Novels like Splendor of the Mortal World
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- 101 Lord of the Moon Goddess 月神之主 Chu Ming of the Flying Snow Sword Sect had endured constant bullying from his fellow disciples because his cultivation had not improved at all in the year since he joined. Even his childhood sweetheart left him. But after he met a beautiful Sword Goddess on a moonlit night, everything changed... A blood moon hung in the sky as countless stars streaked across it. The strange phenomenon that had struck fear into the entire Xiawu Continent finally appeared... 4Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 102 From the Start, I Scavenge the Battlefield and Find My Way to Unrivaled Power 开局战场捡破烂，捡出个天下无敌 When Heaven itself has fallen, will you scavenge among the corpses just to scrape by, or take up your sword and deliver a powerful cure to this ailing world? Qin Lü is an orphan who scavenged weapons from mountains of corpses after the war to trade for food. The first things he learned were not benevolence and morality, but how to survive like a stray dog. Then an old man in white showed him that even the fury of an ordinary man could summon thunder from the heavens and divine weapons from the s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Our Jianghu 我辈江湖 (A world of martial honor, court intrigue, an ensemble cast, swordsmanship, one female lead, no System) The world’s great heroes rise in our time, yet the moment we enter the jianghu, the years rush by. Three thousand sword auras soar to the heavens; a hundred thousand pagodas crumble at a touch. Turning clouds and rain is but a casual act; in court, we make our moves with a laugh and a toast. A thousand autumns of imperial ambition vanish in an instant; all that remains is a lifetime's drunken 278Reads6.3Score10614d adds
- 104 I Was Caught Cheating from the Start, and Became a Confucian Sage 开局作弊被抓，我成了儒家圣人 Reborn + transmigrate + Confucian cultivation + decisive and ruthless + witty and hilarious. In a world where the Dao is made manifest, written words can communicate with heaven and earth and give rise to literary qi. Literary qi can strengthen the body and help one overcome tribulations and ascend. A single poem can rival a million troops. Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, demons, monsters, and the Hundred Schools all contend in a chaotic age, while Confucianism has fallen into decline. There are 259Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Peace in the Martial World 江湖无事 Ten years of storms, a sword gleaming with frost. In autumn winds, I ride from Luoyang. One man, one sword, a life's ambition; in the tenth month of Jiangnan, I gaze upon the crabapple blossoms. Chen Xingzhi is the fated successor of the Great Zhou's Office of the Mirror. He and his master have their own ideals for the realm. But the princess who grew up with him, seeking the highest power in the world, unleashes a catastrophe at the Great Zhou court and repeatedly sends assassins after the man 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 106 The Lifeless Sword 无生剑 “Sword Qi of No Life! Black Dragon, obey my command!” He is the world’s strongest young swordsman. Li Wusheng, the greatest swordsman under heaven: “My sword will blaze with the fury of its soul whenever it encounters evil!” “In broad daylight, you dare to aid the wicked? You scum! Think you can handle my fan?” She is Bai Qingxue, the most gifted young woman in mechanical arts in Shu. When the two meet in the martial world, the strongest join forces and roam the land side by side, their swords s 103Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 107 The Eternal Sword God 万古剑神 The most dashing swordsman under heaven is known as Young Master Shen the Third. The most famous sword art under heaven is called the Myriad Treasured Swords Scripture. The strongest and most mysterious place in the world is the Abandoned Sword Manor. 297Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 108 The First Upright Scholar of the Confucian Way 儒道第一清流 My new book, Sequence: Creator, is currently updating. You're welcome to follow along. It's a story about surviving the apocalypse. Thank you 🙏. Pangu split heaven and earth, and his breath became the Three Pure Ones. One part became the dragon energy of the sea folk, another the demonic energy of the demon race, and the third the talent of humanity. Thus, the sea folk were the first to awaken and take control of the boundless seas. The demon race came next, claiming the hundred thousand mountai 13.7kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 109 The Sword Seeks Immortality 剑问仙 I wield a sword that points up to the divine courts of the Ninth Heaven and down into the underworld's deepest reaches. With a single stroke, it can cleave mountains and rivers and split the sun and moon. With my three-foot sword, I shall sweep away the three thousand paths of immortality. If I must be the greatest beneath heaven, then I shall cut down every immortal and demon in the cosmos. With this sword in my hand, I roam freely between heaven and earth. With me in the world, the Sword Dao s 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 The Invincible Sword Soul 无敌剑魂 Heaven has nine levels, people undergo nine transformations, and the sword has nine hearts! A mighty emperor dies a tragic death, carrying the Nine Supreme Swords as he lays waste to the myriad heavens! Now that I have been born, I shall sweep the world clean with my sword. The Nine Supreme Swords emerge, heaven and earth fall into chaos, the Primordial Art awakens, and love becomes unparalleled! 71Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 111 Born a Commoner 身本布衣 [Traditional wuxia]+ [alternate history]+ [no System, transmigration] Unrelated to the short drama with “commoner” in its title. The opening chapters are being rewritten. The Valley of Evil arc is unfinished and unrevised, and may change at any time. Thank you for your patience. The story has no connection to real life. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 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
- 113 The Lost Mausoleum 迷陵 (Two male leads + ensemble cast + youthful wuxia spirit + duty to family and country) The white-clad young swordsman He Yunchuan and the sharp-witted, scheming young man in green, Wei Yang, live through troubled times. Driven by a deep sense of duty to their country and people, they lead a small squad from the Mi Tribe to conquer the Wei capital and fight the empress. Secrets from the previous dynasty, an empress who colludes with the enemy, an invasion by the Northern Mang... The martial world 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 High Martial Era: A Flame on the Prairie 高武纪元：燎原之火 [Wasteland Martial Arts] [Supernatural Awakening] [Academy Growth] [No System] After the cataclysm, mutated beasts took over the wilderness. Humanity retreated to its bases. Beyond the walls lay death. Fourteen years ago, Base Seven fell. Lin Yuan's parents went into the wilderness with an expedition team and never returned. Fourteen years later. Eighteen-year-old Lin Yuan takes a test for the first time. His starting score is maxed out. His fire affinity is exceptionally pure. After thirteen ye 6.8kReads—Score41314d adds
- 115 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
- 116 You Were Supposed to Take an Exam, Yet You Became the Godfather of Entertainment 让你考试，你竟然成为文娱教父 In a parallel world separated from ours by a cultural divide, the college entrance exams are just around the corner. It’s time to give this world a little literary shock. One poem, Ode to the Red Cliffs: “Alas, life is fleeting; how I envy the endless Yangtze River.” It makes a scenic attraction an overnight sensation, prompts countless people to reflect, and earns him a special admission offer as a disciple of the dean of the Imperial Capital Academy of Literature. Another poem, Ode to the Cold 814Reads6.4Score10514d adds
- 117 I Transmigrated into the Carefree Prince 穿越成了逍遥王 [Comedy + passion + transmigration + play the pig to eat the tiger + satisfying face-slapping + Poet Immortal + Sword God + ordinary-person progression, quietly build strength and don't get reckless...] He has one hand in the imperial court and the other in the martial world. A modern man transmigrates into the body of a commoner, rising from a small village all the way to the capital. One essay and several collections of poetry make him the Poet Immortal acclaimed by all. He passes through Qing 924Reads—Score10514d adds
- 118 EN The Undisputed Martial God: Starting with Saber Practice 武道独尊，从练习刀法开始 High martial arts + genius protagonist + passionate action On the Martial Arts Continent, martial arts flourish, and everyone strives to become a martial artist. Here, saber wielders angrily cleave mountains, fist kings cut rivers in two with a single punch, and proud swordsmen draw their blades and thrust them toward the heavens. The land is full of powerful figures, and clashes are constant. The young prodigies compete for supremacy, each striving to become the brightest star. Into this tumult 8.7kReads8.5Score66414d adds
- 119 Wandering the Martial World: Love in the Jianghu 江湖行之江湖情 Can a true master in this world fly through the skies and burrow through the earth, taking a man's head from a thousand miles away? Can a hidden hero lower his gaze in modesty, yet raise a hand and shake the very cosmos? Who ever said ordinary people in this world had no chance to rise above their station? In a fit of fury, they can make that damned emperor show his true colors! Cross rivers, stride across lakes, love with all your heart: with one sword, I can make the gods flee! Draw my blade, 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 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
