Novels like The Aspirations of Qingyun
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- 151 A Faint Fragrance, a Sparse Shadow 暗香疏流影 “Young man, is the sword in your hand meant to kill?” The old man’s words were cold and direct, as if they could pierce straight into the heart. The man in the blue robe smiled faintly. The tip of his sword swayed gently, ringing out with a clear chime. “A sword can kill, but it can also save. What matters is the heart of the one who wields it.” Peach blossoms in the spring breeze, a cup of wine; rain falls over the martial world at night, lamps burn for ten years. “Scholars, swordsmen, fine win 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Spirit-Flying Sutra 灵飞经 Liang Xiao is long gone, and Lu Jian has yet to be born. Le Zhiyang steps into the martial world. The Spirit Way Stone Fish and the Ming throne set both the martial world and the empire ablaze! In the twenty-seventh year of the Hongwu reign, the political situation has settled, and the realm belongs to Zhu Yuanzhang. But the martial world is still rife with competing factions. Many sects are dissatisfied with the Zhu dynasty and even covet the emperor's throne, leaving the realm awash in bloodsh 4.9kReads9.1Score72314d adds
- 153 EN Six Paths Immortal Venerable 六道仙尊 Bi Fan, a lowly nobody, is thrown into the Ten Thousand Snakes Pit by his fellow disciples. By a stroke of fortune, he obtains a rare lotus that cleanses his marrow and tempers his bones, setting him on the path of cultivation. He ventures into the demon realm, where baleful energy surges into the sky; battles a hidden dragon and makes a stunning name for himself; conquers the world and earns fame; claims the treasure vault and takes the top spot; enters chaos and commands the winds and clouds; 7.2kReads8.7Score94814d adds
- 154 I Am Immortal in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界不死不灭 My name is Li Changsheng. I am an immortal. In my first century, I kept a low profile among mortals, refusing to leave the mountains until I had mastered martial arts. In my first millennium, I finally became a Qi Refining disciple and formally set foot on the path of cultivation. In my first ten thousand years, I was invincible in the world, but had no one to share my joy with. My name is Li Changsheng, and I watch the cultivation world change around me! 319Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 155 The Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor 鸿蒙天帝 A hundred thousand years ago, humanity reached its peak on the Immortal-Demon Continent. There were nine great holy lands, each in control of one of the nine inheritance tomes. Then a sudden cataclysm struck the continent with devastating force. The heavens collapsed, the earth split apart, and countless lives were lost. Humanity suffered the greatest losses: seven holy lands were destroyed, their legacies lost, and only two of the nine heavenly tomes survived. The young Ling Feng emerged like a 37.6kReads8.5Score4.9k14d adds
- 156 Primordial Chaos Overlord Body Art 鸿蒙霸体诀 [Decisive and ruthless, always repays a grudge, heaven-defying divine artifact, supreme legacy] Lin Xuan, an outcast of his sect, stumbles upon the Hongmeng Emperor Scripture! The scripture contains all things: the supreme art, the Hongmeng Tyrant Body Art; a furnace of heaven and earth that incinerates all creation; a battle-domain illusion that compresses space and time; the supreme swordmaster who holds down the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths; an alluring and wicked ancient Demon Ancestor; primo 1.5kReads8.4Score20914d adds
- 157 School by Day, Cultivating Immortality in My Dreams by Night 白天上学，夜梦修仙 A strange dream split Chen Ze’s life in two. One half was an ordinary modern school life, The other, a vast world of fantasy cultivation. Sleep = transmigration. Dreaming = cultivation. Waking up = getting stronger. He thought it was all just a dream, Not knowing it was an extraordinary opportunity connecting two worlds. He cultivated both yin and yang, and lived between two worlds, His identities as an ordinary person and a cultivator overlapped in him at a dizzying pace. The school beauty fell 1.5kReads6.6Score18714d adds
- 158 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! 1.3kReads6.7Score10914d adds
