Novels like It Was Nothing but a Great Dream
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- 1 The Stalker 尾随者 [Another flop] [Human nature + the sorrows and helplessness of ordinary people + unspoken secrets] Do you like looking back when you walk? If you don't look back, what might be behind you? It's a mystery! If you don't look back, can you pretend you don't know anything? Lin Shu always secretly warned herself not to look back! But each time, it seemed as though an invisible hand behind her was beckoning her to turn around and look. Even after struggling to grow up, she was still afraid to look bac —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Wuxia Crossover: Every Sworn Brotherhood Makes Me Stronger 综武：只要结拜就变强 Lin Anzhi transmigrates into a world where the martial arts heroes of many realms converge, becoming a low-ranking constable in Seven Heroes Town. A constable with virtually no martial arts skills could lose his life at any moment in a world packed with powerful figures. Luckily, he has a sworn brotherhood System: as long as he swears brotherhood with someone, he can gain their abilities. "You swore brotherhood with Bai Zhantang and obtained the Sunflower Acupoint-Pressing Hand." "You swore brot 291Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Chronicles of Chu Tie 楚铁记 A bloodshed sparked by a treasured sword. After an ignorant child falls into a mountain valley, one extraordinary encounter after another reveals the truth of his strange origins. Having endured life's vicissitudes and seen the depths of human treachery, where will he go from here? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Great Dream Record 大梦录 The Heavenly Dao has nine constants. Thus, Opening, Establishment, Shock, Scenery, Command, Rest, and Void are the seven constants that govern the human world, corresponding to seven days. These seven days are called a Prayer, and also correspond to the passage of time in the mortal world. One constant lasts ten years, so a lifespan of seventy days is all one gets. Do immortals really exist? And where are they? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Wu Family 武家 Before the Hundred Schools emerged, the Ten Thousand Schools all sprang from it. Yet the martial world regarded it as a public enemy, and the imperial court saw it as a grave threat, all because of its ideals. It began in the Eastern Zhou dynasty and has survived for over a thousand years. Many major events in history are inextricably tied to it. Across the centuries, it has endured countless calamities, risen and fallen, and survived the ravages of time. The Martial Sect. It... Though all the w 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Life of Xiangzi 祥子的一生 Every day is a new beginning. Live happily and strive forward, for the people you love, the people who love you, and yourself. A fantastical transmigration exists only in the imagination. Your feet still have to touch the ground, and you must move forward one step at a time. Xiangzi is someone we once were, or are still becoming. He is no myth, but one of us. Look for him in this book, and find the person within you who, like Xiangzi, fights for love and for responsibility. This book has only on 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 You Told Me to Keep a Low Profile, Yet I Created an Unparalleled System 让你猥琐发育，你竟开创绝世体系 In this world, anyone can become a genius, and peerless prodigies are never in short supply. What is rare is someone with unyielding resolve. To rise above the myriad races, you must fight. Fight people, fight beasts, fight Heaven itself. Even someone born with an ordinary body can reach the summit. A wild young man is born in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, where survival is brutal. He has no talent or aptitude for cultivation, just an ordinary mortal body. Watch him fight his way forward and d —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Chronicles of the Blade-Wielding Wanderer 风云刀客录 A world of traditional martial arts, where heroes and heroines navigate old grievances and tangled affections; defiance of the imperial court through forbidden uses of martial strength, stirring up storm and turmoil; and the joys and sorrows, laughter and tears, of growing through life. 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 A Sword Stirs the Chill, a Stream Brings Peace to the World 一剑惊寒，一溪安世 Amid the misty rains of Jiangnan, Xie Jinghan, master of the Cold River Sword, breaks the deadlock with a single strike and meets Zhao Lingxi, Princess of Yong’an, whose brilliance in strategy is matched only by her mastery of medicine and poison. Their meeting is written in the stars. A counterfeit silver note leads them to a monstrous conspiracy by the Netherworld Sect to throw the realm into chaos. From then on, they stand shoulder to shoulder, wielding their swords to vanquish evil and their —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Blood Sword: A Tale of Love and Vengeance 血剑恩仇 Lin Hongxue is no ordinary orphan. Burdened by the grudge of his family's slaughter, he vanishes into the jianghu. By a stroke of fate, he meets the extraordinary martial artist Immortal Xiaoyao, who teaches him peerless martial arts and gives him the legendary treasure, the Ruyi Saber. His enemy, Nangong Cheng, cultivates the Blood Demon Art and the Ten Thousand Demons