Novels like The White-Browed Hero of Great Song
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- 51 The Black and White Sword: A Wuxia Tale 武侠小说黑白剑传 [Fated villain + domineering + cunning + ruthless] Synopsis of Wolong Sheng’s classic wuxia novel, The Black and White Sword: The Black Sword Sect, an assassin group that kills for gold and silver, has slain countless heroes in the martial world and is on the verge of becoming its undisputed ruler. To destroy the sect, martial heroes Zhou Qianli and Jiang Datong travel the jianghu, persuading the various sects to gather their best fighters and join forces. Using the Four Seas Escort Agency’s inf 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Chronicles of Flying Snow Across the Vast Sea 瀚海飞雪记 [Wuxia + Jianghu + Coming of Age + Adventure. A gifted young man’s coming-of-age adventure. At the beginning of the Yuan dynasty, Mongols and Han Chinese were locked in conflict. The son of a Mongol and Han union, born with a complicated identity, struggles to survive in a chaotic age. Making full use of his talents, he grows wise and resilient, hones himself, and eventually becomes a grandmaster.] Deep in the mountains stands a temple called Immortal Longevity. It has a master named Wu Jin, who 879Reads9.4Score10514d adds
- 53 The Wuxia Tale of Yuan Ziyan 武侠小说袁紫烟传 Yuan Ziyan, a wuxia novel by Wolong Sheng Yuan Ziyan is a character in Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Emperor Yang of Sui gathered beauties from across the land in his harem. Since there were so many, he ordered people to divide them into three ranks, high, middle, and low, so he could choose among them. One of them, Lady Hou, was proud of her talent and beauty and refused to bribe the people selecting the women. As a result, she was sent to the Cold Palace. After Lady Hou took her own 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Martial Arts Pave the Road to Heaven 搏击筑天路 The story follows two brothers who are not related by blood as they struggle to make their way in the immortal realm. Starting out as menial disciples in a sect, they grow at an astonishing pace, come up with one ingenious idea after another, and create a cultivation system all their own. They travel the path of the myriad races and ultimately reach the summit. 15Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 55 Wuxia: Trained at Shaolin 武侠：师出少林 All martial arts under heaven come from Shaolin. Fang Jianming is a lay disciple. Upright, loyal, and witty, Fang Jianming travels through the perilous martial world while always keeping the heart of an innocent child. He repeatedly encounters good fortune, fights the strong to protect the weak, and earns fame far and wide. He wins the favor of many beauties, making everyone else green with envy. 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 The Sixteen Paths of Panyin 盘殷十六道 A poem says: Nine coiling dragons span the land, Two brocade rivers bind the world. Sixteen realms stretch far and wide, One imperial capital, a thousand years old. Since the founding of the Great Zhou dynasty, these four verses describing the geography of Pan Yin Shenzhou have been passed down across the land. Nine mountain ranges wind across Pan Ying Shenzhou. Two long rivers flow down from the snowy heights, reaching the heavens. Sixteen regions are divided by their customs and culture. One 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Wuxia Fantasy: The Jade Lotus Song 武侠玄幻碧莲曲 Synopsis of the wuxia fantasy novel The Song of the Jade Lotus: Whenever Fang Yuqi sits on this great rock, he naturally begins to hum The Song of the Jade Lotus. What a beautiful, lovely melody it is! It is the only song he ever learned as a child, and it has left a deep impression on his heart. It originally had no title. Perhaps it did have one, since a song cannot possibly have no name. But he was too young back then, and only knew how to sing it. Why would he have asked about its title? As 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 The Martial World and the Universe 综武乾坤 Welcome to a strange and fantastical world of martial arts, where the martial worlds of the Southern Song, Yuan, and Qing dynasties converge. It is like a grand martial arts gathering spanning time and space, yet countless hidden secrets lie beneath the surface. The protagonist wakes to find himself in Zhao Zhijing’s body, caught in this perilous, unpredictable martial world. Fortunately, he has bound himself to a marvelous golden finger: a random mission System. Its rewards are generous but unp 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Calamity of the Ink Blade 《墨刀劫》 The Ink Blade Tribulation 