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- 51 Sword Dynasty 剑王朝 After wiping out the three great dynasties of Han, Zhao, and Wei in succession, the Great Qin Dynasty entered an age of unprecedented prosperity. Powerful cultivators emerged in endless numbers, and everyone took pride in being Qin. But Ding Ning, an ordinary streetwise boy from Changling, the capital of Qin, had only one thing on his mind: overthrowing the Great Qin Dynasty and killing the Qin Emperor, whose cultivation had reached the unprecedented Eighth Realm. 78Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 52 Wuxia Crossover: Infiltrating the Great Tang and Helping Li Xiuning Take the Throne 综武：卧底大唐，扶持李秀宁登基 A world of martial arts, with kingdoms everywhere. Li Yi transmigrates into the Great Ming and becomes an orphaned secret agent of the Dragon Guard Villa. While undercover in the Great Qin, he catches the eye of the Black Ice Platform, which sends him to the Great Tang to continue his infiltration. “Being a spy for one family is still being a spy. Being one for two or three is no different. Looking after a few extra sheep is no big deal, right?” “Besides, I’m just a low-level spy, so of course I 3.6kReads8.8Score221Shelves
- 53 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
- 54 The Carefree Prince 逍遥皇子 [A wholly fictional historical setting] Courtly power struggles, open and covert attacks, and deadly traps at every turn. The jianghu is rife with grudges, where flashing blades strike to kill. A powerful minister served as chief censor for twenty years, daring to reject a hundred imperial edicts, only to spend his life paving the way for someone else. A crown prince of the previous dynasty gouged out his own eyes and traded the treasure meant to restore his kingdom for a beauty, willing to betr 4.5kReads8.4Score206Shelves
- 55 The Return of the Condor Heroes: Training in Martial Arts on Peach Blossom Island 神雕：从桃花岛开始习武 At the foot of Zhongnan Mountain lies the Tomb of the Living Dead. The Divine Condor Couple vanish from the martial world! Jiang Qiubai, a young man from Blue Star, transmigrates to the Southern Song dynasty and becomes a disciple of Huang Yaoshi, the Eastern Heretic of Peach Blossom Island. A face like jade, a gentleman without equal. Watch as this young man rises to become the greatest under heaven! 61Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 56 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
- 57 One Man, One Book, and One Blue Ox 一人一书一青牛 My name is Li Changqing. I have a book that can teach me supreme techniques, a green ox that can carry me to the highest heavens to pluck the moon, and an iron sword that can slay any enemy who dares attack me... 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 A Beautiful Weight 精美体重 Beautiful Weight —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 The Book of All Life, the Sword of Noble Spirit 苍生书，风骨剑 What makes a Confucian sage? He does not recite the classics of the sages; he reads the books of the common people. What makes a Martial God? He does not uphold the emperor’s crown; he wields a sword of integrity! What does “putting one’s family in order” mean? If your father is steeped in sin and helps a tyrant commit evil, then even your father can be killed! What does “governing the state” mean? If the ruler is unjust, cruel, and tyrannical, then even the ruler can be killed! What does “bring 4.4kReads8.4Score377Shelves
- 60 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
- 61 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
- 62 Eternal Supreme 永恒至尊 At the pinnacle of martial arts, one can move mountains and fill seas, seize stars and capture the moon, and turn time and space upside down! At the ultimate realm of swordsmanship, one sword can attain the Dao, reach the divine, and shatter all laws! Li Fuchen, a young man who happened upon a small golden talisman, sees his soul constantly evolve. In a world where geniuses are as plentiful as rain and powerful figures as numerous as clouds, he uses the sword in his hand to climb to the very sum 2.9kReads8.9Score286Shelves
- 63 Xuanhuan: Enter the Dao Through Martial Arts, Slay Immortals and Gods 玄幻：以武入道，斩仙屠神 [No female lead + no ambiguous relationships + no simping + no holding back + ruthless and decisive + steamrolls everyone from start to finish + wish-fulfillment + villain protagonist + invincible + somewhat dark] Also known as: I’m thirty million zhang tall, and I can smash the sun with one punch! Strength training is righteousness, and power is truth! Su Ying transmigrates to a bizarre cultivation world and gains the Moonshadow Modifier! He modifies every body-tempering martial art, becomes a 46Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 64 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