Divine Art of the Western Regions. At a martial arts tournament, Nangong Cheng is wounded by Lin Hongxue's divine saber. The bl 6Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 11 The Heartburning Chronicles 焚心录 [Wuxia] [Ensemble Cast, Serious Drama] [Revenge, Political Intrigue, and Twists] [Mad, Cunning Characters] [Devoted Romantics] [Complete, With No Rushed Ending] On the day of the wedding, flames engulf the manor. The famed Xi Jian Mountain Manor is reduced to ashes overnight. A young man is forced to take up a sword, an orphan girl seeks vengeance in blood, and a mastermind behind the scenes stirs up the world. The fates of three people intertwine as the secrets of the battle in the Stone Fores —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Young Man's Encyclopedia of All Things 少年万物志 Xiao Zhan is the Qingyang Sect’s most troublesome disciple. To keep him from causing trouble, Situ Zhuri has forbidden him from going down the mountain. But clever as he is, how could he be content to remain trapped in such a tiny world? What he thought was “standing up for justice” was really just “acting recklessly,” and he has brought trouble upon his sect. How can he stay there now? Cast out by his master, he wanders the jianghu in search of a place to belong. When light and darkness intertw —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Tianya: The Twin Stars 天涯双星记 Fantasy cultivation + thrilling power-ups + gets better with every chapter + give it a try, you won't get lost Once a mortal swordsman, he stumbled upon the path to immortality through a stroke of fate. He searches for his master's whereabouts and forms a bond with seven treasure maps. He watches the winds shift across Skyhawk, and scales the peak above the clouds. He unravels the mysteries of the Spirit Void and journeys far to the South Sea in search of clues. … Step by step, layer by layer, 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 If I Become a Demon 若成魔 I picked up a sword from the start, and my life changed in many ways. I don't know whether I'll become a god or a demon in the end. Is there a clear line between gods and demons? And if there is, what will happen? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 A Buddhist Disciple and the Successor of a Martial Saint 佛宗弟子与武圣传人 Du Minxuan was a lay disciple of the Buddhist sect. He descended the mountain to investigate the injustice done to his father, only to be deeply loved by a nobleman's daughter. Faced with the pursuit of this charming, playful beauty, can Du Minxuan keep his Buddhist heart and attain enlightenment, or will his mortal heart stir and lead him into love? As the heir to a Martial Saint, Lang Peilong hopes to join forces with Du Minxuan and make their names across the martial world. But a generations- 62Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 I'm Practicing the Sunflower Manual in the City! 我在都市修炼葵花宝典！ —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 A Middle-Aged Man’s Wuxia Dream 中年大叔的武侠梦 [Traditional wuxia + no System + invincible hero + soul transmigration + mystery-solving + growth + no mindless plot] A middle-aged man finds himself in the body of someone with an innate martial physique from the start, and gradually learns all kinds of wondrous martial arts. Through one adventure and mystery after another, he reaches the pinnacle of martial prowess, founds the world's greatest sect, sweeps away countless scoundrels from the martial world, and brings balance between the martial 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Heroic Chronicles of Jingming 惊溟侠记 In the final years of the Tang Dynasty, the Twelve Jingming Sacred Steles, which celebrated the empire’s founding heroes, were destroyed. A prophecy soon spread among the people: “When Jingming appears again, the Tang will fall.” From then on, the martial world of the Tang was no longer at peace, and the imperial court and the jianghu became intertwined through Jingming. The orphaned boy Jiang Yunque has no desire to enter the jianghu, but is swept into its conflicts all the same. At the Mount T —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Sword Falls in the South 南花落剑 [The feuds and grievances among the four great families] And the rise of the dark Murong family... Ten years ago, as the great families fought bloody battles for dominance in the martial world, no one expected the Murong family to rise to power and seize control, becoming the undisputed number one in the world of martial arts. Ten years later, a young man emerged from nowhere, only for his family to suffer annihilation. With danger pursuing him, he presses on, bearing the burden every step of th 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 The Sword Sweeps the Martial World 剑荡江湖 In the early years of the Heavenly Dao, the land was plunged into chaos. Warlords fought for supremacy, flames of war raged without end, and bandits ran rampant. The people lived in misery. In those times, talented and extraordinary individuals sought out places rich in spiritual energy, founded sects, and protected the peace of the surrounding lands. Members of these sects practiced martial arts year-round and never went anywhere without their swords. A few words out of place could be enough t 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 A Record of Splendor and Misty Rain 风华烟雨录 [Historical setting + light wuxia + lighthearted comedy + political intrigue] A handsome pavilion master who hides his true abilities, an exquisite divine physician who plays the pig to eat the tiger, a righteous young gentleman, and a wealthy heiress who spends lavishly. Four young people from very different walks of life meet and, each pursuing their own aims, set off together on a journey of their own. One step across the land, one step through the martial world. Conflict rages throughout the 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 The Sword's Shadow Over Jianghu: Chronicle of Secret Orders and Turmoil 剑影江湖之密令风云录 The protagonist, Li Yunfei, has practiced martial arts since childhood and is driven by great ambition. In pursuit of higher martial arts mastery, he resolutely leaves home and ventures into the jianghu in search of legendary manuals. While searching for the manuals, Li Yunfei unexpectedly discovers a mysterious organization with secretive movements and grand ambitions. As he investigates its secrets, he meets a group of like-minded heroes of the jianghu, each possessing exceptional skills and a 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Number One Sword of Ningzhou 宁州第一剑 Li Dong can no longer make a living in his village, so he heads to the county town and becomes a guard for the Chen family. Together with his friends, he takes down a bandit stronghold. Unwilling to live an ordinary life, Li Dong follows a great hero to Ningzhou City. The martial world is far from peaceful. Some people, driven by profit, take others’ lives without a second thought. Determined to punish evil and uphold justice, Li Dong sets out to defeat the villains and save their victims. After —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 A Lone Leaf on a Boat as a Thousand Sails Fade Away 一叶孤舟千帆尽 (One female lead, no harem, no System + no dumb decisions + not a beginner's novel. Traditional martial arts are dead, so proceed with caution if that bothers you!) I thought the jianghu was just the jianghu. I thought revenge was just revenge. As citizens of Daxia, we must strive to become stronger! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 The Twin Heroes of Sword and Chess 棋剑双侠录 Yin Zixiang, from the twenty-first century, accidentally transmigrates to the end of the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty. According to rumors in the martial world, a certain endgame can grant command over the martial world and the power to claim the empire, if only someone can solve it. He meets Xiao Meng, a refined young woman from a renowned orthodox sect, and they fall in love at first sight. Meanwhile, Leng Qixian, a descendant of the Mongol royal family, has spent years mastering martial art 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Snow Blade Seals the Shadow 雪刃封影 An uncompromising wuxia epic set in a completely original world. The martial world is divided anew by the Cang River, running north to south, and the Bai River, stretching east to west. Martial arts evolve in distinct styles and schools across the four regions of Dongchuan, Xiling, Nanye, and Beiyuan. There is no Shaolin or Wudang here, only the Zhi Ge Society, the Qianji Tower, and the Baimai Hall, each with its own radically different ideals. The Eighteen Linked Strongholds control the lifebl —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Tales of the Jianghu: The Fengyue Tower 江湖传之风月楼 Love, hate, passion, and revenge, yet no trace of the past remains. A butterfly decree, a peerlessly beautiful woman, and a shocking conspiracy set off a wave of slaughter in the martial world. The Poison Doctor and his friends are swept up in a storm of bloodshed… A tale of the martial world: The Tower of Passion, also known as The Martial World’s Butterfly Decree. Danger lurks at every turn in the martial world, while passion draws you in. Please follow Yunlong and The Tower of Passion. With t 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 The Tale of the Chivalrous Thief 侠盗英雄传 In the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, the story unfolds in a small fishing village far from the noise and chaos of war. Zhang Caile is a country boy, born and raised in the village, who dreams of becoming a great hero. The story follows him from boyhood through youth, middle age, and old age as he pursues that dream amid turbulent times and the shifting currents of the martial world. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 A Dream of Rivers and Mountains 一梦江山 During the Zhengtong and Xuande eras of the Ming dynasty, Xu Jingnian was born into a family of martial artists in Changshan. When he was young, his entire family was massacred. Daoist Ciyun later took him to Bazhong, where he spent ten years cultivating before venturing into the world and heading to the capital. It was just after the Tianshun coup that seized the throne, and the capital was rife with intrigue. Xu Jingnian rose and fell amid the treacherous currents of court politics. He threw h 3Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 30 Sword Without a Trace 【剑无痕】 Introduction to Woniu Sheng’s wuxia novel Sword Without a Trace: The beautiful twin assassins Yulan challenge the renowned young hero Seven Swords Chasing Souls. Without a flash of blades or a clash of swords, the hero is captured without resistance. An