- 121 Frost Beneath the Snow 雪中青霜寒 [Multiple storylines laid out in advance] [No System] [Ensemble cast from the martial world and the imperial court] [Wuxia] I have a sword that can slay the Azure Dragon in the imperial capital and reach up to the Ninth Heaven to seize the blue firmament. Li Hanshan, an unparalleled sword genius, flashed across the martial world like a shooting star before disappearing after a battle in the imperial capital. Years later, Yue Lingyun, heir to the Prince of Han's estate, travels the martial world 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 The Martial World Has Been Peaceful Too Long, So I Came with Twin Blades 武林平静太久，我持双刀而来 (No System, one heroine, not brainless, humorous style) Also known as Double Blades Six years ago, a swordsman appeared out of nowhere and swept through the martial world with a single blade. His final strike cleaved the signboard of Heavenly Sword Manor in two. At just nineteen, he challenged Baili Chengfeng, the manor's master, for the title of the greatest under heaven. No outcome was ever announced, but the swordsman vanished from the martial world soon afterward. The martial world buzzed wi 267Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 123 I Used the Merit System to Turn My Hated Life Around 我用功德系统爆改黑红人生 I Used a Merit System to Completely Transform My Infamous Life 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 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
- 125 A Sword Saint’s Journey Through the Martial World 一代剑圣，行走江湖 The paths and affairs of the martial world: What is the martial world, and what does loyalty mean? Follow your heart and act as you please. The martial world does not belong to any one person. It is full of challenges, but it also has its warmth. (This story focuses on an ensemble cast.) 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 The Music Bureau Director of Great Wei 大魏乐府令 Transmigration + Alternate World + Fantasy + Confucian Cultivation I, Li Yi, am a walking music library of Chinese pop, a master of cinematic effects, a human projector, a portable gramophone, and a world-class show-off. Just watch me steal the spotlight in this age when Liang, Chu, and Wei stand as rival kingdoms! The four great paths: Confucianism, Buddhism, Martial Arts, and the Dao If you like transmigration stories, bookmark this. If you like Confucian cultivation, bookmark this. If you lik 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 I Slay the Cold Moon in the Mortal Realm 我在人间斩冷月 Remember this world of spirits. Divine weapons are everywhere, and there are countless arts and spells. But only the divine will of humanity is the most powerful and sharpest weapon in the world. It can silence the gods and cleave the cold moon high in the heavens. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Wielding My Sword, I Slay Celestials for a Drink 仗剑，斩天人下酒 (Martial world + imperial court + ensemble cast + schemes) The martial world means flashing blades and clashing steel, the warmth and coldness of human nature, the realm and its beauties, the everyday necessities of life, and, in the end, the injustice found in the space between one’s steps. But did you know there are immortals above, fishing in the mortal world and tampering with the fates of men? Come, come! Watch me, Li Xianyu, cleave an immortal in two with one sword, and give you all someth 465Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 129 Global Literary Cultivation: I Have Three Hundred Tang Poems! 全球文修：我有唐诗三百首！ [Cultural Martial Arts]+ [A Strong Nation]+ [Copying Classics]+ [Showing Off and Face-Slapping] In a world where culture grants martial power and Confucianism and Daoism reign supreme, he is descended from a fallen outcast. His classmates look down on him, everyone rejects him, his grades are at the bottom, and almost everyone wants him gone. Then Ren Daoran transmigrates, and with five thousand years of Chinese culture at his command, he crushes Confucian scholars across the globe! A single poe 1.6kReads7.2Score16814d adds
- 130 From Guns to the Dao, Taking on the Entire Martial World 由枪入道，挑翻整个江湖 [Jianghu] [Wuxia] [The Way of the Spear, Reaching the Divine] The jianghu was once in chaos. Then Lin Han entered it, and his twelve-foot spear subdued the entire martial world. [Luo Family Spear → Five Tigers Soul-Severing Spear. Special Effect: Bloodlust] [Overlord Spear → Overlord Mountain-Lifting Spear. Special Effect: Intimidation] [Rainfall Spear Technique → Storm of Pear Blossoms Spear. Special Effect: Counterattack] [Dragon Gallbladder Silver Spear (Imitation): A masterpiece forged with 459Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 131 A Thousand Years 千岁 [No System] + [One Female Lead] + [Leveling] Liu Taiyi was born under the Lone Star of Misfortune. Alone and without support. But he became an actor. An actor has guests from all eight directions behind him: divine beings from four quarters, ghosts from three, and people from one. I can't beat them. But I can call the gods. First Martial God, Martial Sage Guan Yu, here to lend a hand! Second Martial God, God of War Bai Qi, here to lend a hand! Third Martial God... Who says the Lone Star of Mis 18Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 132 A Stroke That Settles the Realm 落笔定江山 [Alternate History + Transmigration + Feel-Good Fiction] After transmigrating, Teacher Lin takes on a new identity as the son of a high-ranking official. He begins a whole new life, full of absurd twists and turns, and steps into a world of grudges, love, and hatred. His poetry and prose are unrivaled, and with twin blades in hand, he is unstoppable. He knows the world of martial heroes and the imperial court like the back of his hand, and he knows every beauty by heart. 7Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 133 The Sword Hidden Beneath the Heavens 藏剑天下 [Smart characters, no saintly behavior, no womanizing, possibly a slow start, detail-oriented, character growth] His sisters are always trying to devour him. When he crawled out of the Sword Burial Pool, he was no longer a sword. When he stood up again, wait, why is this young lady so tall and huge? The board, the pieces, the player moving them. Beneath an immortal's skirts, no gentleman remains. At the end of troubled times, who will stand supreme? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Strategy in the Clouds 云中策 (Jianghu + court politics + ensemble cast + schemes + saber arts + swordsmanship) The board has nineteen files and nineteen ranks; the realm is divided into nineteen provinces, all in turmoil. During the Changping era, wars broke out one after another. The realm faced troubles within and without, and the people were plunged into misery. The court was rife with infighting, while the jianghu teetered on the brink. In the thirteenth year of the Tongsheng era, a youth carrying a broken saber walked 6Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 135 Transmigrated as the Third Prince, I’m Spoiled and Courted by the God of War General 穿成三皇子，被战神将军又宠又撩 Synopsis: Two male leads + devoted to each other, both powerful + prince and general + flirtatious, indulgent feel-good romance + transmigration + ancient romance + man disguises himself as a woman His eyes hazy with drink, he murmured, “Brother Xiao Ze, I like you. What should I do...?” He replied with boundless tenderness, “I feel the same...” The Third Prince, usually thick-skinned and fond of flirting, would blush and get flustered at the drop of a hat. The usually reserved, cold-faced Gener 7Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 136 A Mismatched Blind Date: He Can See the Future, I Can Hear Thoughts 错位相亲：他预知未来，我听到心声 A Mismatched Blind Date: He Can See the Future, and I Can Hear People’s Thoughts 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Wind-Blown Catkins, Rain-Beaten Duckweed 风飘絮雨打萍 The Dream of the Jianghu: You think he’s just an ordinary, down-on-his-luck young man? Wrong. There’s a long sword at his waist, a Sword of Immortality, and whoever wields it is immortal too. You think he’ll retire after making a name for himself? Wrong. He lies in wait, seeking the chance to destroy the Demon Cult. He meant to play the weakling and cling to the heroine, but she’s caught in a deadly ambush. He is a wisp of fluff in the wind, drifting without direction. She is rain falling from t 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Night Rain Over the Martial World 江湖夜雨 How long does a generation in the martial world last? Twenty years? Thirty? The head of the Green Mountain Sect serves a ten-year term. The Jianghu Rankings, published by the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, are updated every ten years. So a generation in the martial world lasts ten years. "Who are you?" "He Wen!" "Where are you going?" "The martial world." 756Reads7.4Score10114d adds
- 139 A Servant at the Academy, Proving the Dao from Humble Beginnings 书院杂役，寒门证道 [No System + Ordinary-Person Cultivation + No Saintly Protagonist + No Harem + Every Grudge Repaid + Not a Power Fantasy + One Female Lead] Heaven and earth have an end. What becomes of all living beings? Jiang Xia transmigrates into a world governed by the so-called “Literary Dao,” only to discover that everything is part of a scheme laid over ten thousand years. The Literary Dao’s “Heavenly Rankings” bear the cultivation of hundreds of millions of humans. They slaughter the myriad races and 1.4kReads8.1Score10014d adds
- 140 The Way of Letters: I Subdue the Ages with Poetry 文道：我以诗词镇万古 Zhao Zheng woke up one day and found he had transmigrated to a world where scholars reigned supreme. Scholars cultivated literary power. Poems could defend a nation, and lyrics could slay its enemies! Songs, odes, and essays could even connect the past and present, from heaven to earth! Armed with all the classics written by the sages of his previous life, Zhao Zheng made his way in this very different Confucian world. Taking the Analects as his foundation and the Song of Righteousness as his gu 29Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 141 A Mission from the Stars Echoes in the Depths of My Soul 灵魂深处传来来自星空的使命 [Slow-paced + political scheming + smart characters + world-ending stakes + comedic later on] Deep in the universe, there is an organization of robots. They have human bodies, thoughts, and emotions. But they plunder, kill, and commit every evil imaginable, leaving wails of misery wherever they go. Ao Ran is the commander of one of their warships. Here, ranks are rigid and might makes right. Those at the top have absolute authority. This oppressive and brutal environment stifles the robots’ emot 19Reads8.3Score114d adds