- 159 Only I Am an Immortal 唯我独仙 I alone am supreme, above heaven and earth! In the land of Shenzhou, on the border of the Western Regions, a friend's teasing leads him down a path he never could have imagined. The Lianyun Immortal Sect, the least of the seven great orthodox sects of Shenzhou, opens its doors to disciples once every five years. This time, its only fifth-generation disciple looks like a beggar. The gates to cultivation have opened at last... 3kReads8.8Score35414d adds
- 160 The Legend of Shushan 蜀山传说 The Legend of Shu Mountain 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 Sword and Fairy 3: Who Is the True Savior? 仙剑三：谁才是救世主 [A Chinese Paladin 3 TV drama fanfic + male lead grows without a System + happy ending] By a stroke of luck, Qin Yi transmigrates to the world of the Chinese Paladin 3 TV drama. One night, he is accidentally bitten by a poison zombie and unexpectedly awakens the power of "Netherflame" from the Demon Realm. Jingtian: "Mad Qin, how can you play with fire?" Xu Changqing: "This flame... is dangerous!" Long Kui: "Your flame... feels so warm." Chong Lou: "Your flame is nothing compared to his." Fire G 499Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 162 Chronicles of Demons Across the Four Realms 四方妖魔录 [Pure-blood Eastern fantasy + starting from zero + no System + no harem + slow burn] The cicadas' song always arrives on cue with a carefree summer day, but the peaceful life young Cheng Lie has always taken for granted is about to quietly change. He was born with “zero spiritual power,” the most useless person in the world. Only when a celestial crane brings calamity and his utopia is reduced to scorched earth does he learn the truth of this world, which is far more terrifying than any demon. F 19Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 163 Chinese Paladin: The Five-Spirit Fist Emerges, and Ling'er Hears My Thoughts 仙剑：五灵拳现世，灵儿听我心声 [Sword and Fairy 1 TV Series Fanfiction + Male Lead Grows Without a System + Mind Reading + Yao Yue CP + Happy Ending] Su Yunyi transmigrates into the world of the Sword and Fairy 1 TV series after an accident, and ends up stranded on Fairy Spirit Island. Zhao Linger kindly takes him in and treats his injuries. But to his surprise, after Su Yunyi wakes up, Zhao Linger can hear his thoughts. What’s more, while on the island, Su Yunyi unexpectedly awakens the Five Spirits Fist, a power that does 433Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 164 Li Erniu's Cultivation Journey 李二牛修仙 The Li Erniu Cultivation Trilogy. Erniu was born into a poor mountain village. Through a twist of fate, he obtained a cultivation manual, which accompanied him every step of the way as he pressed forward with unshakable resolve. After cultivating from the mortal realm to the Immortal Realm, he discovered that the Immortal Realm was nothing like the one he had imagined. Determined to find out the truth, Erniu resolutely set out on a search. He then discovered that beyond the world he inhabited la 2.5kReads6.9Score35914d adds
- 165 EN The Sovereign's Ascension 一世独尊 A streak of sword light binds eight peerless evil spirits: Qiongqi, Zhulong, Kunpeng, Tengshe… Why does the youth have such secrets hidden within him? The chains of the seal shatter, layer by layer. Zhulong’s eyes, Qiongqi’s strength, Kunpeng’s wings, Tengshe’s phantom form… Each grants him an heaven-defying divine ability. In this life, I seek only the present, not the next. This sword will shatter the highest heavens and tread across the nine skies! 259Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 166 Peerless Sword Soul 绝世剑魂 Ye Fei obtains an Undying Sword Soul and battles across the nine heavens and ten lands. With a single sword in hand, he slaughters billions of gods and demons. In a fit of fury, he cleaves the boundless galaxy for the woman he loves. For his brothers, he is willing to risk death and stand against the world. The Sword Emperor has lain dormant for countless ages, all for this day. His sword intent will endure forever, and his fame will last for eternity. 12.6kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds
- 167 Cultivators of Immortality and Demons 仙魔同修 The sea of clouds stretches into the distance, and the heavens are boundless. Who among the multitude of living beings does not yearn for them? The Heavenly Way is elusive, beyond anyone’s sight. Amid the endless mortal world, who does not long for eternal life? The grudges of a pair of lovers spanning three lives and seven lifetimes, and the age-old feud between the righteous path and the demonic sect. With one man and one ancient sword, how will he face the entire world...? 10.8kReads8.5Score1k14d adds
- 168 The Hidden Eastern Treasury of the Violet Palace 紫府东藏 A thousand cups of wine amid the mortal world, a pot of tea for an everlasting legacy. True love has never lasted since ancient times; only clever schemes can win people's hearts. The sons and daughters of the Jianghu roam the Jianghu, smiling to fulfill old wishes and burying grudges with a laugh. Even when all paths seem lost, shoot an arrow through the clouds, and thousands of troops will come to your aid! 775Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 169 Qingyun and Jiange 青云与剑阁 Qingyun and the Sword Pavilion 139Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Nine Extremes War God 九极战神 Legends of the Innate Dao Body have been passed down across the Ling Tian Continent for ages. Ancient texts record: “Once the Dao Body awakens, none under heaven can stand against it.” A youth born with the Innate Dao Body came from the Eastern Wilderness, dazzling the world with his unrivaled talent and putting countless prodigies to shame. Years later, the Ling Tian Continent would divide geniuses into two kinds: geniuses, and Yun Yi... 16kReads8.1Score2.1k14d adds
- 171 Immortal Jade, Dust, and Destiny 仙玉尘缘 Lin Mu, a lowly servant of the Qianyu Sword Sect, accidentally discovers that the jade pendant left to him by his parents contains three mu of spiritual farmland. From then on, he uses the pendant to grow spiritual herbs and medicinal plants, earn a fortune in spirit stones, buy flying swords and magic treasures, and refine miraculous pills. Thus begins his rise in the cultivation world. 328Reads7.7Score10114d adds
- 172 The Abandoned Young Master Returns 弃少归来 A once-mighty Immortal Venerable was betrayed and died at the hands of the woman he loved most. By chance, he is reborn in the modern city, only to become a discarded young master addicted to drugs. He intends to devote himself to cultivation, reclaim the pinnacle of his former life, and reign supreme across the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. But the beautiful women around him keep causing trouble. Wait, why do I suddenly have a wife?! Should I be a beast, or even worse than one? Lin Junhe is torn. 16.4kReads8.1Score1.6k14d adds
- 173 Thief of All Things 万物之贼 [Fantasy] [Wilderness] [High Martial Arts] [High Intelligence] [Mythical Beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas] [Immortals, Ghosts, Gods, Demons, and Monsters Run Amok! What exactly is the ability that lets Black Mountain sense the malice in the world? The heavens and earth are blades, reaping human lives. All things stir into life, yet none can escape reincarnation. Like wild grass, he was born to pursue the Dao. His Black Mountain tribe was wiped out, leaving him the sole survivor. Liv 7.3kReads8.9Score94514d adds
- 174 Immortal Martial Sword Sovereign 仙武剑尊 There was once a sword called Heaven-Shocker. Whoever mastered it could become an unparalleled Sword God and rule over all things. A hundred years ago, the Supreme powerhouse Emperor Haotian broke into the Sword Prison to obtain it, only to be betrayed by the woman he loved. He was reborn. A hundred years later, a spoiled young lord named Ling Yun reopened the gates of the Sword Prison, and became invincible. 6.5kReads8.7Score69814d adds
- 175 Dreaming My Way to Immortality in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界衍梦长生 [Ordinary Mortal]+ [Cautious Survival]+ [No System]+ [For Veteran Readers]+ [Solid Logic]+ [Traditional Slow Burn]+ [No Transmigration]+ [Female lead early on, mostly absent later; skip if that bothers you] Zhou Wei unexpectedly discovers that he has a unique ability to “dream.” His dreams can not only foretell danger, but also help him deduce spirit medicines, talismans, cultivation techniques, and more... When people look back thousands of years later, who would ever guess that the True Lord o 7.1kReads8.0Score70914d adds
