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- 101 The Sword Immortal: A Wuxia Tale 武侠小说剑仙传说 Synopsis of the wuxia novel Sword Immortal Legend: Du Tiesheng wondered to himself what was going on. Fangfang had already set the book on the table and beckoned him over. “Come here!” Du Tiesheng hurried over! The book on the table now appeared to be about five inches long and four inches wide. It was covered entirely in fine plain silk, and its cover bore several plum-blossom seal-script characters: The Secret Manual of Qingcheng's Opening of the Abode. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 This Blade Never Misses 这一刀不歪 [Plot-driven] + [No brainless characters] The winds of the northern frontier cannot blow the stench of blood from a blade. Here, law and order have collapsed. Only the blade reigns supreme. As blades flash and fall, the insignificant perish, while ambitious warlords hide their true faces. This is a reeking, foul world of martial arts. Collect one old debt, and incur ten new grudges! What has a lonely ghost to fear from the road to the underworld? I seek justice in the world of the living! Come o 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 The Jianghu Executioner 江湖劫命人 The martial world is a blood-soaked hell, where survival depends on the edge of a blade. Wang Mu, a lone-wolf hunter, is cold and merciless, living off bounties offered by the authorities. On a rainy night at a temple, he feigns weakness and strikes back; in a rocky ravine, he fights his enemies in a pool of blood. Every moment is a test of life and death. With the System's help, he hones his martial skills for one purpose: to stay alive. His heart is closed off, with only a lingering concern fo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Walking Beneath the Hidden Moon 隐月行 The second book is now available. [Detective Mystery] + [Wuxia] Song Shiyu has barely stepped into the martial world when he encounters a strange and mysterious case. While investigating the truth, he meets Nan Yihuan, a cheerful yet sharp-tongued young woman, and Yuanxiao, an honest and simple-hearted boy. The martial world is full of deception, and strange events happen one after another. The three join forces and roam the jianghu, weathering all kinds of t 4Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 105 The Legend of Zhuoyun's Great Wilderness 灼云大荒传 [No transmigration + no wish fulfillment + slow burn + pure wuxia + schemes and counter-schemes + throwing oneself into the game] The moment he was born, an old Taoist passed down everything he had learned to him. By the age of three, he was already the “Person of the Year” at Zhuoyun Pass. At seven, his master gave him a lock and told him to go play around with it, using it to take down the old villains of the martial world? “But Master, I’ve already played away my family’s home. Won’t people c 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 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
- 107 Blade and Sword in the Martial World 刀剑入江湖 A turbulent dynasty, a realm of heroes and intrigue. A host of champions take the stage: wandering swordsmen, constables, generals, scholars, beauties, and warlords. As one group exits, another makes its entrance. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 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
- 109 The Swallows Return Through Wind and Rain 风雨燕归来 An introduction to Wolong Sheng’s classic wuxia novel, "The Swallows Return in Wind and Rain": "The Swallows Return in Wind and Rain" is the sequel to "Flying Swallows Startle the Dragon". Li Canglan, leader of the Heavenly Dragon Gang, is bent on dominating the martial world and has incurred the enmity of the nine major sects. In the end, however, he is driven back by a new generation of martial artists, including Yang Menghuan, Zhu Ruolan, and Zhao Xiaodie. Tao Yu, who stole the martial world’ 130Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 The Five Warlords 五霸图 Introduction to The Five Hegemons: The protagonist, Lu Zhengying, sees his entire family murdered, with only himself surviving. Pursued along the way, he is rescued by the two daughters of the Lord of the Seven-Kill Order and manages to escape with his life. He also learns superior martial arts. To avenge his family and repay the debt of having his life saved, he travels the martial world as deputy leader of the Seven-Kill Order, punishing the wicked and eliminating evil. Meanwhile, great fiends 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Cash-Fueled Martial Saint: I Conquer Other Worlds with Attribute Points 氪金武圣：我靠属性点横推异世 This world is like a carefully woven web, with hidden mysteries lurking at every node. Take your time and savor the story: our protagonist is only your guide, and the real excitement is just beginning. Buckle up for an adventure across time and space. You’re guaranteed a thrilling ride! ❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈❈ Three months, a whole three months! Apart from learning that this country was called “Da Jing,” he knew next to nothing about this world. At last, he made it out of the mountains stretching like a ra —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 The Legend of the Heroes of Chishui 赤水英雄传 Calling all fans of historical fiction and traditional wuxia! At the end of the Sui dynasty, a young wine peddler lives by the Anle River, now known as the Chishui River. Gifted with extraordinary talent, he is drawn by chance into the epic upheaval of the late Sui and early Tang, when heroes vied for supremacy. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 As Night Falls 沉夜将至 This book is being revised. If you read it before the revisions are finished, it might leave you totally confused. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Get Out of My Way, Demon! I'll Chop You Down Myself! 滚开，这妖，姐来劈！ [Strong female lead] [Sweet and light] [No romance] The fallen have not yet been laid to rest, but those who follow are already aflame with passion. Though I am a woman, when I take up my blade, I dare stand alone against the evil spirits of the Three Realms. For the peace of this world, I would die a hundred times without regret! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 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
