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- 101 The Crane Soars Across China 鹤翔神州 Description of the Gu Long wuxia novel The Crane Soars Across the Land: Two people are sitting in the pavilion. One is a blind fortune-teller in a gray robe; the other is a young woman holding a moon lute. The blind man grips a bamboo staff. His hair is completely white, and a long white beard flutters gently in the breeze like a bolt of satin. A cord is tied around his gray robe, laden with odds and ends: a little cloth bag for divination fees, a long-stemmed tobacco pipe, a pouch of tobacco, a 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Martial Arts: Starting with Max-Level Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms 武侠，开局满级降龙十八掌 Starting with the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms at max level. Pure wuxia + slow burn + no levels + internal cultivation + the martial world Chen Ping had just completed a mission when he was dragged into trouble in the martial world. Peacock Plume? What kind of name is that? Never heard of it! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 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
- 104 Lin Pingzhi's Great Adventure to Save the Ming Dynasty 林平之拯救明朝大冒险 Protagonists: Lin Pingzhi and Ren Yingying No System, no golden finger. Just an ordinary transmigrator facing the filthy, treacherous world of wuxia. No harem, just building a career. Force your enemy to castrate himself, trick your master into going into seclusion, and give them a little taste of modern technology! Destroy the casinos and tear down the brothels. There should be no prostitutes, beggars, or corrupt officials in this world! I only wanted to wipe out the bandits. How 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Heavenly Iron Ice Sword 天铁冰剑 Everyone has hopes and aspirations. Some are ambitious and dream of uniting the martial world; some are caught up in romance and yearn only to stay together forever; others study diligently and pursue knowledge without pause... Whatever you seek, there is a path to it. Stray from that path, and you may lose your way. In this work, Sky Iron represents the ultimate pursuit of personal ambition, while the Ice Sword represents the humanity and moral boundaries one must uphold by following the right 1Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 106 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: A Shaolin Monk Gets Stronger Every Time He Breaks a Vow 天龙：人在少林，破戒就变强 After transmigrating to the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Ye Chen becomes a Huizi-generation disciple at Shaolin Temple. While traveling to Dali with his martial uncle Xuan Bei, he awakens the Vow-Breaking System, which makes him stronger every time he breaks a precept. And so a monk who eats meat, drinks wine, kills, steals, and even... appears in the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. Qiao Feng: My sworn brother is invincible! Duan Yu: Second Brother, she's my sister! Xu Zhu: Martial un 121Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Night: The Big Dipper Accompanies the Moon 夜：七星伴月 The seventh day of the seventh month. Night falls, and a waning moon hangs in the sky. The Star of Seven Killings appears once every seven years. On the seventh day of the seventh month, it kills only seven people. The moon rises, the sun returns, and blood is spilled within seven steps... Every seven years, on the seventh night of the seventh month, seven assassins kill seven people. Each has a distinct color and a signal in the form of fireworks. —Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 108 The Flying Hero of Guangyang Island 广阳岛飞侠传 This book will take you into a fantastical, passionate world of martial heroes. Follow the steadfast steps of the heroes of Guangyang Island, feel the sweeping tides of the martial world, experience its twists and turns of love and vengeance, and pursue the undying light of justice. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Wuxia Novel: The Shadow of the Red Lantern Hero 武侠小说红灯侠影 Introduction to the wuxia novel Red Lantern Hero's Shadow: The story is quite simple. The young hero Leng Yueping does a good deed by rescuing someone named Mo Huan. But after freeing him, Leng is trapped in a cave by the very man he saved and nearly dies. Later, an earthquake saves his life. Once out, the young hero searches everywhere for the ingrate who repaid kindness with betrayal, determined to get revenge. 