obscure little town suddenly fills with countless figures from the martial world. Both sides of the law, and every school and sect, send their experts to conduct secret deals amid open and covert struggles. On Dongting Lake, a desolate little isl 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 The Struggle for the Imperial Realm 帝疆争雄记 [Fated villain + domineering + scheming + decisive and ruthless] More than forty years ago, the four most powerful martial artists in the land agreed to meet every three years at Shixin Peak on Mount Huang to test their skills. They also designated the area within ten li of Shixin Peak as the “Imperial Territory.” Anyone whose martial arts fell short and dared to enter was killed. The four became known as the “Four Supremes of the Imperial Territory,” yet their names were never spoken of in the 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 A Drunken Tragedy of Love in the Golden Age of the Martial World 江湖盛世情殇醉 A moving wuxia tale of compassion… A brave young man is thrown into a ravine by his enemies. His childhood sweetheart believes he is dead, but he survives by sheer luck. From then on, he conceals his identity and travels the jianghu alongside his enemy’s daughter. The jianghu is a place of bloodshed and turmoil, where compassion and affection mingle, and where right and wrong inspire endless sorrow… —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 A Martial World Emperor’s Journey Through the Ming 武林帝缘大明行 (This book follows the protagonist through his entire life, from birth to death. It includes fighting bandits and demonic cults, raising children, farming, teaching, a cuju tournament, resisting Japanese pirates, and more.) During the Ming Dynasty, the illustrious Situ family is brutally wiped out by the Celestial Star Gang. At the time, the young master’s infant son is still swaddled in his nurse’s arms as the butler carries him away in a desperate escape. During their flight, the poor baby sli 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Empress of the Martial World: Her Majesty Knows Kung Fu 武林皇后之娘娘会武功 Palace intrigue + household drama + historical romance + revenge + seizure of power. Inspired by real history, with fictionalized changes. Hongli is sent by imperial command to Miaojiang to quell a rebellion. On his way back to the capital, he is attacked by martial artists. To escape, he takes refuge in the Chen household in Yueyang as a servant, where he and the Chen family's young lady, Chen Yongxu, fall in love. But Master Chen refuses to accept him and tries to drive him out. Just then, Hon 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Long Ballad of Song Jian 2: Threads That Break the Soul 宋剑长歌2：游丝断魂 [Pure wuxia] [Two female leads] [No male lead] The most powerful heroine in wuxia history, walking the Jade Emperor like a dog on a leash! Han Yu and her four friends form the Four Little Flower Sword Formation to challenge powerful opponents. They become embroiled in a conspiracy that sets off a string of killings. She slays the mastermind, only to be surrounded and attacked as a demon. Meanwhile, the great villain plotting to destroy the martial arts world finally makes his move... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Forbidden Arts: The Living Dead 禁术：活死人 The lost work of Hua Tuo, The Green Satchel Book, supposedly has the miraculous power to bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones. But why has it become a forbidden art among Hua Tuo's descendants? The Iron Sword Sect has stood tall in the martial world for decades, yet in a single night, its leader massacres every last member. What sort of conspiracy lies behind this? And what bitter suffering and bloodshed does it conceal? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Wuxia Fantasy: The Kite Soars and the Fish Leaps 武侠玄幻鸢飞鱼跃 Synopsis of the wuxia fantasy novel Soaring Kites and Leaping Fish The eccentricity, oddness, and frightening extremism of Xiang Mingqun are exactly what made me like him. He kills without mercy, but always has his reasons. His strange martial arts and sharp mind make him feel unlike the heroes of most wuxia novels. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Last Survivor of Kunlun 昆仑未亡人 When a great edifice is about to fall, monsters emerge in troubled times, and so do those who step forward to save it. Kunlun safeguards the foundations of the world, commands its dragon veins, controls its destiny, pacifies its mountains and rivers, and seals away the ghosts of the netherworld. Legend has it that Kunlun has nine heavenly levels, each with a path to ascend to heaven. Break through Kunlun's barrier, and you can transcend the mortal world and ascend to the heavens in a single step 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Can Someone Worthless Like Me... Become an Immortal? 一文不值的我也能，，，成仙吗？ A Young Hero's Journey #EnsembleComingOfAge #FatedFeuds #SwashbucklingVendettas #XianxiaAndWuxia #MutualDevotion #A Ballad of a Troubled Age A ban on martial arts, imposed a century ago, still hangs over the land, while storms brew beneath the surface of the jianghu. A Chen, a servant boy of the Zhao family, scrapes by in the cracks, bearing a lifetime of humiliation and enduring half a lifetime in silence. When his family is wiped out, he flees to a ruined temple, where a reclusive immortal pla —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 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...? 