justice, he can earn all kinds of rewards, including peerless martial arts, inner strength, and treasures. From then o —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Don't Let the Spring Thunder Startle the Wine 酒莫惊春雷 A low-budget version of The Blood of Youth + The Bad Kids, with tender jianghu romance and courtly intrigue. Tang Jinzhi only meant to wander the jianghu, but his wives push him step by step into inheriting the throne. Behind a shocking conspiracy lurks a mastermind he never would have expected. Who could it be? Let’s find out together! 80Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 7 New to the Martial World, and My Wife Is the Princess of the Empire 初入江湖，老婆竟是当朝公主 In the 500th year of the Great Yan Dynasty, the Golden Court and Mongol Empire loom menacingly beyond the borders, while ambitious schemers stir up trouble at home. Other people inherit family treasures and martial arts manuals, but Ye Song inherited a body with the Three Yang Severed Meridians, which means he won’t live past thirty. Guided by the principle of cherishing life and staying away from the martial world, he plans to hide in a small town and study medicine, hoping to fix his condition 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 This Martial Saint Seems a Little Too Extreme 这个武圣疑似太极端了 [High Martial Arts, Low Fantasy]+ [The Martial World and the Imperial Court]+ [Political Intrigue] In the twenty-seventh year of Chengye, the Nine Cauldrons fell, and the armies of ten states carved up the Central Plains. That year, the white-haired Grand Tutor held Tong Pass to the bitter end. Behind him lay the skeletal remains of starving refugees, across three thousand miles ravaged by locusts. That year, the dying Martial Saintess brandished her spear and demanded to know whether the Empero 9Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 9 Sword It 剑了 A young man is dying. On the road to immortality, he searches for a way to prolong his life, only to be stopped by bandits. In ancient times, Hua Qiang forced someone to buy a watermelon. Today, I, Gu Xun, am demanding passage money! Can you guarantee this road is safe? After attaining immortality, how many matters are there between heaven and earth? I want them settled, but they’re hard to settle. How can they be settled? With a sword! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 One Sword To Reach The Heavens! 一剑通天！ An invincible protagonist, fast-paced action, and no romance. After a demon beast slaughters his town, Lin Fu takes the broken sword his father left behind and seeks refuge at the Tongtian Sect. Born with a sword-spirit root, he advances from Qi Refining to Deification, comprehends the Sword Soul in the Sword Grave, and tempers his sword heart amid blood and fire. The young man protects the Dao with his sword, growing from a lone orphan into the legendary Master of the Tongtian Sword. The road i —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 An Ordinary Sword 寻常剑 In a remote border town, young Chen Qingxuan wants nothing more than to tend a small tavern and live in peace. Then disaster strikes, forcing him to take up a rusty ancient sword and strike the first blow of his life. That single slash cleaves the divide between immortals and mortals, sweeping him into the turbulent currents of the cultivation world. Immortal sects, aristocratic clans, demonic overlords: a thousand-year game slowly unfolds. While everyone else pursues the supreme Heavenly Dao, h 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Mountain Severance 断山 The Great Dao has three thousand paths, all leading to the same destination, the simplest of all. How could cultivators let the pursuit of immortality lead them astray? How could the people be treated like straw dogs? Standing atop a broken mountain, the young man said softly: “The path is long and fraught with obstacles. I need only one spear.” 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 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—Shelves
- 14 Young Master, You’re in the Wrong Genre 少爷，你穿错题材了 Handsome men everywhere, a bevy of beauties: who needs to be the leader of the martial world when you can live like a playboy, listen to music in the pleasure quarters, and enjoy the finer things in life? A beautiful, aloof fairy maiden; a lively and dashing female constable; a bewitching assassin; an adorable, airheaded alliance leader... I just want to flirt and fall in love with you all. This young master transmigrated here to enjoy the good life. Let those who don't play fair handle the mart —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Calamity in the Martial World 江湖劫 [True martial arts fiction, no nonsense. No transmigration or rebirth, no cheesy melodrama or shallow wish fulfillment] The martial world is dead, and people are no longer what they used to be! The chivalry that once defined the martial world has long since been swept away. Schemes and conspiracies are now taking center stage in people's hearts. In these turbulent times, everyone is pushing events forward! 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 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—Shelves
