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- 101 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—14d adds
- 102 A Chef's Broken Blade 一个厨子的残刀 He was a cook, a taciturn cook in the inn's back kitchen. His job was to cut meat and vegetables. There was always more meat and produce to chop, just as the sorrow in his heart was endless and impossible to untangle. He was skilled with a knife. Everyone who had seen him wield one said so. His knife was a butcher's cleaver, its edge already full of nicks, much like his life. His life had always been incomplete. But his hands were terrifyingly perfect: broad, rough, with prominent knuckles, and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 It Was Nothing but a Great Dream 不过大梦一场 An immortal in a dream, borrowing five hundred more years from Heaven. A sword immortal of the martial world, holding the world in check with a single sword. Dead wood blooms anew, and all plants begin to grow. The Medical Sage’s mansion, empty for decades, now has someone living in it. The little miracle doctor who saves the world cannot heal himself. The nameless wanderer roaming the martial world is not troubled by petty concerns. There is only one teacher at the academy, and only five schola 194Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 104 Twelve Bars of the Eastern Wind 东风十二阑 A scion of a prestigious family × a fiendish maiden of the Demon Cult A legendary sword reappears in the martial world Factions from every side step forward to compete Will it be love and hate, with vengeance pursued and grudges repaid? Or will lingering shadows follow as hearts pledge themselves to one another? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Sword of Mo Xu 莫须剑 The protagonist's halo is the kind people dream of having. Everyone wants a life like his, full of ups and downs, danger and surprise, sorrow and joy... Yun Bozhou accidentally transmigrates to the Jinghong Continent, where the strong rule all. But he is nothing more than an ordinary man, unable to take a single step forward on the continent. Who else shares his fate as a fellow sufferer? Luo Qinghan, the peerlessly beautiful Immortal Emperor of the celestial realm. With Luo Qinghan's help, Yun —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Love Beneath a Cold Sword 寒剑情 One is invincible, with a pure and devoted heart. The other is peerlessly beautiful, with the grace of a fairy. The martial world is treacherous, and love runs deep. They face life and death together, sharing every rise and fall. Willing to brave danger and stand against the whole world, they ask: What is love, really? 23Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 107 The Strange Warriors of the Unorthodox Way 诡道奇兵 Eighteen years ago, a strange weapon nearly wiped out the Kongtong Sect. The sect leader was poisoned and left crippled, while the Second Elder and his wife were murdered! Eighteen years later, the Five Poisons have appeared once more, and the protagonist struggles to take revenge. Who is good and who is evil? It is impossible to tell. The martial world is once again awash in bloodshed... Where there are people, there is the martial world. Perhaps you and I are also great heroes of our generatio 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Ninety-Two 九二 Hexagram Qian, line nine in the second place: The dragon appears in the fields. It is beneficial to meet a great person. The heroes of the world ought to be scattered, and the champions of the jianghu ought to be alone. Yet these great heroes and champions often find themselves brought together by one person. So they drink together in the wilds, share their deepest secrets, and pledge to live or die together after only a brief conversation. That person is Xie Tingwu. Perhaps he is the great —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Peerless Heroine 绝世侠女 [Two female leads + no male lead + historical setting + two strong leads who save each other] The story takes place in the mid-Northern Song dynasty, when the martial world is in turmoil and rife with slaughter. Even Peach Blossom Valley, a secluded paradise, cannot escape the chaos. The major sects fight one another for supremacy in the martial world, leaving the valley beset by danger. Liu Menghan, hailed as an unparalleled heroine, steps forward. With peerless swordsmanship and superb martial 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 A Vast World 天地宽 I'm a guy who absolutely loves traditional martial arts. There's a saying: "Jin Yong laid down his pen and Gu Long passed away; only Heroic Aspirations remains in the jianghu." I've waited year after year for Heroic Aspirations to finish. Even my family knows that Master Sun, nicknamed "Wild Dog," has yet to complete it. One day I said, why not write a wuxia story myself? Fewer people may read them these days, but doesn't everyone have their own great hero in their heart? My writing may not be v 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Jianghu's Feud Is Over, but the Words Never Cease 江湖恩断语不休 Xiao Mingyuan, the eldest disciple of Lingyun Sect, travels to the Four Directions Healers to seek medicine that can save Li Xiuran, the sect leader. But a killer breaks into the healers' sect and assassinates their leader. Yun Qianli, the eldest disciple of the Four Directions Healers, is devastated and vows to avenge her master, only to discover that the male lead's identity is connected to the person who killed her. To uncover the truth, Yun Qianli and her companions set out on a journey down —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 The Mad Beggar's Heir: The Whole Martial World Kneels When He Draws His Blade 疯丐传人！拔刀那刻全江湖跪了 [Classic Wuxia | Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger | Decisive and Ruthless | Vengeance and Passion] On a snowy night at Yan Pass, a broad blade smashed through the door of a family home. His sworn father died in the snow, and his childhood sweetheart fell in a pool of blood. Xiao Yunfan, a young man from a border town, carried the forbidden book The Mysterious Strategy of Mountains and Rivers, powerful enough to overthrow a dynasty, and was forced into the deadly struggle between the imperial court 2.9kReads7.5Score42214d adds
