Novels like The Immortal's Path Through the Mortal World
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Immortal's Path Through the Mortal World, best match first.
- 101 The Song of the Song Sword: Cold Moon, Chilly Stars 宋剑长歌之冷月寒星 [Supernatural classical wuxia, no System, not xuanhuan, not high martial arts] Ye Xinghan, the Jade Sword scholar, is a man of quiet disposition. While searching for his senior brother, he becomes trapped in a haunted house and barely escapes with his life. Han Peng, a woodcutter in the mountains, accidentally saves an extraordinary martial artist, only to be targeted for murder. He leaves behind an orphaned girl, Han Yu. Entrusted with Han Yu's care at a critical moment, Ye Xinghan is drawn in 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 102 The Sun Is Shining on the Jianghu (2-Volume Set) 江湖天很晴(全2册) Campus queen Yue Xingxi takes on the jianghu, once again unleashing her mischievous magic and giving readers romance amid the tension and fun amid the thrills. As the book puts it: “Call it a comedy, and there’s horror; call it horror, and there’s romance; call it romance, and there’s mystery; call it mystery, and there’s action; call it action, and there’s art...” It doesn’t break your heart like "The Return of the Condor Heroes", nor stir your soul like "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils". "The Ji 30Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 103 The Hero's Sword Smiles at the Beauty 英雄剑笑红颜 A young swordsman, bold and righteous, sings endless songs of the martial world and recounts its tales of chivalry! Tender feelings are not always gentle as water, and a long-awaited reunion can still end like a dream. The martial world exists because of its people, and people are born for the martial world. There is killing in the martial world, but there is human kindness, too! The martial world is once again swept by turmoil. Heroes ride a thousand miles through bloodshed, rooting out evil in 691Reads—Score103Shelves
- 104 Snow Flies Over the Mountain Pass 关山飞雪 [Wuxia + Court Politics + War + Schemes + No System + No Transmigration] “Your destiny is noble beyond words, yet you are fated to live your whole life alone and unsupported.” At court, he is a wise ruler with the power of life and death. He wages war in every direction and brings the barbarians to heel. In the martial world, he gradually rises to become the strongest Martial Emperor. His fame spreads throughout the realm, and heroes bow before him. Can he finally break the curse of fate and fin 68Reads—Score—Shelves
- 105 The Young Martial Hero: Nine-Dragon Phoenix Diagram 武侠少年：九虬凤凰图 [Wuxia] + [No wish fulfillment] + [Action-packed from start to finish, not a dull moment] + [Swordsmanship] + [No golden finger] + [No transmigration] + [Brotherhood] + [Mystery solving] A story with two male leads. This isn't the kind of novel where everything goes smoothly. It follows the events that unfold as they seek the truth behind the death of Zhang Tong, the beloved of the hero Pan Da. The writing style leans toward Gu Long and Jin Yong. 21Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 106 The Ice and Snow Token 冰雪令 Fulfill the two dreams in every man’s heart: roam the jianghu with sword in hand, and drift off in the arms of a beauty. A traditional style, groundbreaking martial arts, and a whole new jianghu! The young hero Xue Feng wields two forms of internal energy with opposing attributes and carries a Frostfire Sword. Alongside Bei’er, his companion in the jianghu, a white tiger, and a black bear, he roams the world with his sword. Can he live up to everyone’s hopes, set the jianghu to rights, and fulfi 10Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 107 A Carefree Journey Through Heaven and Earth 乾坤逍遥游 The court and the martial world: leaving or staying is hard to decide. With only a three-foot sword, he drifts to a hidden thatched hut. At court, the martial world is merely a chessboard where life and death are manipulated, and heroic warriors are just pawns to be toyed with; Far from the court, the imperial government is merely a sect seeking to dominate the martial world, while princes and ministers are no more than players vying for power and profit. Only with selflessness in your heart and 68Reads—Score—Shelves
- 108 Sword, Flower, and Sword 剑与花与剑 You are the flower of a turbulent age, and I am the sword sworn to protect you. A flower can become a sword, but a sword can break, too! One is the illegitimate prince of the Nanye Kingdom, hidden in an enemy nation for years. The other is a general's daughter, whose entire family was slaughtered, leaving her to survive in the world disguised as a eunuch. They meet in Lanling City, and from then on begin a perilous life on the run. “You had so many choices. Why choose me?” “Because I think we ar 1.4kReads8.7Score176Shelves