- 116 The Sun Assassin: A Fragment of Gu Long's Manuscript 古龙残卷之太阳刺客 After enduring countless trials, the young Xiong Ti achieves peerless martial arts and establishes an unprecedented legacy! The jianghu is in turmoil, martial artists vie for supremacy, and treacherous villains are executed. He laughs proudly across the jianghu, draws his bow to shoot the eagles, carves his name into Yanran Mountain, defeats a million enemies, and roams freely across the four seas. The dreamlike Forbidden City, the emperor's power, all a fleeting illusion! Can his sword pierce t 262Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 117 Eight Dragons Subdue the Golden Spear 八龙伏金枪 Seek the Eight Dragons, subdue the Golden Spear, and rule the troubled age, with all under heaven as your own! The shame of Jingkang, the fall of the Northern Song, and the ensuing chaos across the land: an old rumor, long forgotten, stirs the martial world into another storm of bloodshed. Little Yang Tian, a loyal and patriotic descendant of the Yang family, has just turned thirteen when he loses his father and then his mother. Through hardship and fortuitous encounters, he fulfills his father’ 1.2kReads—Score13614d adds
- 118 The Prince with Split Personalities and an Obsessive Yandere Side Is a Handful 人格分裂成偏执病娇的殿下很难搞 [Two male leads + younger love interest] [Case-of-the-week mysteries + the love interest's tangled feelings + intense romantic tension + coercion + obsessive, unhinged love interest later on] Proud and unruly, Shen Chaozhu (Zhu Zhaosheng) was unrivaled in martial arts. After being betrayed, he lost his former spirit and grew sick of the deceit and betrayal of the jianghu. He faked his death, disappeared, and lived under an assumed name for ten years, posing as a frail peddler who sold paintings 73Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 119 Today, I Set Out with Sword in Hand 我今抱剑去 Traditional wuxia, with no one reborn or transmigrating. A seemingly cool and fragile but actually powerful, unhinged swordswoman * A seemingly gentle and harmless but actually cunning, ruthless, and intensely possessive immortal healer Chang Wuyu was once the daughter of Jinling’s richest man, beautiful, innocent, and carefree. But on her wedding night, her entire family was slaughtered, leaving a mountain of blood debts. Her husband, Chang Wu, coldly pulled the bloodstained sword from her ches 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Peerless Poet and Swordsman 诗剑无双 In the second year of the Kaicheng era, the poet Jia Dao was banished to Shu. Along the way, a chance encounter led him to save a child’s life. Twenty years later, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Chen, sat on the throne. His achievements earned his reign the name “Great Governance of Dazhong.” The child grew into an adult, studying literature at Qinglian Academy and martial arts under the Taibai Sword Sect. But as the late Tang was swept by turbulent change, the young man ventured alone into the Ji 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Slacking Junior Sister: Who’s Playing Her Account to the Top Again? 摸鱼小师妹，又被谁代肝到第一 [Wuxia romance + laid-back heroine + doted on by everyone + ship any couple you like] She works for Yongyi Tower, the most cutthroat, most demoralizing workplace sect in the jianghu. Under its cruel system of eliminating the lowest-ranked workers, she always lands right on the cutoff and stays firmly in second-to-last place, where she can collect the minimum reward. Then her boss announces a bombshell new rule! The few people at the bottom of the monthly rankings are exempt from expulsion, but T 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 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
- 123 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
- 124 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