- 17 Blind Swordsman from the Start: I Build an Empire Through Killing 开局瞎剑客：从杀人开始成就霸业 [No System] [Invincible Protagonist] [Trading Lifespan for Power] [Longevity] [Cunning Schemer] [Fast-Paced] [Decisive and Ruthless] “One song breaks the heart. Where, at the ends of the earth, can I find a kindred spirit?” He is a blind swordsman who carries the peerless sword art Green Lotus Sword Song on his shoulders as he roams the martial world. He is also Di Ting, one of the Netherworld’s top assassins. Tired of the cutthroat life of an assassin, he enters the martial world alone, hoping —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Night Prince: Starting with the Empress Choosing Concubines 夜天子，从女帝选妃开始 [No System] [Traditional Fantasy Setting, Passionate Story with No Tragedies, Multiple Heroines Without a Harem Free-for-All, Dual Cultivation of Martial Arts and Confucianism, Martial World and Imperial Court] [Not Fast-Paced. The early chapters have a lot of setup, so proceed with caution! Proceed with caution! Proceed with caution!] He can be Li Fengyang, a scholar in white robes who brings peace to the realm with his brush. He can also be Li Ziye, the Night Son in black, wielding a blade to 305Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 19 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—Shelves
- 20 A Record of Splendor and Misty Rain 风华烟雨录 [Historical setting + light wuxia + lighthearted comedy + political intrigue] A handsome pavilion master who hides his true abilities, an exquisite divine physician who plays the pig to eat the tiger, a righteous young gentleman, and a wealthy heiress who spends lavishly. Four young people from very different walks of life meet and, each pursuing their own aims, set off together on a journey of their own. One step across the land, one step through the martial world. Conflict rages throughout the 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Above the Sword Scabbard 剑鞘之上 When the jianghu is no longer a place for carefree vengeance, but a meat grinder where people fight for fame and fortune. When swords are no longer ceremonial objects, but stepping stones to power. There must be someone, and a sword, to tell the world: A sword's glory lies not in how much hero's blood it has drunk, but in how many times it has made its wielder choose to lower it before striking. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Journey with Sword in Hand 仗剑行 There was a swordsman who carried a wooden case and commanded seven flying swords. He began to grasp the Way of the Sword on his own in Lingzhou, but in old age, looking back, he realized he had let down the woman he loved. There was an old man who built a small city east of Jieshi, where he could gaze out over the sea. He called it Wuju. He was invincible in his era, yet often troubled. There was a general who spent half his life pouring his heart and soul into defending the realm and purging t 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Thirteen Swords of White Brows 白眉十三剑 [No System] + [Mortal’s Journey] + [No transmigration] + [Slow burn] From the start, the master of the ultimate experts simply disappears. The eldest disciple is gone early on. The second disciple retires from the jianghu and quits. Only the third disciple remains, a little brat who sets off alone to roam the world… 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 My Swordforging Skills Are Divine 我的铸剑术通神 (Wuxia + swordsmanship + revenge + no golden finger + gets better and better as it goes) The Great Chu Dynasty is swept up in turmoil across the jianghu. One peerless swordsman cleaves open Heaven's Gate and ascends to the heavens; immortals from above return to the mortal world to exact revenge; a poor child practices martial arts, joins the army, and fights on the battlefield; and a scholar from an academy studies through long, cold nights before rising to the top in a single bound. The Chu fa 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Raise Your Swords, Everyone, and Slay the Great Demon Together 请诸君举剑，共斩大妖 Having saved the entire human race in his previous life, Su Yu enjoys one fortuitous encounter after another in this life, along with a steady stream of romantic attention. An unknown woman forcibly takes him as her disciple. The Ruyi Golden Cudgel transforms into the immortal sword Heaven-Slaying in his hands, and the ancient Weapon Ancestor willingly offers him his Origin Spirit Flame, even helping him embark on the path of artifact refinement... Faced with rare treasures and immortal maidens, 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 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—Shelves
- 27 Plum Blossoms in the Garden, Jade in the Courtyard 梅生庭钰 The martial world is perilous, and the imperial court is corrupt. In the end, none can escape the ties of loyalty and love. A single imperial decree forces Yuan Beiting, the carefree heir, to enter the martial world. He proves his heart with his sword and upholds the Way with it. With heaven and earth as the board and all the world as its pieces, can he outwit fate by even half a move? 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 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—Shelves