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Peerless Arts Descend Upon the World 绝学降世 [No System / Swordsmanship / Xianxia / No Harem / No Mindless Protagonist] His first master died young, his second master couldn't help him with anything, and his third master was only a master in name! Bearing an immortal's supreme arts, Gu Ning resolutely ventures into the martial world to uncover the truth behind what happened all those years ago. Before his master left, he said, “A heart with a jug of wine is enough to comfort you through the dust of the road.” Gu Ning keeps those words clos 236Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Heavenly Fragrance, Exquisite Beyond Compare 妙绝天香 Introduction to The Exquisite Heavenly Fragrance, a classic wuxia novel by Wo Longsheng: Gu Hanxiang, famed throughout the land for her breathtaking beauty, leads the Green Forest Alliance. Seeking revenge for her husband, she sets off an unprecedented catastrophe that engulfs the martial world. Countless renowned martial artists perish in the fierce fighting. Gu Hanxiang is also struck by the Wudang priest Jinyang, and knowing she cannot survive, takes her own life. In the aftermath, the right 626Reads—Score10214d adds
- 62 Chronicles of a Chaotic Age 清风乱世录 A century ago, Yang Feng, an unparalleled master, fell in a world-shaking battle. That moment set the stage for the rise of another genius: the young Lin Qing. Join the author in witnessing their love and hatred, their joys and sorrows. From a mere household slave, he will gradually ascend to become a legend of the martial world. Will he follow the same path as Yang Feng? 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 A Wandering Swordsman with a Heavy Heart, Who Cuts People Down at the Drop of a Hat 江湖浪子心事重一言不合就砍人 A traditional wuxia tale, with no System and no golden finger. Just a young man, a broken blade left behind, a blood feud, a truth he desperately seeks, and a secret that will rock the martial world… 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 64 Wuxia Novel: Silver Moon and Flying Frost 武侠小说银月飞霜 About Wolong Sheng’s wuxia novel Silver Moon and Flying Frost: The righteous martial world, led by Qin Wangwo, Xiao Jiaojiao, Han Bohu, and Wang Shouyi, are all outraged by Second Master’s wanton slaughter of innocents. When they learn of his sinister goal, their anger only grows. To safeguard the martial world and spare the common people from devastation, the heroes unite and engage this evil force in a battle to the death. The story is full of twists and turns, with a thrilling plot that often 701Reads—Score10714d adds
- 65 Famous Sword 名剑 [For Readers Who Finished Gu Long and Want to Read Huang Ying] [The Great Illusory Heaven Tales: The Famous Swords] The original novel for the Hong Kong wuxia film starring Adam Cheng, Norman Chui, and others. It also provided some inspiration for the film The Three Swords, starring Andy Lau and Brigitte Lin. A new-school wuxia novel: Qiwu and Hanxing are two peerless swords coveted by martial artists throughout the jianghu. Hanxing belongs to the renowned sword master Hua Qianshu, while Qiwu is 50Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 66 The Great Yan Immortal Martial Path 大炎仙武 Gods and demons set the stage, wuxia gives it form. Prove the Way with the sword, and slay immortals with martial might! At its core, this is traditional wuxia, with smaller stories of mystery, horror, and crime solving woven into the plot. Expect plenty of martial arts battles and a story full of twists and turns. —Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 67 Severed Wings 斩翼 A blade from five hundred years ago brought disaster to the martial world. A secret revealed five hundred years later would determine the fates of countless people. Love and hatred, old grudges and past events, all would find their place in the end. Now the Unbound Blade has returned to the martial world. What storms of bloodshed will it unleash? The mystery of his birth in the world beyond the martial world cannot stop him. He believes that one day, with his blade in hand, in this martial world 13Reads—Score214d adds
- 68 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