- 142 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
- 143 Cooking Wine with a Sword 剑煮酒 Over 1.5 million words, so there’s plenty to binge. A slow-burn, traditional fantasy cultivation novel. True cultivators pursue yang, while demons and evil forces follow yin; martial artists wield qi and blood like smoke and fire. Not a mindless wish-fulfillment story, and not a hot-blooded tale. [Daily Life + Swordsmanship + Immortal Fantasy + Chivalry + Treasures + Spirit Pets + Jianghu] The heroes of the world are born in our generation, yet once we enter the Jianghu, the years slip away. I 152Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Ice God of a Lifetime 一世冰神 A hundred thousand years ago, a woman named Jiuyou proved the Dao through ice, broke through to sainthood, ascended to the rank of Emperor, and became the first emperor of the human race. A hundred thousand years later, a down-and-out young man encounters a goddess by chance and receives a divine sword, beginning a life that defies the heavens. This sword sets right every injustice under heaven. This sword is worthy of every person in the world who has been wronged. A sword cultivator among mort 560Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 145 The Souls of History’s Heroes Guard Our Borders: Who Says Great Xia Has No One? 历史亡魂守国门，谁曰我大夏无人 In a parallel world, the invasion of the myriad races leaves humanity with only one hope of survival! That hope is to rely on the souls of historical heroes, passing the torch backward through time to revive them and defend the borders! But all of Yan Hua’s history before the Qing dynasty has been erased... According to the rules, if people know nothing of their ancestors, their souls cannot be revived to fight! “Why not surrender and let their ancestors protect them?!” Having transmigrated into 85Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 146 The Greatest Blade in History 千古第一刀 Xiao Li’s flying dagger never misses. A sword comes from the west: Heavenly Maiden of the Flying Immortal. What sparks will fly when the heir to the flying dagger meets a descendant of the Flying Immortal? New to the martial world and carrying a heavy responsibility, he sets out to eradicate evil and defend the righteous. But right and wrong are hard to tell, and one battle makes him famous. Who will brave life and death to follow him, and who will reluctantly let go, suffering night and day? Ho 2.3kReads8.8Score19414d adds
- 147 Cloudfall and Chaos 覆云乱煜 The Daoist immortals and perfected ones attain eternal life and, with a bow, can make the earth itself rise and fall. The Buddhist bodhisattvas and guardian kings prove themselves through nine cycles of reincarnation; with palms together, they manifest bodies a hundred zhang tall. The Confucians hold high office, but are not necessarily virtuous gentlemen. The demonic cultivators dwell far from the court, but are not necessarily free spirits. I set one foot in the secular world of the court, sit 3.8kReads8.5Score32914d adds
- 148 Clouds Over You 君有云 Ten Li Langdang was home to the Academy, where the Confucian Sage held sway. Beneath him were nine Gentlemen and three hundred Confucian scholars, making it the place in the world with the greatest concentration of scholarly refinement. Whenever an Academy disciple was elevated to Gentleman, they had to proclaim a single phrase aloud as the maxim of their life. They would devote their whole lives to striving in accordance with that phrase, which was known as a “Gentleman's Word.” Su Baiyi, Feng 1.7kReads9.4Score22714d adds
- 149 The Divine Sword Wanderer 神剑游侠 Blades flash beneath the moon, while storms wreak havoc across the martial world. A mysterious force lurks in the shadows, and leaders of the great sects are murdered one after another. The once-peaceful martial world is suddenly rife with deadly peril... Divine Sword Wanderer Dongfang Yun rescues Murong Xue when he comes upon her in danger. Their chance encounter plunges him into a crisis! With a divine sword and a beautiful woman by his side, watch as he turns the tide and dispels the darkness 3kReads6.9Score17414d adds
- 150 The Merciless Sword Domain 无情剑域 [Swordsmanship] [No System] [One Female Lead, No Harem] Baptized by the family’s ancestral sword, he awakens a talent for sword cultivation and embarks on the path of cultivation. He thinks he can now soar to greatness and begin showing off. Little does he know that every senior in his family is more terrifying than the last, each possessing power that reaches the heavens. It is said that the Human Emperor once severed the connection between the Great Wilderness and the outside world, protecting 123Reads—Score—14d adds