- 109 The Peaceful Inn 太平客栈 Before the sword is even buckled on, the road outside is already a jianghu. After sailing through countless storms, he returns still a boy. Born into troubled times, he watches war sweep across the land, leaving the people in misery and human lives as worthless as weeds. On coming of age, he roams the world as a chivalrous hero, sword in hand, cleaving open a stretch of clear sky. Ten years of icy drink cannot cool his burning blood. He will hack through every obstacle, hoping to usher in peace. 156Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 110 The Emissary of Light, Volume One 光明使者卷一 [The last traditional wuxia novel on the entire internet: ensemble cast, factions, sects, training, and battlefields] Of life’s three great misfortunes, the worst is achieving success too young. In the prime of her youth, Feng Xiangyue succeeds as head of the Emei Sect, leading its three thousand disciples. Behind all the glory, undercurrents swirl through the martial world. Many want her dead, and at this moment, the only person who can save her is her junior brother from the criminal underworl 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 111 A Solitary City at Yumenguan, Tempered into a Long Song 玉门孤城淬长歌 During the Dali era of the mid-Tang dynasty, Tibetan hooves trampled the western frontier... “Guo Xin,” the last military governor of Anxi, stood drenched in blood beneath his black armor, his blade sweeping snow from the city walls. “Pei Qinghuan,” bearing the blood debt of her family’s slaughter, lay low in a tavern in Kucha, with seventy-two deadly brews hidden up her sleeve. A secret family recipe, Spring and Autumn Brew, binds the flames of war engulfing the realm to the turbulent underc 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 112 The Seven Heroes Return: The Five Young Detectives 再续七侠小小五义 2.7kReads6.9Score121Shelves
- 113 Heir to the Bingge Legacy 冰戈传人 His master's beloved died a tragic death. The people of the martial world slandered his master, accusing him of murder, and his master eventually died with his name in disgrace. The old capital. Shen Du, a blacksmith's apprentice, wakes up at the age of six to find a short blade by his bedside. From then on, strange dreams follow him as he grows up. Until one day, a swordsman in green tells him that he has been chosen. Shen Du's life begins to change, and he sets out to uncover the secrets of h 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 114 The Yongchang Map: The Mysterious Fiend Order 永昌图之玄煞令 During the Northern Wei era, in Youzhou, the Minghe Mountain Manor held a pivotal place in the martial world. Because of a map that supposedly belonged to its escort agency, the Changhe Map, the manor was doomed to destruction. The entire manor was wiped out overnight, with only its young son, Leng Hanyun, escaping the massacre by chance. The child became an apprentice and trained hard in martial arts. Ten years later, armed with a Black Fiend Token, he caused an uproar throughout the martial wo 653Reads—Score103Shelves
- 115 The King of Dust Returns 尘王归来 Fifteen years ago, the entire household of the Great General of Zhen State was slaughtered, its loyal dead left disgraced. Fifteen years later, a cloth merchant named Chen Mo appeared at a Jiangnan dock, spending his days among abacuses and cargo boats. They say merchants are base, driven only by profit. But no one knew that every bolt of silk he traded was weaving a vast web; every canal route under his control was clearing a blood-soaked path for his eventual return. Gold was merely his armo —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 116 The Sword Immortal’s Poetry Lies in Wine 剑仙诗在酒 Li Qingxi stretched and yawned. “Dad, I want to see the martial world, to see all the romance and beauty of life, climb Kunlun Mountain, see the Qiantang River tides, see...” “We’re broke. You’re not going anywhere,” his father said, sounding a little angry. Li Qingxi first offered incense to his mother, then knelt and kowtowed. “Mother, today your son is setting out to roam the martial world on horseback. Please watch over me along the way. I’ll only be gone for a year or so.” A sudden breeze b 918Reads—Score100Shelves
- 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 78Reads—Score—Shelves