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Sword Intent at Its Peak 剑意正浓 Sword intent pierces the clouds and reaches the highest heavens, its brilliance shaking the world. Once, a swordsman strode proudly through life, renowned throughout the martial world. As several of the martial world’s great sword manuals were lost, fewer and fewer people chose the sword as their weapon, and the sword gradually became little more than an ornament. Just as swordsmen were being forgotten, a young man entered the martial world with sword in hand, determined to restore the glory of 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Reborn as Yang Guo to Woo Women, but I Never Meant to Be the Villain! 重生杨过泡妞，我没想当反派啊！ [Beautiful author, come show your support! The book includes selfies and everyday life] [Fresh and original + not a saintly heroine + multiple female leads + lighthearted and funny + entertaining plot] Yang Guo is reborn as Yang Guo. He can't help feeling secretly delighted, thinking, “Meeting Yang Guo ruins you for life.” Now that he's become a handsome hunk, shouldn't he make the most of it and chase girls? But who could have guessed that an evil demon would take up residence inside him? He cr 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 A Lone Rider's Courage 孤勇单骑 Synopsis of Gu Long's traditional martial arts novel The Lone Rider: It was dusk. Miss Ai, Jin Wugu, and the others had finished searching the entire route and reached this end of the island. After signaling one another, they began gathering in the center of the island, where Li Yanfei was. The first to arrive there were Miss Ai and Jin Wugu. One reason was that they were closer to the center, but another was that they had not seen their beloved for days and could hardly wait another moment to s 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 A Martial Arts Prodigy Transmigrates to a Wuxia World 穿越到武侠世界的练武奇才 [Transmigration + Martial Arts + Jin Yong + Character Growth] Heaven’s Decree is a triple-A masterpiece set in a world of martial arts. Huan Xin accidentally transmigrated into the game world and became a wanderer. Unfortunately, from the start, he had the “Seven Absolute Meridians of Supreme Yin” constitution, forcing him to endure the agony of cold poison every day. Fortunately, he also came with the god-tier talents “Prodigy of the Qilin” and “Iron Bones, Golden Body.” His formidable aptitude 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 The Swordsmith: My Blade Can Cut the Moonlight 铸刀师：我这一把可斩月光 Swordsmith: This blade of mine can cleave moonlight 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Beautiful, Powerful, and Tragic: Conquering the Empress to Claim the World 美强惨，征服女帝谋天下 [One-on-one, both leads devoted only to each other; power fantasy: empress + equally matched leads + sweet romance + hilarious + scheming + political intrigue] She's the demonic woman everyone hates? Fine, she'll kill everyone who dares defy her, become empress, and make them all bow at her feet. What a thrill! He's the former crown prince of a fallen dynasty, wandering the martial world and hunted by assassins? Fine, he'll fight his way back to his homeland and claim the throne, using his schem 6Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 116 The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber: Song Qingshu of Wudang 倚天，武当宋青书 Song Qingshu was one of the most outstanding third-generation disciples of Wudang. Though gifted in both letters and arms, exceptional, upright, and loyal, he lost all composure when it came to love. He had once been a handsome young man with a bright future and formidable martial skills. But his infatuation with Zhou Zhiruo of the Emei Sect and jealousy of Zhang Wuji, who had made a name for himself at the Battle of Bright Summit, led him down a crooked path. After sneaking into the Emei Sect w 672Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 117 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 682Reads—Score10314d adds
- 118 Writing Spring and Autumn with an Iron Brush 铁笔写春秋 Introduction to Gu Long's classic wuxia novel, The Iron Brush Writes of Spring and Autumn: Gu Lang was so startled that he hardly knew what to do. Hamentuo placed the box of golden-star hidden weapons in Gu Lang's leather satchel and said with a smile, “Keep it safe. This means as much to me as the Spring and Autumn Brush!” Beneath the golden-red sunlight, a jet-black steed came galloping toward them. Its rider was no more than seventeen or eighteen years old. He wore a thin long robe and held n 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 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