- 176 The Path to the Venerable of the Spiritglow Heaven 灵耀逆世天尊之路 On the Tianyuan Continent, where strength rules all, Ye Chen of the Ye family was once a prodigy who dazzled everyone. But when his spiritual sea collapsed at the age of ten, he became a good-for-nothing, scorned by all. His family turned their backs on him, and his clansmen constantly humiliated him. Ye Feng went even further, bullying him at every turn. Ye Chen’s fate finally changed when Lingyao Heavenly Venerable emerged from a mysterious ring and taught him the Sacred Tome of Lingyao, helpi 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 My Heart Commands the Heavens 我心御天 [Male lead who isn't a Mary Sue + passionate action + comedy + playful references] A fateful connection begins with an interview at a bathhouse. A former genius wins the approval of a sharp-tongued old man, and the two embark on a partnership defined by love and rivalry! (P.S. This book pays tribute to some famous memes and iconic scenes from films and TV. I hope it makes readers smile. If you spot any, share them in the comments and join the discussion!) 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Yuan Tiangang, the Last Keeper of Secrets in the World 袁天罡，世间最后一个守秘人 At Mount Lingtai Fangcun, clouds and mist shroud the peaks. More than a hundred days have passed since the chaos was extinguished. The Three Realms are at peace, and the mortal world is calm. Though Yuan Tiangang has bowed to his master's wishes and promised never to investigate the true form of that Buddha, the doubts in his heart grow heavier with each passing day. Was the chaos that nearly destroyed the world truly just a single thought from a Buddha, cast off as an avatar? Among the countles 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 The Ultimate Castoff 2 顶级弃少二 Ten thousand years later, a mysterious figure in black robes suddenly appears in the ancestral homeland, prompting the Heavenly Dao, Lin Yun, to investigate personally and uncover a shocking secret. With danger closing in, Lin Yun, dormant for ten thousand years, has no choice but to reveal the long-sealed sword once more... I, Lin Yun, am back! 8kReads9.4Score26314d adds
- 180 Chaotic Sword God 混沌剑神 He looks down on all heroes and surveys the masses below, becoming an unparalleled, carefree Sword God of his generation! Jian Chen is widely recognized as the greatest martial artist in the pugilist world. His lightning-fast swordsmanship is so masterful that no one can stand against him! But an accident leaves him reborn in another world. He cultivates holy power and sword intent, comprehends entirely new techniques that let him slay enemies from a thousand miles away, and shakes the world as 32kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds
- 181 Spirit Sword Sovereign 灵剑尊 A powerful expert is ambushed and returns to his youth, becoming the weak, useless young master he once was. He will never spare the enemies who wronged him in his previous life! He will make up for every regret he carried into this life! When his spirit sword cries out, he will reign supreme over the three realms of heaven and earth! Anyone who defies him will die by his sword! 7.2kReads8.2Score1.1k14d adds
- 182 Nine Turns of the Star Art 九转星辰诀 The genius youth Su Yang was tricked by his fiancée, kept as a blood slave for three years, drained of his supreme bloodline, and left to die in the Demon Beast Mountains with the tendons in his hands and feet severed. But the appearance of a black stone allowed Su Yang to survive against all odds. He mastered the Sacred Art of Combat, created the Nine Revolutions Star Art, destroyed his enemies, and seized his destiny. From then on, he embarked on an invincible path of bloody battles! 20kReads8.7Score1.8k14d adds