- 29 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
- 30 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—Shelves
- 31 The Black and White Sword: A Wuxia Tale 武侠小说黑白剑传 [Fated villain + domineering + cunning + ruthless] Synopsis of Wolong Sheng’s classic wuxia novel, The Black and White Sword: The Black Sword Sect, an assassin group that kills for gold and silver, has slain countless heroes in the martial world and is on the verge of becoming its undisputed ruler. To destroy the sect, martial heroes Zhou Qianli and Jiang Datong travel the jianghu, persuading the various sects to gather their best fighters and join forces. Using the Four Seas Escort Agency’s inf 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Wuxia Fantasy: The Jade Lotus Song 武侠玄幻碧莲曲 Synopsis of the wuxia fantasy novel The Song of the Jade Lotus: Whenever Fang Yuqi sits on this great rock, he naturally begins to hum The Song of the Jade Lotus. What a beautiful, lovely melody it is! It is the only song he ever learned as a child, and it has left a deep impression on his heart. It originally had no title. Perhaps it did have one, since a song cannot possibly have no name. But he was too young back then, and only knew how to sing it. Why would he have asked about its title? As 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Traditional Wuxia Novel: Lin the Dashing Rogue 传统武侠小说林大剌客 Introduction to the traditional wuxia novel Lin the Great Assassin: During the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty, Lin Yanliang was a young swordsman newly arrived in the martial world. Not only was he highly skilled in martial arts, he also had a heroic heart and a strong sense of justice. He had heard and seen how a corrupt court official nicknamed “Skinflint Liang” kept a pack of lackeys, exploiting the people and bringing misery to the region. Enraged, Lin resolved to act justly and uphold what w 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 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—Shelves
- 35 Traditional Wuxia: The Northeastern Bandits 传统武侠东北响马 Synopsis of Gu Long’s traditional wuxia novel The Northeastern Bandits: In the first month of spring in the fourth year of the Jiaqing reign, the Retired Emperor dies in the Hall of Mental Cultivation! Censor Guang Xing, Ministry of Personnel Secretary Wang Niansun, and others jointly impeach Heshen, accusing him of ten grave crimes of treason and sixteen capital offenses, each character a blade! Jiaqing orders Prince Cheng and Prince Yi to lead the Imperial Guards in arresting Heshen. Fearing 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Ninety-Two 九二 Hexagram Qian, line nine in the second place: The dragon appears in the fields. It is beneficial to meet a great person. The heroes of the world ought to be scattered, and the champions of the jianghu ought to be alone. Yet these great heroes and champions often find themselves brought together by one person. So they drink together in the wilds, share their deepest secrets, and pledge to live or die together after only a brief conversation. That person is Xie Tingwu. Perhaps he is the great —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 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—Shelves
- 38 Jian Pingsheng 剑平生 Here, there are martial heroes and the imperial court, demons and Buddhas, as well as immortals. Here, there are deceit and scheming, political machinations and intrigue, but also hearts weighed down by grievance that a single sword can set right. On the Great Path, he stands alone above the rest. 61Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 39 The Lame Man, the Saber, and the Road to Conquest 瘸子，背刀，闯天下 [The martial world and the imperial court + coming-of-age story + no System + an ordinary person's rise + investigations + Embroidered Uniform Guards] After the Martial God disappeared, war engulfed the land. The four great families fought for the imperial throne, leaving the people in misery and the rivers running red with blood. From then on, the martial world and the imperial court divided the realm. The strong preyed on the weak, who were helpless as fish on a chopping block. The world w 13Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 40 The Youth Chu Xing 楚行少年 A sword rests on his back, bearing countless stories. The one who carries it, too, steps into the story of that sword. A simple, kindhearted young man wanders through a martial world that is not all that chaotic. Everything from the past has already been destroyed. The young man should not bear the burden of hatred, but put an end to this old feud. A boy who repays hatred with kindness is sure to reap even greater rewards. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 The Legendary Heroes of the Central Plains in Wuxia Novels 武侠小说中原侠侣传奇 Introduction to Wolong Sheng's wuxia novel, The Legend of the Heroes of the Central Plains: The Legend of the Lovers of the Central Plains: Ximen Yushuang, leader of the evil martial arts sect Plum Blossom Gate, intends to unite the martial world, but is thwarted by Bai Xixiang, a brilliant young woman suffering from a terminal illness. Ximen Yushuang hates her to the core and wants her dead, yet Bai Xixiang's cleverness fools her time and again. The two women match wits across the martial world 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Transmigrating to 1910: I Became a Warlord by Fighting 穿越1910：我靠打架当女军阀 [Alternate-history Republic of China, no romance, strong female lead, becomes a warlord, System] One day, Lu Danqi discovered that she had transmigrated to 1910. The corrupt dynasty would be overthrown and the Republic of China established in a little over a year. Do you think she’ll rely on her limited knowledge of history to cozy up to someone powerful? No, no. It’s better to rely on yourself than on others. Lu Danqi chose to rely on her own fists and carve out a place for herself! China was t 23Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 43 Carrying Wine 载酒 [Martial arts + low fantasy + no transmigration + no System] [The martial world + the imperial court + political intrigue + ensemble cast] In the stories told by the storytellers, the martial world is home to those who stand unrivaled in martial arts, those who can settle any matter under heaven with a single sword, those who are so compassionate they would suffer in place of all living things, those who dominate the nineteen lines of the board and boast that they would spare Heaven a single mov 57Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 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—Shelves
- 45 After a Year of Sign-Ins at the Sword Tomb, I Leave as an Earthly Sword Immortal 剑冢签到一年，出关陆地剑仙 Also known as: I, the Blind Sword Saint, Became Invincible After a Year of Sign-Ins in the Sword Tomb [This is not a wish-fulfillment story. It has heartbreak, humor, foreshadowing, grudges, love and hate, the nation and its people, responsibility, burdens, dreams, wine, swords, and the world of martial arts.] He had just transmigrated into the role of the young sect leader of the sacred Shu Mountain Sect when he was framed for disrespecting his junior sister. His own father sent him to the S 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Lone Sword Is Not Lonely 孤剑不孤独 Peach wine, plum wine, pear blossom wine, poured into jade cups to forget the debts of love. Long swords, short swords, swords in both hands, drawn from my cold scabbard to bring order to a troubled age. This martial world is so bleak. It has its share of dashing gallants and women whose beauty could outshine the moon, yet there are so many trapped by fate, so many hearts torn to pieces. It has so many masters with transcendent abilities and so many talents who look down on the world, yet everyw 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The Chaoyuan Sword-Controlling Art 朝元御剑诀 A copy of the Swordplay Art of Chaoyuan and a map of the Golden City and Azure Sky draw the covetous attention of every sect in the Tang dynasty’s martial world. Martial heroes pour into the fray, fighting bloody battles across the land. The underworld figure Kou Wangting intends to eliminate his rivals and unite the martial world. The righteous swordsman Ji Chenliang, peerless in skill, takes on the evil factions and ultimately triumphs over wickedness, winning the heart of a beauty along the w 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Grip Your Sword Tight, Roam Free, and Keep Being a Rascal 握紧手中剑，逍遥又犯贱 Also known as Grip Your Sword Tight: Carefree, Yet a Bit of a Rascal The jianghu is a double-edged sword. The young genius Ye Jingxuan sets out for a carefree life in the jianghu, but the Gentleman’s Sword makes him a target. He plans to disappear from the martial world, only to meet Gu Ao, the young master of the Gu family. From that moment on, the wheels of their fates begin to turn… 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 My Years in Sword of Coming 我在剑来那些年 An unexpected trip to the world of Sword Comes after activating a magical treasure Wuchen's mood swung wildly like a roller coaster, from sorrow to joy. No need to panic, with the System's help, I'm destined for greatness. … A hundred years later, a great cultivator at the Immortal Realm stepped out of his mountain gate. “Chen Ping'an, your Guardian's Gift Pack is about to arrive on the battlefield!” 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 The Tale of Chongsheng 崇晟传 [No System, No Golden Finger, Not a Power Fantasy, Traditional Martial Arts, Mystery] He is the heir of the Southern Marquis, and should have grown up surrounded by wealth and privilege. But disaster strikes his family. His father is framed, his mother goes missing, and he is forced to roam the martial world. As he searches for his family, his sword pierces the throats of one enemy after another. His sword is so fast that his opponents can't even see what it looks like. But this time, he isn't u 1Reads6.5Score—Shelves