- 120 The Lost Sword of Cangming 沧溟遗剑 When heaven and earth first took shape and chaos began, the gods ascended, leaving five spirit swords behind in the mortal world. Now one of them has emerged, throwing the world into turmoil. Immortal cultivators, righteous heroes, and countless sects have all been swept up in the upheaval. Yet the sword’s wielder is a white-robed young man, not even twenty, who was born a beggar... [Traditional xianxia, alternate history, swordsmanship, no System, with martial-world rivalries and court intrigue 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: Senior Brother Is Righteous to a Sinister Degree, and the Sword Sect Is Doomed 笑傲：大师兄正得发邪，剑宗要亡 Also known as The Anti-Smiling, Proud Wanderer [Traditional wuxia + mystery and wild imagination + power struggles + multiple storylines] Huashan Sword Sect disciples Feng Buping, Lang Bujing, Cheng Buyou, and Cong Buqi make one last desperate stand against fate to defend the sect’s final remnants of glory. Can they succeed? 1.9kReads—Score—14d adds
- 122 The Outlaw Hero 不良侠 The Wu Dynasty collapsed, and rival powers rose amid decades of chaos. This era came to be called the Calamity of the World. First, Luo Chuan marched on the royal capital with his long saber. Later, a single sword from Canghai pacified Jiangnan. With the Li clan's support, a new dynasty was founded under the name Datong, and peace finally returned to the land. Twenty-one years after the dynasty's founding, a sudden rain fell over Jiangnan one night. A strange visitor, a curious tortoise shell, a 4Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 123 Asura Blade 修罗刀 He was the Asura Blade, ranked first on the Tianya List, but he withdrew from the world for ten years! He was the Beggars' Sect leader, renowned throughout the land, yet burdened by a blood feud! She was the eldest daughter of the greatest sect under heaven, yet could not have the one she loved! She was raised by her adoptive family for ten years, only to fall in love with the one person she should never have loved! Fate brought them together, but destiny played cruel tricks on them. Someone onc 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 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 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 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 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 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 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The Road to Revival Begins with The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 从笑傲开始的复兴路 I transmigrate into the Laughing in the Wind world as the third disciple of the Huashan Sect, Zhao Xiaoyi. Watch as I, Zhao Xiaoyi, lead my fellow disciples to revive our sect, change the regrets weighing on my heart, and laugh proudly beneath the heavens! 464Reads—Score11414d adds
- 128 The Jin Yong Beauties Collection: Even Tonglao Begs Me to Spare Her 金庸群芳谱，童姥也要求放过 A new story is out! You can read my work 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! 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Reborn in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber: Zhang Wuchen, Zhang Wuji’s Twin Brother 重生倚天之张无忌孪生兄弟张无尘 With no dust in your heart, you find peace and joy; all troubles and worries arise from within. Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu called him Wuchen, hoping he wouldn’t take things to heart. But Zhang Wuchen, reborn, interprets the name differently: take revenge when wronged, settle grievances on the spot. If you’re not strong enough, challenge them later. That’s all there is to it. As Zhang Wuji’s twin brother, he has a personality completely different from his. He is cheerful and free-spirited, and lo 5.2kReads7.9Score41914d adds
- 130 The Dragon Atlas of Mystical Heroes 玄侠龙图 Set during the Southern Song dynasty, this story follows a child burdened with a blood feud who is bullied by everyone until a fortuitous encounter grants him peerless martial arts. To uphold justice, he leads the various martial arts sects in fighting traitors who have betrayed their country and restoring the realm. This novel has just been released. Readers are welcome to read and enjoy it. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Reborn in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: I Become the Sword God 重生天龙：我，成为剑神 Gu Changfeng, a soul from the 21st century, transmigrates into the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, penned by Jin Yong! In Dongjing, the capital of the Song Dynasty, Gu Changfeng is a celebrated poet known to every household. In the martial world, he is the White-Clad Sword God who sweeps across the entire wulin. Here, martial arts live on, and the spirit of the martial world still surges through the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils! One soaring song, one sword carrying him to the ends of t 549Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 132 The NPCs Call Me a Hero, but I Love Looting Corpses NPC叫我大侠，其实我酷爱捡尸 Trapped in a game, everyone calls me Hero Pan. Only I know the truth: I’m just a corpse