- 183 Inn · Lights Out · Ask Not About Revenge 《客栈·熄灯·莫问仇》 Inn, Lights Out, Ask Not About Revenge 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Willow Branches Forged into Blades 《折柳成刀》 Willow Branches Forged into Blades 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 A Strange Sacrifice in Republican-Era China: Bloodshed at the Opera House, Ghosts Slaughtering Evil, Ten Thousand Souls Returning to the Abyss 民国诡祭：戏楼血煞·群鬼屠邪·万魂归墟 Republic-Era Occult Sacrifice: Bloodshed in the Opera House, a Host of Vengeful Ghosts Slaughtering Evil, Ten Thousand Souls Returning to the Abyss 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 The Reclusive Peak Master: Gifts for Taking in Disciples, Reaching the Peak of Shrouding the Heavens 苟道峰主：收徒返还，问鼎遮天 (The protagonist is weak at the start. If you can’t stand him playing it safe and holding back, you can skip ahead and start reading when his cultivation reaches the Four Extremes, at Chapter 49.) Lin Xuan transmigrates to the Big Dipper World two thousand years before Ye Fan arrives. He becomes the weakest peak master of Qingyun Sect in the Eastern Wasteland of the Big Dipper Star Region and activates the Disciple-Acquisition Return System. From the start, he picks up a pair of siblings with 59Reads5.5Score614d adds
- 187 Sword Immortal: Song Forms as the Lead, Poetry as the Move 剑仙：词牌作引，诗句为招 [Lighthearted Comedy] [Ci Poetry Titles] [Poetry] [Sword Immortals] Rumor has it that the Ji Sword Immortal who turned down Xie Zheng, the leading qin player of Qinyuan, has three famous swords: "Snow in the Mist," "Azure Jade Case," and "Nian Nu Jiao..." 11.1kReads8.0Score1k14d adds
- 188 Asura Sword 修罗剑 A man carries a giant sword on his back, a monkey fights across the wilderness, and a bird spreads its wings to blot out the sky. So what if I become a demon? So what if I become a Buddha? I follow my own path. Why should I fear the world’s judgment of right and wrong? With a dragon sparrow beneath my feet, I soar through the heavens. With a giant sword in hand, I battle across the world. I fly into a rage for the woman I love, and my sword leaves the streets stained with blood. Commanding wind 3.5kReads8.6Score35614d adds
- 189 The Record of Slaying Gods Beneath the Heavens 凌天诛神录 A heaven-abandoned body, unable to cultivate, is actually a peerless prodigy... He encounters the Empress of the Immortal Realm, subdues a weapon spirit, and gains powerful divine arts. From then on, he turns his fortunes around at every step... Like an immortal, a demon, and a monster all at once, watch how Wang Xuan reaches the pinnacle and uncovers the greatest secret in the world... Also known as: Dual Cultivation of Immortality and Demonic Arts 11kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
- 190 The Sword Falls Beyond the Clouds 剑落云霄 A disciple of the Tianlong Temple transmigrates into another world with three martial arts manuals: the Northern Darkness Divine Skill, the Six Meridians Divine Sword, and the Lingbo Microstep. Through constant training and battle, he masters the Kunpeng Transformation and reaches the pinnacle of this other world with his swordsmanship. 3.5kReads8.8Score37314d adds
- 191 Bloodshed Before the Sword Is Sheathed 喋血封刀 A mysterious and legendary ancient blade made its first appearance in the martial world, plunging the realm into years of turmoil. The Six Great Sects, the Four Great Sword Schools, the Three Great Evil Cults, and the Ten Great Masters were all swept into the bloody conflict. The world was in uproar! At last, Luo Yanqing, the foremost man under heaven, known as the “Star Elder,” guided Zhuge Tianzhao, the Demonic Cult’s leader, onto the righteous path. Together, they took the treasured blade and 672Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 192 The Strategy to Assassinate the King of Qin 刺秦策 In the thirteenth year of the Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty, the realm was at peace and the people lived in comfort. But on a winter-solstice night, an assassin suddenly appeared in Chang’an, shattering the long-standing tranquility of the magnificent imperial capital… While most people believed the assassination to be an isolated incident, the empire’s powerful statesman, Changsun Wuji, had already seen through the truth. He had never forgotten the purge launched years ago, when the imperia 141Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 193 Entering Demonhood Takes Luck, Cultivating Immortality Takes Connections 入魔靠运气修仙凭关系 Hold fast to your original aspiration, and you can see things through. It is easy to find your original aspiration, but hard to hold on to it. The story's beginning was surprisingly mundane. How