- 118 Sword Energy Fills the Universe 剑气满乾坤 A young man arrives with a wooden sword and ascends to immortality one step at a time. What does it mean to transcend the mortal world and become a sage? What about the gods and buddhas of the heavens, the ghosts, monsters, and demons? Let this wooden sword show you the rise and fall of the martial world, where life and death are decided in an instant! 16Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 119 Crimson Snow, Dark Frost 绛雪玄霜 Crimson Snow and Dark Frost is a series of wuxia novels by Wolong Sheng. It mainly tells the story of the male lead, Fang Zhaonan, who is drawn into the martial world while seeking revenge for his sect, and the female lead, Mei Jiangxue, who fights for justice in the martial world. They face off with wits and courage at the Mount Tai Gathering of Heroes, in the Valley of Death on Nether Mountain, in battles at Shaolin Temple, in a bloody fight at the Blood Pool, and in the final showdown at the —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 120 With One Fist, I Challenge the World 我有一拳，要与天下问 The apricot grove behind Chengjia Village turns a brilliant gold when bathed in the setting sun. No matter how far he traveled, how many punches he threw, or how many countless sights he saw, Zhou Tian could never forget it. 150Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 121 EN Great Xia Lords 大夏王侯 As eternal night descends and demons run rampant, a shy young man walks into the Summer Palace on the eve of a century-long darkness. 282Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 122 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
- 123 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
- 124 Chronicles of Swords and Storms in the Jianghu 剑行江湖风雨录 (A traditional, purely classical wuxia story + romance + thrilling revenge + feuds and grudges + love and hate + criminal investigations + treasure hunting) (This is not a fictional setting. It takes place during the Tianqi era of the Ming dynasty. The platform automatically added the “alternate history” tag after the contract was signed.) Someone once asked: What is the jianghu? What is The Record of Wind and Rain? The jianghu is wherever people are. Where there are people, there are feuds and 132Reads—Score—Shelves
- 125 The Seventy-Two Paths 七十二道 In the third year of Gengzi, sweltering heat blankets the Nanling Dynasty. At court, the powerful chancellor Qin Qingquan is surrounded by allies and wields absolute power, wantonly gnawing away at the dynasty’s foundations. The imperial authority is ruthlessly suppressed, teetering on the brink of collapse. Gloom hangs over the entire realm, the people suffer unbearably, and the prosperous age stands on the verge of ruin. Amid this treacherous turmoil, the martial arts prodigy Nangong Shaoqing 339Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 126 The Hidden Hero of the Martial World 风尘侠隐 Synopsis of Feng Chen Xia Yin, a wuxia novel by Wolong Sheng: The reclusive hero Luo Jiufeng and his wife, who live on Mount Heng, are suddenly besieged by dozens of powerful enemies. Both die bitterly in the wilderness, and their two children are taken away. Five years later, the handsome and dashing Luo Yanqiu completes his training and sets out into the jianghu with sword in hand to avenge his parents. The head of the Snow Mountain Sect, Daoist Zixu, gathers powerful figures from the underwor —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 127 A First-Rank Blind Swordsman Enters the Martial World 一品盲刀入江湖 Sixth-rankers laugh and call themselves kings; fifth-rankers can move mountains and overturn the earth! Fourth-rankers roam heaven and earth; third-rankers shake mountains and seas with a single punch! Second-rankers transcend life and death; first-rankers stand shoulder to shoulder with the heavens! Chen Yue transmigrates by accident, only to become blind! What lies hidden behind the blank spaces in his memory? The moment he takes up a blade, a familiar feeling surges through him! And from that 1.4kReads5.4Score100Shelves
- 128 My Drunkard Dad 我的酒鬼老爹 I really didn’t get the Burning Technique… A drunkard for a father and a scheming mother gave birth to a clueless boy. Mystery + political intrigue + deduction + crime-solving + martial arts world No System, no golden finger, and no reloading a save to start over. No invincibility, no brainlessness, no harem, and no saintly hero. Life is full of ups and downs, and people come in all sorts. With a broken sword in hand, the young man roams the world, gradually unraveling the mystery of his birth! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 129 Is This Really the Jianghu? 这也是江湖？ New book: The Inn That's Always on the Verge of Going Under. Why spend all day fighting and killing? Wouldn't it be better to farm and run an inn? A bedtime story made just for Chinese readers. Enjoy the story, get some good sleep, and good night, mwah~ Pure wuxia. No brainless plot, no System, one female lead, a coming-of-age story set in an alternate history. In the final years of the Xuan Dynasty, the times are turbulent. Rebels and insurgents rise within the realm, while foreign invaders th 148Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 130 A Young Man's Ambition in the Martial World 少年江湖意 People say you were reckless in your youth. But what does it mean to be young? You are young, so of course you are reckless. Dressed in fine clothes and riding a spirited horse, you enter the jianghu; one dream of the jianghu, and you are swept into a world of wonders! A young wanderer, the spirit of the jianghu. A young man ventures into the jianghu, learns its ways, and finds his companions. A sword makes its first journey through the jianghu and meets a scholar. With a cloud-patterned fan, th 1.1kReads8.1Score219Shelves