collector who survives by listening to the dead speak amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 The Unrevealed Sword Shadow 剑影未明 War fires blaze across a chaotic world, while the jianghu is beset by storm and sorrow. Fang Shiyi carries a blood feud of epic proportions. He spent ten years training in the mountains, yet made no progress at all. He could only watch as the people closest to him faced danger, powerless to protect them. With no other choice, he gambled his life and reversed the flow of his meridians, all so he could wield a blade and sword and hold fast to what he believed in. Badly wounded, he descended the mo 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Starting Over as Zhang Cuishan: I'll Protect My Loved Ones 重启倚天张翠山，我来护亲朋 Restarting the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber as Zhang Cuishan: I’ll Protect My Loved Ones 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Sword Falls, the Story Begins 落剑起 A sword case rests beneath the pillow. It enters dreams and keeps them company, a way to remember those gone and give shape to longing. A head of black hair has turned white. He thinks of the one he left behind, though they can never meet again in this life. All he can do is forge a sword to hold his yearning. Where is the jianghu? What is it like? Three kingdoms stand in a stalemate, and war rages without end. Where can he go from here...? 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 I Seek No Contest 我本无争 Traditional wuxia. Watch an ordinary young man slowly grow up in a strange and turbulent martial world where people are as treacherous as ghosts. Some people in this world are searching, some are chasing, and some are climbing... But that young man alone is drawing closer, step by step, to a kinder world! 209Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 137 A Classic Wuxia Novel: The Golden Saber, Explained with a Smile 经典武侠小说笑解金刀 Introduction to Gu Long’s wuxia novel The Laughing Golden Saber: The Golden Saber? Whose saber? Who is laughing? To laugh and explain the Golden Saber takes courage, wisdom, and martial skill. A streak of blood-red lightning flashed down, skimming almost against the glazed roof tiles of the Golden Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City. It flickered brilliantly, as though the sky were ablaze. A string of thunderclaps then rang out from the western sky, rumbling over the imperial city like 11Reads—Score214d adds
- 138 The Heaven-Slaying Tyrant Blade 诛天霸刀 [Martial arts + no System + the jianghu] I wield a blade of honor, To cut down all who defy the way. I play the hero and win the beauty's heart, Then walk alone through a blood-soaked path, proud and unbowed. Were it not for demons and monsters descending upon the world, One more decree would be added to the Investiture of the Gods. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Wuxia: The Notorious Bandit 武侠，江洋大盗 After ten years of hard study, Zhang Qingfeng finally passed the imperial exams as the top scholar and set off to take up his post. A master of martial arts, the second-best swordsman in the world, Feihu. A peerless light-footed martial artist with few rivals in the martial world, Yunzhong. A thousand faces in one, with disguise skills bordering on the divine, A Zhu. We’ll put an end to all of this! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 King Jiling 纪灵王 [Fantasy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Cunning] [Wuxia] [Scheming] [Revenge] In the Western world, as the armies of the North resist the Others crossing the Great Wall, in the Eastern world, the Others run rampant. See how the onmyoji, the Great Wall garrison, Tibet, the Black-Clad Muslims, and all the martial artists resist them. With the Others running rampant, who will save the Eastern world? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Zhou Zhiruo: From Junior Disciple to Empress of Great Zhou 周芷若：从小师妹到大周女帝 Wu Zetian, the empress who ruled an age, opens her eyes and finds herself transmigrated into the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber as Zhou Zhiruo, someone everyone can push around! Ding Minjun deliberately makes things difficult for her. Luckily, she binds to the Handsome Men System. She casts off her timid ways and eliminates Ding Minjun, securing her place in the sect; She uses others' affection to plan every step carefully and reclaim the throne. Song Qingshu confesses his love. “Z 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 A Martial World More Absurd Than the Villains' Woe-Is-Me Act 比卖惨的反派武林 [Wuxia + Court Politics + History + Classic of Mountains and Seas + Jian Wang 3 + Sword and Fairy 4 + A work inspired by the eight great sects] [Not mindless, not sanctimonious, with intelligent