- 65 Reborn: I Tore Up My Best Friend's ATM Card 重生后，我撕碎了闺蜜的提款机 After being reborn, I tore up my best friend's personal ATM. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 Frost Beneath the Snow 雪中青霜寒 [Multiple storylines laid out in advance] [No System] [Ensemble cast from the martial world and the imperial court] [Wuxia] I have a sword that can slay the Azure Dragon in the imperial capital and reach up to the Ninth Heaven to seize the blue firmament. Li Hanshan, an unparalleled sword genius, flashed across the martial world like a shooting star before disappearing after a battle in the imperial capital. Years later, Yue Lingyun, heir to the Prince of Han's estate, travels the martial world 73Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 The Seven Heroes Return: The Five Young Detectives 再续七侠小小五义 2.7kReads6.9Score121Shelves
- 68 Nine Thousand Yuan 九千块 Nine thousand yuan —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 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
- 70 Transmigrating to Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils with the Twin Hands 带着双全手穿越天龙世界 Shen Xinglan transmigrates into the martial arts world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. The System grants her one of the Eight Supreme Skills, the Twin Full Hands, then goes silent. With nothing to do, Shen Xinglan decides to find some fun in this world. Little does she know, she will change history! The Heavenly Dao is enraged, and she becomes a witch everyone wants dead, with the whole world against her. How will she survive...? 533Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 The Martial Arts Empire 武林帝国 At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Zhou, in a remote town on the northwestern frontier, Yuan Feng was a small, thin orphan with dark skin. Taken in by the owner of a horse-meat shop, he lived a lonely, uneventful life, constantly bullied. Everything changed the moment he used his superb knife skills to kill the leader of a band of horse thieves... Ancient roads and frontier towns, clashing spears and armored horses, blood-red sands. The sculpted head on an ancient silver coi 3.4kReads9.0Score507Shelves
- 72 Chang'an of Swords and Books 书剑长安 Two years ago, Mo Tingyu set off for the northern lands with his blade in hand. Two years later, Su Chang'an marched toward Chang'an with his army. Heaven and earth are vast, and all living beings are but specks of dust. The jianghu is a deep and dangerous place, where every step can wound the heart. Blood stains the scabbard; I slay hordes of demons. As long as I draw breath, I will not fall. With lofty ambition, I challenge the Way of Heaven. The jianghu road is where I roam free. I sing wildl 147Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 73 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
- 74 Online Game: From the Start, I Obtained the Thirteen Deadly Swords 网游：开局得到夺命十三剑 Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms or Cloud-Piercing Palms: which is stronger? Sword Twenty-Three or the Fifteen Deadly Swords: which is number one? Full Moon Scimitar or the Three Sabers of Avici: which is the Demon Saber? Heaven and Earth Shift or Star-Shift: which is more mysterious? Little Li’s Flying Dagger or Heartbreak Arrow: which is harder to defend against? Killing Fist, Hatred Fist, or Seven Injuries Fist: which is more brutal? Wind God Leg or Dragon-Subduing Leg: which is the greatest le 5.9kReads8.5Score374Shelves
- 75 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
- 76 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
- 77 Our Jianghu 我辈江湖 (A world of martial honor, court intrigue, an ensemble cast, swordsmanship, one female lead, no System) The world’s great heroes rise in our time, yet the moment we enter the jianghu, the years rush by. Three thousand sword auras soar to the heavens; a hundred thousand pagodas crumble at a touch. Turning clouds and rain is but a casual act; in court, we make our moves with a laugh and a toast. A thousand autumns of imperial ambition vanish in an instant; all that remains is a lifetime's drunken 289Reads6.3Score106Shelves
- 78 Records of the Chang'an Illusory Path 长安幻道录 In the Kaiyuan era of the glorious Tang Dynasty, heroes of the martial world abound, while immortals and Buddhas contend without end. In this fantastical world, where Taoist talismans, Buddhist incantations, and folk magic intertwine, Li Yunxi, who transmigrated here, is unexpectedly swept into the power struggles surrounding a provincial governor's family. A memoryless descendant of a Warring States-era fangshi, the shadow of a Tibetan spy, the schemes of a rogue sorcerer... As the struggle amo —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 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