- 69 A Legend Begins at Swallow Villa in Gusu 传奇从姑苏燕子坞开始 (This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. If that's all you're after, don't read it!) A graceful young man dreams a thousand miles away, a dream both real and unreal. In the end, the boy awakens, and the kingdom is restored! For generations, the Murong family of Gusu has lived to restore their kingdom. Now, in Murong Fu's generation, will he revive Great Yan, or will it all prove to be nothing but a dream? 58Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 70 The Chaoyuan Sword-Controlling Art 朝元御剑诀 A copy of the Swordplay Art of Chaoyuan and a map of the Golden City and Azure Sky draw the covetous attention of every sect in the Tang dynasty’s martial world. Martial heroes pour into the fray, fighting bloody battles across the land. The underworld figure Kou Wangting intends to eliminate his rivals and unite the martial world. The righteous swordsman Ji Chenliang, peerless in skill, takes on the evil factions and ultimately triumphs over wickedness, winning the heart of a beauty along the w 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Autumn Waters Tavern 秋水酒馆 [Fantasy + Wuxia + One Heroine] What?! Other people transmigrate with a golden finger, a System, or an old man living in a ring... I transmigrated with nothing but a book! A little tavern filled with mysterious tales A Great Derivation Scripture I brought with me when I transmigrated A world torn apart by endless conflict between the human and demon realms I am Chen Chuan. The road of the jianghu is long, so let me urge you to drink one more cup! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Mystery of the Jiangnan Jade Pendant 《江南玉佩之谜》 The Mystery of the Jiangnan Jade Pendant 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The Carefree Phoenix 逸致凤凰 Xun Dexiang, apprentice to the solitary Daoist Guhe of the Ge Immortal Palace, spent more than a decade studying diligently under his master from childhood. He developed astonishing martial arts skills, but knew nothing of the ways of the righteous and evil factions in the martial world. On the day he left his master and descended the mountain to return home, he was framed by Deng Zhong, the young master of Deng Manor. Forced to leave home, he set out to uncover the truth. Along the way, he met —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 The Chivalrous Maiden of a Chaotic Age 乱世侠姑 This heroine is as beautiful as a flower, a little flirtatious, and blessed with an almost unfair advantage! She fears nothing, daring to trample Empress Dowager Cixi underfoot and scare the most formidable old woman of the late Qing Dynasty to death... She sails the seas, hunts down pirates, wipes out Japanese troops, and takes on the foreign powers... She settles scores with relish, brave and clever, kindhearted yet ruthless when she needs to be... She's the bane of villains and a lucky star t 166Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 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
- 76 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
- 77 Liu Sanbian, the White-Robed Scholar 白衣卿相柳三变 In the Great Song, there was Liu Sanbian. From the pleasure houses to the battlefield, from the martial world to the imperial court. Countless tales of romance, more honors and riches than one could count. All have passed into the past. A gifted poet and lyricist, he was a nobleman in white! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 The Record of the Sunken Lamp 沉灯录 An ill-advised black coffin brought him a host of beautiful confidantes. On a rainy night at Qingshi Ferry, young ferryman Pei Zhaochuan takes on a black coffin he should never have accepted. Inside is someone still alive, and the coffin also leads to a lost old lantern. From then on, he is drawn into a web of old cases alongside Xie Tinglan, a disciple of Shuangting Valley, and He Xilou, a former resident of the Returning Lantern Tower. The cases are intricately linked to the tower’s destructio 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 The Way of the Mohists 【墨者行】 [Novel complete, one chapter a day] [Not for fans of fast-paced power fantasies] [The pacing is on the slow side] #New-School Wuxia #Political Intrigue #Wulin Feuds #Revenge and Growth #The Games People Play # He enters the martial world under an assumed name, and with one sword strike turns the tide and sets the world right! Bearing a blood feud, Gu Xiaoyuan travels the Nine Rivers under the name Mo Lingfeng. He investigates the truth behind his master's murder while unraveling a shocking cons 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 80 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
- 81 Reborn as Long Tianbiao, Bai Meixia's Disciple 重生白眉大侠徒弟龙天彪 Long Tianbiao: “Ah! A ghost!” Xu Liang: “You wretched disciple! I’ll beat you to death!” Long Tianbiao: “Master, I was wrong. You’re not a ghost, you’re just ugly!” Xu Liang: “Go die!” Long Tianbiao: “Junior Brother, hurry up and earn some merit so you can come to Kaifeng Prefecture and become a constable.” Fang Shu’an: “Senior Brother, you’re hoping I’ll mend my ways and go straight, aren’t you? You’re so good to me!” Long Tianbiao: “You’ve got it wrong! It’s just that then Kaifeng Prefecture 1.2kReads6.4Score10014d adds