characters and clear logic] History gives rise to myth, and the martial world gives rise to legends. Heroes gather in the martial world, and love finds its way through the mortal realm. Invincibility is so lonely. Su Buzhi has withdrawn from the martial world, yet his heart still embraces the world. Once 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 The White-Clad Scholar Begins His Journey in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 综武天龙白衣书生开始 Just as Duan Ziheng passed the civil service exam and was preparing to reach the peak of his life, he headed home to celebrate with his girlfriend. He opened the door to find her studying foreign languages with Old Huang. In a fit of rage, his eyes lit up, but his legs went weak. When he came to, he was in ancient times, the eldest son of a minor official in the Song Dynasty. At first, he planned to enjoy the luxurious life of a young scholar. Then he learned that he was actually living in the D 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber: A Sequel 倚天屠龙记续 This story follows the thirty-year struggle between the married couple Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min and Zhu Yuanzhang, as well as the commercial empire Zhao Min builds across Eurasia. It also tells how the couple’s son, with help from Zhang Sanfeng, Zhang Wuji, and the woman he loves, develops the peerless martial art of the Great Mystery Scripture. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Chronicles of the Heroes of Jiuzhou 九州侠客录 Alone, he travels a hundred thousand miles; with a slash of his blade, he shakes the Nine Provinces. Ten years ago, two prodigies who made a name for themselves at a martial arts tournament drew the hostility of the Carefree Sect, one of the Four Great Sects. Before the tournament had even ended, a band of black-armored death soldiers ambushed them. Despite their grave injuries, the two worked in perfect sync and narrowly escaped death. But the Carefree Sect's retaliation that followed changed t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 The Jiang Hai Tian Nine Tales 江海天九传 After saving an imperial princess, a down-and-out hero is drawn into a shocking conspiracy. Caught up in the machinations of various factions, he gradually uncovers the conspiracy and the truth about his own origins amid romantic encounters, opportunities, and trials. He takes in several princesses in distress and, with their help, slowly grows stronger, mastering abilities he can hardly keep hidden. The story is rich in the joys and sorrows of human relationships, the strategy and intrigue of w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 A Knife from the Start 开局就送一把刀 Watch as the young Qi Xiao carves his name into legend with a single blade on the path of the jianghu. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Myriad Worlds: Cultivating Immortality and Longevity, Starting with Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 诸天：从天龙开始长生修仙 Reborn in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, while others practice martial arts, I cultivate immortality! With a Heaven-Raiding Tree, he begins his path to immortality in the world of martial heroes. So the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms really can summon eighteen dragons! So mastering the Six Meridians Divine Sword really does lead to sword flight! And the Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies Sole-Self Domination Skill can actually change your age and appearance at will, letting you grow young again whe 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Traditional Wuxia: The Northeastern Bandits 传统武侠东北响马 Synopsis of Gu Long’s traditional wuxia novel The Northeastern Bandits: In the first month of spring in the fourth year of the Jiaqing reign, the Retired Emperor dies in the Hall of Mental Cultivation! Censor Guang Xing, Ministry of Personnel Secretary Wang Niansun, and others jointly impeach Heshen, accusing him of ten grave crimes of treason and sixteen capital offenses, each character a blade! Jiaqing orders Prince Cheng and Prince Yi to lead the Imperial Guards in arresting Heshen. Fearing 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Merciless Thunderbolt 霹雳无情 [For Readers Who Finished Gu Long and Want to Read Huang Ying] During the reign of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming dynasty, in Changle Town in Jiangnan, a group of mischievous children chased one another around, playing with a clay ball. Suddenly, the ball shattered, releasing a cloud of blood-red smoke that spread rapidly. Twelve hours later, the ground was littered with nothing but ghastly white bones. The same thing soon happened in neighboring towns. Not a single person survived, and the whole 68Reads9.6Score—14d adds