- 80 The Immortal Cultivation Emperor: I Started a Divine Dynasty as a Hostage 修仙帝皇：从当质子开始建立神朝 [Cultivation] [Imperial Dynasty] [Golden Finger] [Invincible Protagonist] [Conquest] Su Shimin was a hostage prince and should have accepted his fate. But by chance, he obtained the legacy of the Taibai Immortal Sect. He mastered immortal arts, alchemy, artifact refining, and formations. He defied fate and built an unrivaled divine dynasty! If anyone refuses to submit, scheme against them in secret! If anyone rebels, crush them with force! 1.3kReads6.6Score102Shelves
- 81 The Legend of Hua Ziqi 花子期传奇 This book has been adapted into a motion comic, with simultaneous updates on Douyin, Hongguo, and Tomato. [Wuxia] [Mystery] [Deduction] [Master Detective] [Crime Solving] [High Martial] [Sword God] [Gu Long style] He is famous throughout the land, yet scorns fame and fortune; He opposes feudal ethics, yet remains loyal and righteous; He is brilliant beyond compare, yet sometimes muddleheaded; He is charming and carefree, yet keeps his desires in check; He loves meddling in other people's busine 383Reads8.2Score101Shelves
- 82 The Legend of Wei Xia 谓侠传 [Traditional Wuxia] [Not mindless] [Sword cultivator] [Ensemble cast in the martial world] The martial world may be old, but people’s hearts are cruel, and chivalrous heroes are hard to find. They say there are no heroes in this martial world. “Perhaps this world has grown a little filthy. There are too many things that should be settled with a sword!” Mo Xiao says, “Though my heart is troubled, this sword of mine should be wielded by them too. This sword is called Chivalry!” Mo Xiao simply beli 214Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 The Cold of the Blood River 血河寒 When Luoyang fell, the banks of the Yellow River ran red with blood. Xiao Yan, a caravan guard, narrowly survived the slaughter at the hands of the northern horsemen. Amid the bloodshed and turmoil of a chaotic age, he shoulders his brothers' dying wishes and the blood feud that wiped out his family, embarking on a path of vengeance paved with blood and fire. Watch as he risks his life in a desperate struggle to find a sliver of hope in these troubled times and win justice for the dead. As smoke 81Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 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
- 85 The Mastermind Behind the Scenes in a World of Martial Arts 我在综武世界当幕后黑手 Wuxia crossover + System + behind-the-scenes mastermind + no female lead Lin Hao transmigrates to a world where countless martial arts realms converge and obtains the Myriad Worlds Card-Drawing System. When one extraordinary figure after another appears before everyone, they realize that this world isn't quite what they thought it was. The story will focus mainly on The Legend of Xian Lan at first, with more works to come later. (I can't write a decent blurb, so please read the story.) —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 Pale Reflections on the Canglang River 沧浪照白 In the blink of an eye, a twenty-three-year-old corporate drone becomes Yan Zhaobai, a sixteen-year-old outcast of the Canglang Sect. The moment he opens his eyes, he finds himself in the storm-tossed city of Tianjing, in the overgrown ruins of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency, with three younger siblings crying out for food: the stubborn Yan Liuyun, doing her best to hold the family together; the quiet and precocious Yan Jingchen; and the innocent, naive Yan Qixia. Their parents died amid the turmoil —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 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
- 88 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
- 89 I Subdue the Martial World with Poetry 我以诗词镇江湖 Someone once asked Xu Jinhuan what the jianghu was, and what made a tale stirring enough to stir the soul. It was Zhao Mingzhao, seeking poetry in the drizzle after dusk, raising a cup of wine and speaking of green leaves thriving and red blossoms fading. It was Jian Shisan, whose name would make every famous sword beneath heaven seem like scrap iron if he had never been born. It was the Buddhist monk whose power grew with every broken precept. It was Lianshan, the devoted Daoist who pursued not 1.7kReads7.1Score135Shelves