- 125 Reborn: My Beloved Consort Is a Genius 重生之爱妃是天才 People say the prime minister's third daughter is timid and useless, knows nothing, and is a complete airhead who brings shame on women. Who says that? Who is Qin Yiyi? That's right, she's the legendary third daughter of the prime minister's household... Qin Yiyi is the young heiress of a secluded sect in the 21st century. Raised from childhood to be its successor, she has mastered medicine and poison alike. When she went on her grandfather's orders to treat an old acquaintance, she never expect 324Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 126 The Holy Sword, Frost in Flight 圣剑飞霜 The novel's overall structure is quite systematic: the “One Emperor” stands against the “Holy Maiden.” Beneath “One Emperor” Huangfu Gu are the “Three Dukes.” The “One Emperor and Three Dukes” belong to the evil faction, while the “Heart Pool Holy Maiden” leads the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects, the alliance of justice. The “Holy Maiden” possesses the “Holy Sword.” Whoever wields it is effectively the leader of the martial world and can command the heads of the Five Sacred Mountains Sword S 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The Song of Farewell 别君歌行 (Not a wish-fulfillment story, no harem, no formulaic tropes, no System, and no invincibility.) (Ensemble cast, nation and family, slow burn.) When a young beggar first enters the martial world, his eccentric master promptly abandons him to fend for himself. Only after setting out to find his master does he discover that the old man has left behind quite a few messes along the way. “What? This belongs to you?” “No, no, my master gave it to me!” “What? My master stole this when he was young?” “So 226Reads—Score10214d adds
- 128 A Nonconformist's Journey Through the Jianghu 江湖非类行 [Wuxia romance + villainess lead + ensemble adventure + satisfying power fantasy + light mystery and detective work + righteous revenge] Once every hundred years, yin and yang fall into chaos in the mortal world, and ghosts roam in broad daylight. Rumor has it that the chaos plaguing the land is all the fault of the Wuxiang Guards, and anyone who sees them should kill them. The Wuxiang Guards' assassin Gu Xue leaves the mountain after completing her training. Along the way, she meets five people 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 The Rise of the Fiery Maple 烈枫起 It’s the jianghu, it’s martial arts, and it’s fantasy! Lie means fire, and Feng means wind! What kind of jianghu legend will Yun Feng, a young man who cultivates both fire spirits and wind spirits, write on the Central Continent? A thousand years have passed since the founding masters of the Seven Sects, and no one in the jianghu has become a Sage since. Could it really be that no one else can reach Sainthood? A friendly warning: This isn’t a fast-paced power fantasy from the beginning. The ear 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 A Colorful Jianghu 花花江湖 This is a world of splendid blossoms, a martial realm of flashing blades, and a filthy, squalid age... Twenty-five years ago, Gu Xingfan, eldest daughter of Gu Lunyong, master of the Gu Manor, was kidnapped and disappeared. Twenty years ago, someone spread false information, sparking a war between the Gu and Tang families that left countless dead and wounded. Long Gu, the heroine of the Six Heroes of Xiling, died of poisoning. Thirteen years ago, four young children witnessed a horrific scene a 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 The Great Chu Heroic Legend 大楚豪侠传 The jianghu is a mountain. Some people are halfway up, while others are at its foot. Those at the foot fight for their lives, and the survivors make their way toward the middle. But some people are born at the summit. No matter how lofty the imperial court, it cannot stop the greed in people's hearts. No matter how powerful you are, the battlefield is still nothing but a handful of sand. The jianghu and the imperial court, the nation and the battlefield. Heroes and great men in this world are wo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 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
- 133 After I Got Stronger, I Walked with the Wind 力气大了后，我走路带风 Overnight, she became a farm girl with incredible strength. With loving elders above her and harmonious siblings below, she had barely enjoyed a few peaceful, happy days when the emperor passed away, vassal kings rebelled, and the land descended into chaos. Luckily, her family had a grandfather who knew how to hunt, a grandmother with plenty of experience fleeing disasters, a maternal grandfather who could treat illnesses and gather herbs, a father who had been a bodyguard, a carefree mother, a 51Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 134 Storms Sweep the Martial World 风雨江湖 The first volume of The Stormy Martial World: Storms in the Capital. The second volume: The Liangshan Upheaval. In the early Song Dynasty, a village hunter is caught in an accident and forced to carry someone's remains a thousand miles. This sets him on the path into the martial world. Volume One: Storms in the Capital. By a twist of fate, the hunter Chu Fengyu learns superior martial arts and arrives in the capital in the early Song Dynasty... Volume Two: The Liangshan Upheaval. A hundred yea —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Old Tales of the Martial World: The Jade-Faced Tiger 武林旧事·玉面虎 Old Tales of the Martial World: The Jade-Faced Tiger 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng: The Crimson Blood Sword 陆小凤后传之赤血剑 No mindless antics, no technology! Jianghu heroes and mysterious cases! Following in Gu Long’s footsteps, I continue his legendary tales! That year, in Yueyang City, inside a pleasure house... Li Xiaoyao, the Li Xiaoyao who will one day be famous throughout the land! A Scarlet Blood Sword, and a peerless beauty. From then on, Xiaoyao drifts like smoke, roaming the ends of the earth... The story is divided into four parts: “The Wolong Blood Case,” “The Imperial Palace,” “The Northwest,” and “The 1.1kReads7.0Score11514d adds
