Novels like Where the Tides Settle
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Where the Tides Settle, best match first.
- 151 The Kung Fu Palm 功夫掌 Introduction to The Kung Fu Palm: Though the kindhearted Old Master Shi Hechuan was wealthy and generous, he had only one child. He was nearing fifty when he finally had a son, whom he named Jitong. The old couple treasured him like their own lives, and hired several tutors to teach him at home. Though Shi Jitong was only seventeen, he was already a master of poetry, prose, and the arts. He could write a polished piece as soon as he picked up a brush, and speak with eloquence; his reputation for 206Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 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—14d adds
- 153 The Emperor's Sword Knows No Bounds 皇剑无极 An emperor is Heaven itself. The Way of Heaven speaks not, yet it determines the turning of the seasons and the rise and fall of dynasties. As the apocalypse approaches and the Way of Heaven teeters on the brink, the Nine Netherworlds Supreme Mystery Scripture resurfaces in the martial world. The truth behind the Battle of Zhuyi Peak, fought years ago, gradually comes to light. The various sects stir restlessly, eager to contend for the realm. Rong Ping enters the maelstrom, eliminates traitors, 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 On the Fifteenth Day, the Wind Whistles and the Waters Run Cold 风萧水寒十五月 Novel themes: slow-paced + xianxia + martial arts + swordsmanship The divine path has faded, martial arts flourish, and the immortal path endures. Tell me, can you attain eternal life? Heaven and earth gather their strength, then thunder; on the fifteenth night, the wind howls and the waters run cold. The Dao and martial arts unite, breaking through the limits of infinity; the blood-red eyes of Yama open the gates to the underworld. I possess a single Daoist heart, long imprisoned by worldly toi 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 A Spoiled Heir Comes to Jiangnan 江南来了位二世祖 [Wuxia espionage + lighthearted comedy + strong male and female leads] A young hero pretending to be innocent + a hilarious daughter of a prominent family: plotting, building careers, and flirting with each other! Relying on her ancestors’ contributions to founding the nation, this spoiled rich girl has caused trouble everywhere. Banished from the capital, she comes to Suzhou to lie low. The young lady is dragged up a mountain by the prefectural governor and his wife to take a master, then force 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Transmigrating to the Martial World to Become the Sword God 穿越到武林世间当剑神 The demon clans of the Great Wilderness invaded in force, occupying all three thousand li of land in the northern desert. With the nation in peril and its lands in ruins, who says a young nobleman can only frequent brothels and drink wine? Jiang Baiyu, the greatest wastrel under heaven, gripped a three-foot sword and pointed it at the sky, slaying demons and vanquishing evil across the world. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Poisonous Chain 毒连环 [For Readers Who Finished Gu Long and Want to Read Huang Ying] [The Great Illusory Heaven Tales: Poisonous Chain] A new-school wuxia novel: In “Poisonous Chain,” Jin Manlou poisoned Shui Guanyin, and Shui Guanyin poisoned Hu Xiang. But Hu Xiang did not poison Jin Manlou. It was Liu Sanfeng who poisoned Jin Manlou. The chain of poison was broken because Liu Sanfeng was one link too many. Nothing that coincidental has ever happened in this world. Perhaps it will one day. Who knows? 19Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 158 Heaven's Martial Inspector 代天监武 It gets better and better as it goes! Fine clothes and spirited steeds, with swords and blades for music. I was an ordinary, middle-aged city guy, but somehow I transmigrated into a dream and became a wandering hero about to be executed. Before I could roam the world and enjoy the company of beautiful women, I was about to lose my head. In other novels, transmigrated protagonists become immortals, tycoons, or emperors. How did I end up a condemned criminal?! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 Broken Mirror Blossoms 折镜花 Ten thousand years ago, the Demon King was sealed away. But as two young prodigies grow up and one crisis follows another, the tangled love and hatred among the various divine and demonic clans brings a war between gods and demons ever closer! See how the prodigies of the Divine Realm turn the tide and suppress the demons! 49Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 160 Ironhearted Detective: A Traditional Wuxia Novel 传统武侠小说铁汉神探 Introduction to the traditional wuxia novel The Ironhearted Detective: The story takes place in the capital. To raise funds for disaster relief, Zhuo Qingwei sets out to sell four chests of treasures. As he passes an alley, the porters carrying the treasures behind him are ambushed and replaced by two men carrying identical chests. The next day, when the four chests are brought out, they are full of rotten cotton and rags. They have fallen victim to master thieves who specialize in switching goo 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 The Wanderer of Dali 大漓行者 [Passionate Fantasy + Exhilarating Cultivation + Goofy Young Hero + Political Scheming] A peerless genius from ages past is reborn to cultivate anew, blazing through an exhilarating cultivation journey. His supreme defiant talent awakens, a rod of Heavenly Dao rests in his hands, and a mysterious spiritual root guides his thoughts. Alongside four cultivation companions of extraordinary innate gifts from the Evil Sect, Demon Sect, Spell Cultivators, and Dao Sect, he embarks on an exhilarating fan —Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 162 Wuxia Crossover in the Ming Dynasty 综武大明 The Great Ming, during the Tianqi era. The empire is in turmoil, and the Manchus are invading. Discover a martial arts tale set a century after the world of swordsmen penned by Jin Yong! Zhu Peng unexpectedly transmigrates as the heir of a Ming prince. Defy fate and restore the realm; roam the martial world with beauties at his side! The Six Fan Gate, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Eastern Depot, and the Divine Constabulary command the land. Martial arts clans and sects rise and fall as the 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 A Dao Heart Untainted by Dust 道心无尘 (Mortal protagonist + scheming + forbidden romance + alternate history) Zhang Zhongwen looked at Zhang Yi with pride and said, “Yi, you’ve been studying for a year now. Is there anything you’d like to ask your teacher?” Zhang Yi thought for a moment, then said, “Sir, are there immortals in this world?” Zhang Zhongwen asked in return, “Would Guanyin Bodhisattva in the temple count as an immortal?” Zhang Yi nodded. “Mother says she’s an immortal.” Zhang Zhongwen went on, “And what can immorta 2Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 164 Wuxia: Rampaging Across Kunlun 武侠：莽昆仑 Introduction to The Martial World: Rampaging Through Kunlun “Shift the Dipper southward past the Southern Star; with both hands, raise the wheels of sun and moon. Fly up to Mount Kunlun; in an instant, become clouds filling the sky.” In the majestic Kunlun Mountains stands the greatest martial arts sect under heaven, the Kunlun Sword Sect! Twelve-year-old Shangguan Yunfei, born after his father, family patriarch Shangguan Ce, got drunk and spent a night with the maid Li Mei, gazes ahead with lon 9Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 165 Maple Snow Sword Song 枫雪剑歌 With the first sword, the winds rise; with the second, clouds and sun ascend; with the third, snow falls cold! “Just as you’d expect from the youngest Sword God. You slaughtered the disciples of all three of our sects by yourself. That’s a record worth boasting about!” “Do you still have the strength to strike again!?” “Come and fight!!!” Maple Leaf refused to let himself fall just like this... 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Stealing Fists: The Cicada's Stolen Art 偷拳：惊蝉盗技 A classic Republican-era wuxia novel from the Northern School. Yang Luchan was frail and often sickly as a child, yet he longed to learn martial arts from the head of the Chen-style Tai Chi school. To get close to the Chen family, he willingly pretended to be mute and went to sweep their doorstep every day. He even once collapsed from the cold. His persistence finally moved the head of the family, who took him on as a servant, giving him the chance to secretly learn the art. One day, he couldn't 2kReads9.5Score25414d adds
- 167 The Bloodied Wraith 碧血幽灵 [After Gu Long, read Huang Ying] [The Shen Shengyi Chronicles: The Ghost of Biyu] A new-school wuxia novel: The Ghost of Biyu. One day, while Long Qiyun is out, he meets a monk who calls himself the Faceless Mage and claims he can travel to and from the underworld. The monk’s face is bizarre, a blank expanse without eyebrows, eyes, nose, or mouth. He tells Long Qiyun that his sins are so grave he must leave his estate, or the ghosts there will not let him go. Within three years, he says, ghostly 57Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 168 Martial Sects: This Man Knows No Bounds 宗武：此人无法无天 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 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—14d adds