- 90 The Legend of the Azure Dragon 青冥蟠龙传 The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907–979) was one of the most chaotic eras in Chinese history, a time when military strongmen ruled and rival powers rose on every side, rife with war, intrigue, betrayal, and fleeting loyalty! The Legend of the Azure Dragon tells the story of Chai Yanzhao and Li Zhongqing, whose extraordinary journey through this turbulent age explores family and country, honor, trust, and the pursuit of their ideals. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 A Passionate Sword Cannot Save the Heartless 多情剑不渡无情人 A weapon of war from the future transmigrates into the magnificent world of the Great Ning martial realm, where a schizophrenic boy finds bonds that belong only to him. Along the way, he meets a cool and aloof princess, a free-spirited swordswoman, a lovesick witch, a sunny temple guardian, and many other companions. One voice cries out in his heart: “Cut down the rivers and mountains, overthrow the dynasty.” Another whispers incessantly: “Uphold the old king. The past is gone.” Which one is the 48Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 92 How Many Autumns Have Passed Over These Rivers and Mountains 山河几度秋 In the first half of Zhao Lanxi's life, three men mattered most to her. One was her master, who had raised her; another was Yan Mo, the Vice Minister of Justice, who had recognized her talent; and the third was her full-blooded older brother, Zhao Jin, Duke of Zhenguo. Later, her master died, and Yan Mo died too. Zhao Jin, however, did not die. Not only was he alive, he also brought her a fourth man. One more thing: why does the heroine of a historical romance have to be a girl of fourteen or fi 55Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 93 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
- 94 The Eighth Sword: Redemption 第八把剑：救赎 Once a legendary martial artist, he lost heart after his master and close friends passed away one after another. Tired of the conflicts of the martial world, he withdrew from it. But the wheels of fate had already begun to turn. By chance, he discovered a method of murder identical to the one used in the killing of an old friend’s family, and resolved to return to the martial world. Along the way, he witnessed all manner of strange and wondrous events and met people from every walk of life. Afte 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 Invincible Since Reaching the Thirteenth Sword Immortal Realm 无敌从十三境剑仙开始 A bamboo staff and straw sandals are lighter than a horse. Who’s afraid? I’ll spend my life through wind and rain beneath a straw rain cape. In this war-torn, chaotic world, only those whose swordsmanship reaches the heavens can roam freely between heaven and earth. The immortal swordsman severs longevity, and with one sword makes the sun and moon shine on a new world. With this sword, I shall strike down the immortals atop the mountain. 10.5kReads8.4Score714Shelves
- 96 I, the White-Haired Blind Swordsman, End Ten Thousand Years with My Sword 我，白发瞎子，以剑道断万古 [Invincible Sword God] + [Blind, White-Haired Youth] + [Unrestrained and Overbearing] + [Unmatched by Thousands] + [Pure Thrills] Chen Tieyi transmigrates to this world and is trapped in a bitterly cold land for a hundred years. He spends a century practicing the sword and another century nurturing it, then leaves the mountain with a sword in hand despite his blindness. I have a sword that can split a mountain, cut a river in two, and subdue demons with a single strike. Sword energy surges three 1.2kReads7.4Score102Shelves
- 97 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
- 98 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
- 99 Lingfeng Sword Song 凌风剑歌 [Fantasy + wuxia + swordsmanship + mystery + young hero + slow burn] The world of martial arts is vast, yet it has no place for the young. Yang Yizhi, a young man from Mingxi, enters the martial world full of ambition, only to be repeatedly hunted and manipulated by both the righteous and the wicked. The realm is in turmoil, the martial world is treacherous and unpredictable, and both the imperial court and the distant jianghu sink into darkness and chaos. In an unjust age, with broken rules and 16Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 100 Eight Peerless Masters 八绝天下 A continuation of this book, titled Unrivaled Remnant Sword. The Hundred Flowers Valley is wiped out, leaving Ouyang Wushuang to chance upon his enemy. To his own surprise, he takes that enemy as his master and learns the Nine Forms of the Remnant Sword. But just as he prepares to kill his enemy with his own hands, he discovers that someone else is pulling the strings... 1.5kReads—Score172Shelves