- 137 The Exiled Immortal Returns II 谪仙归来II The first book, The Immortal Returns, tells a brand-new transmigration story. The heroine is not a princess consort, a discarded concubine, or a legitimate daughter. Lan Wuxin is a modern woman who transmigrates into an alternate dynasty after a medical accident. She learns martial arts from her master and medicine from her mistress, then emerges as a woman disguised as a man, so difficult to tell apart from a man that she excels in both medicine and poison, letters and martial arts. She is stun 45Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 138 The Legend of the Martial Phoenix 武凰传 A tale of heroines and heroes, and the romance of passionate souls. Watch as Golden Phoenix soars to greatness, dominates the martial world, sweeps aside the great powers, and becomes the Martial World’s Female Emperor! A wondrous world of martial arts, a true portrait of society in all its variety, and breathtaking scenery from every corner of the land. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 The Mortal World of the Jianghu 红尘江湖 The young man enters the martial world alone, surviving countless trials by the skin of his teeth. He seeks neither glory nor riches! He knows not how high the sky is or how deep the earth runs. For her, what does it matter if he forsakes the world? What does it matter if the whole world turns against him? He doesn’t care about any of it. Years later, someone asked him why he had entered the martial world. He answered with just six words: “Only to keep her safe...” 17Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 140 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
- 141 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
- 142 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
- 143 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
- 144 Flying Sword, Singing Sleeve 袖剑飞吟 [Swordsmanship + Fantasy + Martial Arts + Xianxia] The greatest sword technique under heaven: Sleevesword Flying Song. It burst onto the scene, said to have been created by a young man in blue. What was the young man’s surname and given name? Stay tuned. 9Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 145 The Golden Phoenix Scissors: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说金凤剪 Introduction to Jin Feng Jian, a wuxia novel by Wolong Sheng: Chaos erupts at the Prince of Jin's residence in Nanjing, and the princess consort is murdered. Chief Constable Yang recruits the young hero Yue Xiu to investigate the bloody crime. Having inherited the teachings of an extraordinary knight, Yue Xiu is unmatched in the world with his fists, palms, and weapons. When the young hero arrives at the Yang residence, he meets Miss Yang Yuyan by chance. Not only is she exceptionally beautiful 56Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 146 A Wanderer’s Laughter 天涯人笑 At the end of the Sui dynasty, the court was corrupt and in disarray, officials were greedy and dishonest, and the people suffered miserably. Wars broke out along the borders, beacons blazed across the land, and people struggled to survive as conflicts erupted everywhere. Young Li Musu and Xu Qingyu, a girl of the same age, are driven by an indomitable spirit and a determination to change their fates. The wheels of destiny begin to turn. How will they rise from the bottom in this turbulent age a 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 A Thousand Ways Through the Jianghu 千行江湖 Before the Hall of Yama are these words: “Do good with a good intention, and your goodness may go unrewarded. Do evil without intending to, and your evil may go unpunished.” Good and evil coexist and give rise to each other, transforming like yin and yang. A different kind of alternate-history wuxia, telling a spectacular tale unlike any other. Secrets of palace intrigue and fierce, iron-blooded heroism: in the end, it all comes down to loyalty and righteousness. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 A Young Swordsman Roams the Jianghu 少年仗剑闯江湖 My Original Work A tavern owner with no memories, a lay Buddhist disciple, and the first disciple of Sword Island. The three meet by chance and press onward with fiery determination, fighting and getting hurt along the way as they chase after a beautiful girl. Even when utterly exhausted, they never forget their original dreams. With a sword in hand, they travel thousands of miles across the martial world, seeing all the beauty and romance of the human realm. Such is the youthful bravado of us b 58Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 149 Cold Edge, Bright Reflection 寒锋照影 [Wuxia + fantasy + one heroine + mind games] As a dynasty nears its end and unrest stirs across the martial world, a young hero with a mysterious past is drawn into a struggle when his sect is suddenly destroyed. Alone, he must follow the clues and uncover the truth. A fragmentary map and a secret order lead to an old case from the previous dynasty, while the imperial family’s shadow guards conceal a startling secret. As he draws ever closer to the blood-soaked truth, he discovers he has long be —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 The Northern Song's Greatest Constable 北宋第一捕头 The Northern Song was an age of prosperity and crisis, with endless strife inside and outside the court, while evil forces ran rampant among the people. A modern soul transmigrates to Kaifeng and becomes a constable. With the Cloudbreaker Sword, he is invincible, punishing evil, promoting good, and protecting the nation. He becomes the greatest constable under heaven! This is a realistic story, with none of that weird nonsense. If you like it, give it a thumbs-up! 11Reads—Score—14d adds