- 82 The Swordsman’s Shadow, the Sword’s Radiance 侠影剑明 The jianghu is a vast and profound realm. It is more than simple fighting and killing. It is a proving ground for the human heart, a grueling contest between conviction and desire. In the jianghu, glory can crumble in an instant, and empty fame is like a bubble, vanishing with the wind. A true hero does not walk a path strewn with flowers, but holds fast to the scales of justice even in the dark. The jianghu seems free, yet its shackles are real; everyone is penned in by the fences of rules an —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 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
- 84 The Seven Deadly Sins of the Jianghu 江湖七宗罪 When the Minister of Rites serving at court dies suddenly under mysterious circumstances, every lead goes cold. The emperor orders a thorough investigation, leaving the whole court on edge. Three unconventional figures from the martial world are entrusted with the case in its hour of need. But as they investigate, they discover that things are far from simple: a much greater conspiracy lies behind it all! 20Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 85 A Long Song for a Broken Sword 折剑长歌 The jianghu is a great dream you long to wake from, yet never can, trapped within it, sinking and crawling. It is also a poem, with every person a character in its verses. A thousand words and ten thousand voices come together to tell a single story. 256Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 86 My Peerless Talent Made Me the Empress's Right-Hand Man 天资绝世的我成为女帝的肱骨之臣 [Genius]+ [The Martial World]+ [The Imperial Court]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Nearly Invincible] “When the people are cast aside, heaven and earth become the board.” Court intrigue clashes like cold iron, grudges and passions in the martial world thread like silk along a blade, and the joys and sorrows of common folk rise and fall like drifting dust. Billions of lives are porcelain pieces on a vast scale, moved across a board of deep black and vermilion. Each time jade fingers set a piece down, spa 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 A Survival Guide to the Jianghu 江湖保命指南 Tang Haoyu wondered: he had only come to the capital to get revenge. Who had he offended? Why was everyone chasing after him and trying to kill him? The innocent are punished for possessing a treasure. An astonishing deception unfolded the moment Tang Haoyu set foot in the capital. Can’t beat them? Then turn them to your side. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Dawn's Sword Rainbow 破晓剑虹 When Li Qiuhong came to his senses, the boy stood right in the center of his field of vision. The boy looked a little unusual, though Li Qiuhong couldn't say exactly what was off. He wore a felt hat at a slant. He was fairly tall but thin, with a willowy waist and shoulders. His face was only palm-sized and covered in dust, though his eyebrows were fine and well-shaped. His dry, pale lips were small, but a date-stone-sized mole at the corner caught the eye. The most astonishing thing about his f 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 The Lone Hero of Mountains, Rivers, and Seas 山河江海孤侠 A hero is a person caught between two sides: benevolence on the left, righteousness on the right, with the sky above and the earth beneath. Love gives rise to hate; compassion gives rise to sorrow. Since victory crowns kings and defeat brands villains, we aid the weak and support the downtrodden. Since the world has strayed from the Way, we take up arms against its laws... If you missed Jin Yong and Gu Long, then you must not miss this sweeping ensemble tale of wuxia. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Nine Heavens, Nine Swords 九天九剑 [No System] [Swordsmanship Prodigy] [Passionate] [Decisive and Ruthless] Yan Chixia, born a concubine's son, has been bullied by his stepmother and older siblings since childhood. By the age of six, he has already experienced the harshness of the world. After his father dies of illness, his stepmother locks him in the woodshed... After ten years of confinement, he unexpectedly obtains peerless martial arts, breaks free from his cage, and sees daylight again! “I have scores to settle with the Yan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Heaven’s Dao Tower: I Enforce Heaven’s Will, for I Am Heaven’s Dao! 天道楼：替天行道，我即天道！ [System] [Wulin] [Decisive and ruthless] After transmigrating into a lawless, chaotic age and surviving a calamity, Yang Dao obtains the Heavenly Dao System and a miraculous pocket space, the Heavenly Dao Tower. He can earn Heavenly Dao Entries by rooting out traitors and corrupt officials, punishing evil and promoting good, carrying out Heaven's will, training Heavenly Dao assassins, and leveling up. These entries randomly grant him all kinds of extraordinary martial arts, which he can master i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 As It Was Before 应如旧 People are always transformed by time. How much more so those whose bones have been scorched by hatred, whose bodies have been buried beneath the ashes of a fallen nation, who have wallowed in the mire of political schemes and had their throats cut by the blade of love? The years carve the marks of hardship between their brows, grind calluses into their palms, and wrap even their laughter in the dull sound of calculation, turning them into strangers unrecognizable to those around them. Yet if yo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Heaven's Revelation, Dust Left Behind 天启绝尘 The prosperous Tang Dynasty declined, followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. The realm fell into turmoil, unification seemed out of reach, and wandering scholars traveled the land… After war forced the Zhong clan, a prominent Youyun family, to retreat into seclusion behind Tianlong Mountain, their descendant Zhong Tianqi took up his sword and roamed the jianghu with the help of a wandering hero, seeking revenge for his country and family. [It’s not easy to write while working a day job —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 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
- 95 One Bell and Half a Sword 一铃半剑 Synopsis of A Bell and Half a Sword: When the Three Swords of Tiannan challenged the demon lord, Lord Liuzhao, all three were killed. Before they died, they charged their three disciples, Yichen, Gongsun Yu, and Yihe, with avenging them. To defeat Lord Liuzhao, the three must first find the Rou Scripture, which contains the Tiannan Sect’s martial arts. Only then will they stand a chance. Dai Tianchou, a woman disguised as a man, tricked Shen Nanshi into handing over the Panlong Sword, which hold 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Twenty Years of Wine and Jianghu 江湖杯酒二十年 Eight hundred years ago, the first and only immortal in the world appeared. He wandered among mortals, passed down many cultivation methods, and founded the Divine Martial Pavilion. As a result, countless cultivators and martial artists emerged. For reasons unknown, the immortal later vanished from the mortal world. Over the next eight hundred years, dynasties rose and fell, the world changed beyond recognition, and countless prodigies appeared, yet no one ever again reached the realm of immorta 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 The Dragon’s Tune: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说龙吟调 Synopsis of the wuxia novel Dragon's Song: Recently, a highly skilled female thief has been causing trouble throughout Suzhou and Jiangning, and the authorities are helpless. They ask local hero Guo Feiying for help. Meanwhile, a new courtesan named Bai Zhifen appears at the local brothel, Baohua Troupe. She refuses to entertain clients, and is beautiful, well-read, and refined. Guo Feiying visits because he has heard of her and falls in love with her. He also lets slip that he is helping the au —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Central Plains Warlord 中原枭雄 Synopsis of Gu Long's wuxia novel The Hero of the Central Plains: After Qingyun Ke explained the principles of becoming an alliance leader and a tyrant, Qiu Lei underwent a major change of heart. He learned that you must speak to people in terms they understand, and that he had to do whatever it took to make friends who could help him become famous. Though the Jiuhua Taoist had few friends and many enemies in the martial world, and a thoroughly tarnished reputation, his skill had reached perfect 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 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
- 100 Beauty Like Jade, Sword Like a Rainbow 美人似玉剑如虹 This is the story of a young man accidentally drawn into the martial world, who resolves to wipe out every evil under heaven. In an age of chaos, the youth heads north with his sword, quelling the flames of war across the northern lands. He returns to the martial world, traveling the roads of heroism with a beautiful companion and leaving countless tales behind. There are perilous battles, the distant reaches of the martial world, and the treachery of the imperial court. Waves of turmoil crash o 2Reads—Score—14d adds