could a life like that come after it? What should I say? First of all, I will finish writing this. Also, it's handwritten, with no AI. It's a little rough, but I still hope readers will enjoy it. 179Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 194 The Autumn Wind and Northern Geese Sword Art 秋风北雁诀 At first, I didn’t want to write about villains, but unfortunately, someone has to slowly turn bad. The martial world exists in everyone’s heart, and the martial world itself is treacherous, so people’s hearts are bound to be treacherous too! At first, I wrote everyone as simple and innocent, but unfortunately, innocence is only a façade, as well as an ideal we pursue in the beginning. Complexity is the true reality! Good and evil, truth and falsehood, right and wrong, love and hate, affection a 4.2kReads9.0Score36814d adds
- 195 After Leaving Her Former Sect, She Discovered the Villain's Wolfish Ambitions 踹了原宗门后她发现反派狼子野心 [A villain-focused story, happy ending, devoted couple, two powerful leads, unrequited love, a goofy sect, a touch of ensemble cast, secret identities, unrivaled genius. The true villain is not redeemed, no rivalry between women, multiple perspectives.] [A beautiful female supporting character from the cultivation world x a handsome, tragic sword cultivator and villain. The gloomy male lead has questionable morals, a ten-tailed black fox hides a yandere streak, and the loyal puppy is wild with o 952Reads9.1Score12514d adds
- 196 From Transmigration to Slaying Demons and Exorcising Evil 从被穿越开始斩妖除魔 [High-Martial-Arts Jianghu, a Protagonist with Three Souls in One Body, No Goody-Two-Shoes, No System] Great Chu is divided into seven circuits and nineteen provinces, where immortals, demons, Buddhas, and devils all exist. The realm has enjoyed a century of peace, but chaos is brewing. As the Heavenly Dao turns through its cycles, demons and fiends are eager to make their move. Humanity teeters on the brink of collapse, while immortals and Buddhas watch with cold indifference. With the realm in 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 Proving Immortality with Strange Bones 诡骨证仙 [Dark fantasy + traditional cultivation! The protagonist follows a sinister path, ruthless and decisive, and is no saint! If that isn't your thing, don't read.] The immortal path is false virtue, built on lives sacrificed to establish one's foundation. Lu Li crawls out of a pit of corpses, using bones as a lamp as he walks a path only a true demon would dare take. From then on: killing, seizing souls, refining bones, devouring the heavens. If I attain the Dao, I will slaughter every immortal. F 83kReads8.2Score9.7k14d adds
- 198 The Fierce Soldier Slays the Heavens 悍卒斩天 The Heavenly Dao is shattered, demons run rampant, and the mortal world teeters on the brink of destruction! An ordinary boy emerges from the wilderness, cultivates peerless body techniques, forges the body of a Sacred Ancestor, and fights his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. He storms the heavens, embarking on an immortal legend... 140Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 199 The Pinnacle of Power, Shattering the Void 力之极尽，粉碎真空 [Classic Style + Training and Leveling Up + Decisive and Ruthless + Scheming and Manipulative] After transmigrating, Li Wanji became a poor scholar and discovered he was engaged to an unparalleled female Martial Saint. "Rejecting the engagement would have been one thing, but why are you trying to kill me?" With no choice but to flee in a sorry state, he became a hound of the imperial court! The imperial court and the jianghu, lords and aristocratic clans. Sacred lands and foreign races, Daoist s 4.4kReads7.4Score31214d adds
- 200 The Eternal Divine Lotus 万古神莲 [Traditional fantasy] The Infernal Fire Red Lotus, Purifying White Lotus, World-Destroying Black Lotus, Reincarnation Purple Lotus, Merit Golden Lotus, and Primordial Green Lotus: these six divine lotuses form the Seven-Colored Divine Lotus within Ye Yunfan’s soul. The world is a chessboard, and the Profound Ancestor, the Longevity Ancestor, and the Lotus Ancestor are all players. Heaven is the one who laid the board. Watch as Ye Yunfan cultivates the Nine Eternal Heavenly Dao, refining the powe 15.1kReads8.3Score2.1k14d adds