- 131 The Eldest Princess Is Acting Strange 长公主她不对劲 [Imperial Court + Martial World + Swordsmanship + Beauties + Invincible + A Touch of Political Intrigue] The greatest slacker in all of Great Xia is Mo Lin, the number-one consort of the Princess Royal's residence. Because he only draws his sword once a day. Yet the offices overseen by the Princess Royal are full of trouble, with countless people showing up every day to cause a fuss. Before the consort draws his sword, the offices are so quiet that even the rats tiptoe past. After he draws i 1.2kReads5.8Score104Shelves
- 132 From the Start, I Lived in Seclusion for Ten Years 开局隐居十年 The martial world is all about human relationships and social graces. Just managing them is hard enough, let alone understanding them all. Or perhaps it’s better to say: You take your broad road, and I’ll take my narrow bridge. Some also say, “Picking apart every little thing leads to mistakes; taking a step back makes every path wider.” [No female lead. Starts as a wuxia story, and the System rarely appears.] 3.5kReads7.7Score113Shelves
- 133 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
- 134 Chronicles of the Xiaoxiang Night Rain 夜雨潇湘记 The Xiang River flows on, but when will the grudges and feuds of the martial world finally pass like running water? Bloodshed and violence follow people everywhere. Even if you are a legendary hero, how can you escape the fate of this world? See how a single long sword travels to the ends of the earth! 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 135 Great Solitary Peak 大孤峰 In court or in the jianghu, every injustice in this world can be settled with a single sword. If one strike isn't enough, then a hundred more, until nothing remains before me. Three million sword immortals fill the heavens, yet even they must bow their heads before me! 1.3kReads6.7Score114Shelves
- 136 The Embroidered Guard’s Top Slacker: Slay Demons to Grow Stronger 锦衣卫第一卷王，除魔就能变强 In the third year of Yongle, demons and monsters ran rampant, leaving the people terrified! To stabilize the realm, the emperor ordered the formation of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, tasked with subduing demons and monsters! Xu Qing transmigrates into this world and discovers that he has become a probationary member of the Guard. He also possesses a strange power: if he doesn't keep breaking through, he'll die! Fortunately, he activates an exemption System. Slaying demons and monsters earns him 906Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 137 Saint of Summer 夏圣 Heroes vie for supremacy, and a century of chaos engulfs the land. The Great Xia Dynasty unifies the Nine Provinces, while court rivalries stir up storms and the martial world shifts beneath a veil of intrigue. I was nothing but an ordinary young man. But when the world’s fortunes change, watch me reach out and overturn the order of heaven and earth, then lie across the land and bring peace to all. 19.5kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
- 138 The Most Dashing Man in the Great Zhou 大周最风流 Above the East Sea, a scholar commands a third of the world's martial fortune and has been trapped there for sixty years. In a sacred land, a Taoist has reigned undefeated for sixty years, hailed as the Great Ease... The wind stirs from a duckweed-covered pond. Xiao Yi sets out into the world for the first time, to witness its splendor! 13.8kReads7.5Score787Shelves
- 139 Clouds Over You 君有云 Ten Li Langdang was home to the Academy, where the Confucian Sage held sway. Beneath him were nine Gentlemen and three hundred Confucian scholars, making it the place in the world with the greatest concentration of scholarly refinement. Whenever an Academy disciple was elevated to Gentleman, they had to proclaim a single phrase aloud as the maxim of their life. They would devote their whole lives to striving in accordance with that phrase, which was known as a “Gentleman's Word.” Su Baiyi, Feng 1.7kReads9.4Score232Shelves
- 140 Three Swords in a Glance 回眸三剑 A classic wuxia tale, aspiring to the heights of Jin Yong while forging a path of its own. A fairy tale for adults, with the occasional moment that might bring a knowing smile. Set during the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty, the story follows male and female martial heroes roaming the jianghu for their country, their convictions, and their love. Through a series of extraordinary encounters, they journey through time and discover life's deepest truths. 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 141 A Young Swordsman Sweeps Across the Raging Rivers and Lakes 少年仗剑，横扫江湖万重浪 The young Han Xiaohan is ordered to escort a mysterious brocade box containing the peerless martial arts secrets of the jianghu on a thousand-mile journey to deliver it to Aunt Gu Yue. But after overcoming every obstacle and completing his mission, he returns to the Tomb of the Martial King, only to witness his father’s gruesome death inside, with blood staining the tomb passage! Burdened by a family feud and a blood debt, the young man is left with nowhere to turn. By chance, he encounters a r 404Reads—Score102Shelves