- 170 The Greatest Bandit in the Martial World 江湖第一大盗 “Why do you keep staring at me?” “Y-you really look like this? You’re so beautiful.” “How beautiful?” “You’re the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen in this world.” “Wait, apart from me, how many girls have you seen?” “Just you.” It was the first time in her life that a man had told her she was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. Well, at least she was the only girl he had ever seen. 138Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 171 The Martial Arts Novel: Roar of the Snow Mountain 武侠小说雪山长啸 Introduction to the wuxia novel Snow Mountain’s Long Roar: Snow Mountain’s Long Roar tells the story of sword immortals, with Yue Huaibing and Yuchi Lanyou as its protagonists. Two years ago, at a wild inn run by a foreign woman at the foot of the snowy mountain, he caught a glimpse of Yuchi Qingyou. That fleeting image had somehow taken such deep root in his heart. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Still Abyss Reflecting Heaven’s Light 静渊映天光 Ling Qingyuan insists on marrying Mo Chen, a poor fisherman, and the whole village laughs at her for being a fool. Later, a battered clay pot washes ashore. Mo Chen takes one look at it and casually tosses it into the stove for firewood. “That’s a treasure map.” “Oh.” The two go right back to fishing and mending their nets. The tide comes in and goes out, and nothing happens. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Dragon and Elephant 龙象 Some playboys drink and carouse night after night, lost in drunken revelry, while generals die on the battlefield, their bones left to wither. Clashing blades and galloping horses, pleasures of the bedchamber: all are but human suffering. The imperial court and the martial world, full of deceit and intrigue, end with bodies buried in yellow earth. Buddhas mighty as dragons and lowly pawns crossing the river, none who set out ever return. 63Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 174 Young Hero, Need a Ride? 少侠，打车不？ From the start, Lu Ping'an has nothing but a beat-up donkey cart, but in another world he becomes a ride-hailing driver. Complete System orders to earn points. You can exchange them for martial arts cultivation, rare treasures, and all kinds of other things, as well as upgrade your vehicle. Everything you could want is available. Lu Ping'an gives the reins a tug and asks, “Young hero, need a ride?” 66Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 175 The Way of the Dao 问道行 Also known as Go! The Great Path Lies Right Beneath Your Feet! (One female lead) The Way is ever inactive, yet nothing is left undone. There is nothing beyond the heart. Idly watch the flowers bloom and fall in the courtyard; care nothing for whether people stay or leave, and watch the clouds drift across the sky. Follow nature, and every road becomes the Way. But in nature, only the fittest survive. If ordinary people follow nature, does that mean they must be treated like weeds, living at the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 The Carefree Wanderer 逍遥游人 (This is a wuxia novel, but I can't change the work's tags.) Ye Bufan was sent to Mount Buxiu as a child to learn alchemy. After four years, he completed his studies and set off for the Great Wilderness. He faced one setback after another along the way, but quickly grew stronger. When he arrived in the Great Wilderness, he was captured, suffered every kind of humiliation, and ended up a beggar. Only when Wang Song raised an army did he overthrow the foreign dynasty. Taking the advice of the anci —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 In the World of Comprehensive Martial Arts, I Get the Black Pagoda from the Start 人在综武，开局获得黑级浮屠 Xiao Ming transmigrates into a comprehensive martial arts world, becomes a secret agent for the Great Zhou Dynasty, and binds himself to the Strongest Martial God System. His beginner's gift is the seventh level of the Yijin Jing, Black-Level Futu. His inner energy is as deep as the sea, black energy swirls around him, and blades and spears cannot pierce him. He only wants to quietly complete missions and save up lottery points, but his terrifying strength keeps pulling him into trouble: The sec —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Embracing the Moon, Stirring the Pure Breeze 揽月撼清风 Traditional xianxia, no System, one female lead, written in a dreamlike stream-of-consciousness style. After the Xuanyuan Sword seals the Rift in the Sky, an even greater threat to the mortal world returns with the Red-Eyed Demon Star. The newly chosen Emperor of Earth is a mediocrity. Humans, demons, and immortals are bound by a pact, while secretly waging their own conflicts. With the fate of heaven and earth hanging by a thread, who will emerge victorious? A journey through the jianghu, a jou 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Hidden in the Abyss 藏于渊 Water that runs clear is shallow; dark water runs deep, and dragons lurk in the depths. What could a kind-hearted young man have gone through to make him step across heaps of corpses and climb to the pinnacle of power? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 A True Dragon Lies Hidden Deep in the Martial World 江湖深处藏真龙 Three years locked away in the Cold Palace, a dragon lies dormant. One day he emerges, and roams the martial world. From the heights of the imperial court, all under heaven are players on the board. Born with a heavenly-grade constitution, he is trapped in a cage, waiting for the day the winds and clouds rise. He will overturn the board, and the true dragon will raise its head. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Little Ying, the Northern Hero 北侠小影 A traditional wuxia novel with no romance or fantasy. Chen Shuozhen begins with a quest for revenge, goes on to search for treasure, and ultimately establishes herself as an empress. Wu Zetian, portrayed with her true character!!!!!! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 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 861Reads—Score10014d adds
- 183 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—14d adds
- 184 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 140Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 185 Walking with a Blade in My Arms 抱刀行 Yang Nian had no sense of belonging in this world, where demons ran rampant and the unknown lurked everywhere. His original dream was simple: a wife, a courtyard, and a little land. But when the world's many cruelties came crashing down, he gritted his teeth, dragged his blade, and stumbled onward for the sake of that simple yet extravagant dream. He kept going until every last thread of fate had run out, every demon had been slain, and the heavens themselves had been shattered! 2.3kReads8.6Score19814d adds
- 186 The First Blade to Slay Demons 斩鬼第一刀 Want to see the greatest bone-cleaving blade in the martial world? This book offers you a different kind of martial world, a passionate tale of love and hatred unlike any other, and a strange martial-world story whose echoes will linger for days. 442Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 All the World's Affairs Come Down to the Sword 天下事不过一剑事 (Told through multiple storylines, spanning just over twenty years. Please read with that in mind.) His Majesty taught me benevolence, yet my great kingdom of Nanxia has fallen. This benevolence shall be passed on to Your Highness. And I will bathe the world in blood, building a grand vision upon it. The world sees me as a demon, and the sages see me as a thief. But so what? I will bear the burden of these atrocities alone. 33Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 188 Sword Shadows Beneath the Moon 月下剑影 Synopsis of the wuxia novel Sword Shadows Beneath the Moon: Now these two were about to be joined in marriage. It was naturally wonderful news! A perfect match of talent and beauty, who wouldn't admire them? The entire county seat of Guan County was in an uproar. People crowded outside the Jiang family home in Dujiangyan and all the way to the banks of the Min River estuary. The streets stretched for more than ten li, packed with onlookers. Everyone waited for the Jiang family's bridal processio 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 Born of the Sun, I Sweep Across the Ages! 出身太阳的我，横推万古！ [The rating has just opened and will rise] [No female lead] [Invincible protagonist] [No System] The heavens within the universe are countless, their traditions flourishing, their worlds wondrous and bizarre, with nothing too strange to exist! The Ziwei Heavenly Court has carried on through the ages, answering to the ancient Celestial Emperor above and inheriting the Dao Sovereign below, its might pressing down on all the heavens. The Three Pure Ones' Daoist Sect in Fuli Heaven has stood tall ac 575Reads6.8Score10214d adds
- 190 The Remnants in the Game of Go 棋中余 (Pure Romance) (Ensemble Cast) (Three Kingdoms) (Alternate History) (Chivalry of the Martial World) (No System) The truth he seeks is a secret powerful enough to topple a dynasty. The bloodline he inherits is a double-edged sword capable of burning all his enemies to ash. And what awaits him is the treachery of the imperial court and the dangers of the martial world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Transmigrating into a Martial Arts World: Invincible at the Cliff's Edge 穿越武侠：崖边无敌 After transmigrating, the protagonist arrives in a turbulent martial arts world. There is no painstaking cultivation marked by caution at every turn, nor any winding journey of trials and tribulations through the martial world. He stands alone on a cliff, already at the pinnacle of the world, sweeping through the martial world with invincible might, shattering its established order and writing a legendary tale of a transmigrator who appears out of nowhere and looks down upon all beneath heaven. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 EN Immortal Devil Transformation 仙魔变 Sixty years ago, a middle-aged man entered the imperial city of Zhongzhou for the first time, accompanied by a qilin that looked like a mangy dog and a mandarin duck that looked like a duck. That year, the man crossed the main mountain range and the Four Seasons Plains before making his way into Qingluan Academy. Sixty years later, Lin Xi rode in a battered carriage from Deerwood Town, crossing half the Yunqin Empire and heading north toward Qingluan Academy… 68Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 193 I Have a Sword That Can Split the Heavenly Gate 我有一剑，可断天门 In the darkest depths of the abyss, the hard shell of superstition cracks. What emerges from within is a stick of incense called “Hope.” When the river of conversation runs dry, revealing a barren riverbed, love begins to flow in earnest, speaking through silence. Only when the Grim Reaper is counting down the hours outside our door do we hurriedly tear away the disguise that has long since grown into our skin. When I finally understand the tome of friendship, all that remains between its lin 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 Moonhide: Part Two 隐月行【贰】 [Mystery Solving + Political Intrigue] Five years after they parted, the jianghu is once again in turmoil. The young heroes have outgrown their innocence. What strange adventures await them now? The wheel of fate rolls on, and somehow, it seems that everyone’s destiny was set long ago. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 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. 154Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 196 Yet the Way Seems Ordinary 却道寻常 [A web-novel master picks up his pen again: a monumental xianxia epic twenty years in the making] He walked out of the Inverted Sky, climbed to the fourteenth floor, and shouldered the whole mortal world. Barely twenty and dressed in blue, he dares to seal the heavens! 194Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 197 After the Max-Level Dragon King Is Reborn as a General’s Orphan 满级龙王穿成将门遗孤后 Xiao Hao, the commander of Huaxia's strongest special forces unit, the “Dragon Flame,” was known as the “Dragon King.” He transmigrated into the orphaned infant son of a disgraced, exiled general of the Dayun Dynasty, after the child's family had been slaughtered by a martial arts sect. The one who saved him was Sister Ran, the daughter of a prime minister and once his beloved. She had been renowned in the capital for both her talent and beauty, but now she was trapped in the entertainment quart 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 The Blade Draws at Peach Blossom Cove 刀出桃花坞 Someone asked him, “You sell information, publish rankings, and stir up trouble across the martial world through your Qiuchu Pavilion. What are you really after?” Wiping the blood from his blade, he replied, “The world shouldn’t be like this. I’m going to change it.” A tavern keeper, a Peach Blossom Blade, and three years to ensnare the entire martial world. The poor have no way forward, so he will carve them one. The great clans cast shadows over everything, so he will punch a hole through t 113Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Nightfall 夜悬 [Political Intrigue + Jianghu + Xianxia + Wuxia Mystery] There's a saying passed down through the Great Ying Dynasty: “Beyond the Embroidered Uniform Guards, there still hangs the Night.” This book tells the story of Zhao Feiyu, the former commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards known as the “Blade-Wielding Yama.” Under the name Night Hanging, he seeks the truth behind Prince Fu's massacre, gradually unraveling a deadly web of intrigue spanning the imperial court and the jianghu. Watch the 300Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 200 The Song of the Chang'an Blade 长安刀歌 After the Xuanwu Gate Incident in the Great Tang, the imperial court is shrouded in intrigue, and turmoil is rising once more in the martial world. Various forces lurking in the shadows are stirring, while remnants of the previous dynasty, merchant guilds, bandits, robbers, reactionary factions, and assassination organizations have all hidden themselves across the Great Tang. The most dangerous of these, and the one Li Shimin fears most, is a reactionary faction like Dou Feng's, which seems pois 7Reads8.1Score—14d adds