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Grip Your Sword Tight, Roam Free, and Keep Being a Rascal 握紧手中剑，逍遥又犯贱 Also known as Grip Your Sword Tight: Carefree, Yet a Bit of a Rascal The jianghu is a double-edged sword. The young genius Ye Jingxuan sets out for a carefree life in the jianghu, but the Gentleman’s Sword makes him a target. He plans to disappear from the martial world, only to meet Gu Ao, the young master of the Gu family. From that moment on, the wheels of their fates begin to turn… 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 What Martial World? I Call the Shots 什么江湖，还不是我说了算 [Transmigration] + [Martial Arts] + [Mystery and Wild Ideas] + [Feel-Good Action] + [One Female Lead] After finishing his college entrance exams, Gu Ming went out to eat with his classmates. He was hit by a car and left lying on the ground, unnoticed by everyone. He thought his life was over. But when he regained consciousness, he had arrived in a world of martial arts. Only, this place was nothing like the books. Here, He wanted to leave, but circumstances kept him from going. He wanted to let —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Sword and Blade Chaos 刀剑乱 A down-and-out young man buys a boxing manual. If he throws a million punches, he can become invincible under heaven. So, are you going to train or not? Digging the Nine Yang Divine Skill out of the ground in the Kunlun Mountains? Perfectly reasonable, right? Alone, he roams the martial world, travels ten thousand miles, and throws a million punches. Beggar Clan Leader: “You keep treating me to roast chicken. How about I teach you the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms?” Carefree Sect Leader: “Young 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 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—Shelves
- 45 A Jianghu Prelude 江湖前传 Since ancient times, those without virtue or principle have occupied mountains as bandits; the righteous and benevolent have occupied them as kings; while those who embody virtue, principle, righteousness, benevolence, and wisdom have made them their home. Those of great virtue in the past are now petty villains; those once without honor now strive to make a living and look after themselves. Yet in times of chaos, the capable emerge in droves. Those who have found the Way hold fast to their true —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 I Eat Wild Beasts in the Mountains 我在山里吃野兽 A new kind of wuxia, where every punch lands with bone-crushing force. A human beast driven mad, tearing off limbs with his bare hands and biting away half a head with his gaping maw. A murderous maniac who wields skulls as weapons. How can a sect with a century of history protect itself? Who says wuxia must always be about serving the country and its people? Open this story and step into a different kind of martial world! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The Tale of the Swordsman and the Book 书剑侠义传 In the final years of the Yuan dynasty and the early Ming, powerful factions rise and fall as war spreads across the land. Ji Ziqian, a scholar from Jiangnan, rescues the wandering swordsman Qian Buyi, drawing him into the martial world. Court politics and the martial world, ghosts and fox spirits, all reveal the shifting nature of the human heart. People may be cunning, but there is still a sword beneath heaven, wielded by a scholar, that can soothe the heart. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Patrolling the Realm 巡狩江山 When the Duan family was wiped out, a tamed bear rescued their infant young master, Duan Lang. Hidden in the swaddling clothes was also the Shadow Token, a seal that could turn the world upside down. Sixteen years later, raised on wolf’s milk, Duan Lang had become king of the mountains. After finding a letter from his third uncle in his swaddling clothes, he learned his true identity. He abandoned the mountains. The whole world was his hunting ground now. A hunter knows no bounds and roams the 12Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 49 A Sacrifice to the Jianghu 江湖祭 On the land of Jiuzhou, harmony reigns on the surface, but turmoil lurks beneath. Numerous martial arts sects have sprung up, while forces in the surrounding kingdoms eye the throne, each hoping to seize power and rule Jiuzhou. At just twelve years old, Yan, a household servant of the Zhu clan, lords of a fiefdom in the Eastern Kingdom, loses his playmate. After killing the murderer with his own hands, he flees the Zhu household and begins his journey as a hero of the martial world. Along the wa 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 A Broken Book from the Start, and Now I'm the Enemy of the Martial World 开局一破书，成了武林公敌 An orphaned boy in a mountain stronghold had only his mother, a woodshed, and an old dog to his name. He thought that no matter how hard life became, he could endure it. Until the day blood stained the snow, and his mother's dying words became his lifelong obsession: protect the book, trust no one too easily, and survive. The Record of Heaven's Secrets contains the world's martial arts, but also endless peril. Bearing a blood feud and tasting every flavor life has to offer, he declares, “A man m —Reads—Score—Shelves