- 142 A Zhu, You Don't Want Murong Fu to Get Hurt, Do You? 阿朱，你也不想慕容复出事吧？ Su Xian transmigrated into a world where multiple dynasties coexisted and joined the White Lotus Sect. Because he was too weak, they sent him to lie flat in a courtyard house. Then one day, a little beggar named A Zhu happened to show up at his door, and Su Xian hired her as his cook. Every day, he used the System sign-in to grow stronger. And enjoyed A Zhu's delicious cooking. Life couldn't be more comfortable. That is, until Murong Fu suddenly came knocking... 1.3kReads8.3Score102Shelves
- 143 The River Mist Drifts, the River Grass Grows Thick 江雨霏霏江草齐 [Ensemble Cast] [Immortals and Demons] [Usurper] Crane and swallow, the Eight Formation Diagram shifts the floating mountain; demonic miasma marches through the northern wilderness. (The gardenias fall, and the mortal world beckons. Thirty springs have passed; old friends keep their promise. Wind stirs along the purple road, and the moon shines full in heaven’s heart. Cranes and swallows come to protect the holy maiden. The Eight Formation Diagram shifts the floating mountain. The four immortal —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 144 Medicine Is the Way 医本是道 Classical xianxia + not a power fantasy + medicine + for veteran readers + original poetry Rituals collapse, music fades, mountains and rivers shatter; the people suffer as the state crumbles. The stars throughout the heavens dim: it turns out they have all fallen into the mortal world. The celestial signs take a disciple and impart a great calling; the Ziwei Emperor studies the mysteries. The Dao is heartless, yet immortals have feelings; medicine is the Dao that mends the Way of Heaven! In a 221Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 145 Nine Yin and Nine Yang: The Leader of the Ming Cult 九阴九阳之明教教主 Yang Yi is a modern woman who transmigrates into a wuxia world. She obtains the Nine Yang Divine Skill Zhang Wuji left hidden away, then happens to meet Zhang Sanfeng, only to discover that Zhang Wuji left for lands overseas more than twenty years ago. Zhang Sanfeng accepts Yang Yi as a fellow disciple on his master's behalf, and she becomes Zhang Wuji's apprentice. After mastering the divine skill, she leaves the valley and learns that she has transmigrated into a spin-off novel based on The He 240Reads—Score101Shelves
- 146 Wandering the Martial Arts World 浪迹武侠世界 With sword in hand, I roam the mortal world, half-mad; with wine, I stride straight to the heavens! I hold the gateway to transmigration in my hands! I intend to wander the world of martial heroes! Here, heroes rise one after another in a grand and turbulent world of martial arts; here, peerless talents and grandmasters roam the rivers and lakes. But in the end, it will be a legend I begin! 71Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 147 Record of a Broken Heart 情殇录 [Traditional Martial Arts, No Cultivation to Immortality, No System, Two Male Leads: A Yun and Fengliu] A tribute to Jin Yong and Gu Long, continuing the classics. As the brush sets the world in motion, one dream leads into the martial world. Experience tales of the jianghu and savor the many faces of life. Synopsis: County Magistrate Lin resigns and heads home, only to encounter bandits on the way. He and his wife are both killed. Their beloved daughter, Lin Xueyi, is rescued by Yun Shisanlang, 168Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 148 Jianghu on Paper: The Unstoppable Escort Master 纸上江湖之通天镖师 An alternate world, high martial arts, and a story of passionate struggle. A naive young man loses everything he once relied on, even as fate quietly begins to make amends. Once he breaks free of worldly constraints, where will he go? 16.9kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
- 149 The Peerless Chivalrous Hero 绝世奇侠传 [This is a slow-burn novel that only gets better as it goes. The main draw is a great read that stands the test of time!] Young hero Guo Yi rises to the pinnacle of the martial world. To uphold justice, he joins forces with his beloved Shui Rouqing to defeat the great evil of the martial world. But just as the mantis stalks the cicada, a hidden force lies in wait behind them, its vast web already spread… Is human nature ultimately good, or evil? The plot twists and turns, while a heroine even th 1.1kReads7.0Score104Shelves
- 150 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