- 113 The Art of Chengwan 承晚诀 This can be read as fan fiction for "The Island of Siliang". The whole story came from my own imagination after watching "The Island of Siliang". It lets me fulfill both my dream of being a fan and my dream of being a writer! The male lead is inspired by Jing Xuan, and the female lead by Tu Li. The second male lead is inspired by Xiao Ji, and the second female lead by Ling Xi. The story follows an ensemble cast. There are no absolute villains. The leads join forces to roam the martial world an 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 The Black and White Beauties: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说黑白双娇 An introduction to Black and White Beauties, the wuxia novel by Wolong Sheng: The Civil Judge couldn't help slowing his pace. Half turning around and half looking back, he studied the young man in white. They had all realized who this young man surnamed Mai was. Surprise filled their hearts and envy showed in their eyes. They wanted to ask him about it, but the sect's rules held them back, leaving them to keep their questions to themselves. Mai Wuming strolled along at ease, breathing freely as 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Golden Cauldron, the Wandering Dragon 【金鼎游龙】 The title The Golden Tripod and Dragon refers to a tale of heroes fighting over the Luo Family Golden Tripod. Legend has it that the belly of the “Luo Family Golden Tripod” contains nine miraculous powers of unsurpassed wonder. In years past, nine great martial artists, including Buddhist and Taoist masters from the demonic path and experts from the five regions, fought for this “Luo Family Golden Tripod” atop “Emei Golden Summit” for a hundred days. In the end, they exhausted their inner streng 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 The Golden Thread Robe 【金缕衣】 For ten years, the Four Great Martial Arts Masters had been renowned across the land, and the jianghu had known peace. The young Sun Bonan’s father was unjustly murdered by an enemy, so Sun Bonan sought refuge with his grandfather’s friend, Nan Jiang, and learned a remarkable sword-and-cane technique. Soon after mastering the art, he entered the jianghu in pursuit of the Xuanji Secret Treasure. After many brushes with death, he claimed the Three Xuanji Treasures with the help of his confidante, 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Reborn in a Martial Arts World: Why Doesn’t This Sword Saint Use a Sword?! 魂穿武侠：这个剑圣怎么不用剑！ [Wuxia with Multiple Heroines + Overpowered Protagonist + Ensemble Cast + No System] Reborn into a wuxia world, Chu Qinglin discovers he’s become an invincible Sword Sage! There’s just one problem: how come this Sword Sage can’t use a sword? He wanted nothing more than to live a quiet life, but it seems fate has other plans: His sweet childhood friend, gentle on the outside but tough within, always thinking of him, says, “Big Brother Lin, I’ll protect you!” His dashing female superior corners —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 The Heart Is a Small Vessel, with Room for Only One 心是小容器，只能容下一个人 The heart is a small vessel. It can hold only one person. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 I Broke Up with Her Because of That Tramp 我和她分手，是因为那个流浪汉 I Broke Up with Her Because of That Homeless Man —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Like You 如你 Like You —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Songs of the Phoenix in the Capital 京华凤歌录 A Record of the Phoenix’s Song in the Capital 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Wuxia: I Kill People for Rewards 武侠：我杀人爆奖励 Xu Qingfan unexpectedly transmigrates to an unfamiliar ancient world, only to find himself in a hellish situation from the start. His family is buried in gambling debts, their entire estate has been repossessed, and he looks like he has only a few days left to live. Xu Qingfan decides to kill the thug who came to collect the debt, then discovers that killing people actually earns him rewards. 97Reads—Score314d adds
- 123 The Three Crowing Cocks of Wuxia Fiction 武侠小说金鸡三鸣 Introduction to the classic martial arts novel The Golden Rooster Crows Thrice: Ma Bu Yun, a powerful grand secretary who held sway over the imperial court, went with his personal bodyguards to Prince Chu Zhu Hua Kui's residence. He intended to harm the prince's beloved concubine and seize the rare treasure known as the Pearl Long Cape. But the prince's residence was full of hidden talents: among them were a loyal descendant bent on avenging his father, an important court official determined to 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The Classic Wuxia Fantasy of the Splendid Jade Palace 经典武侠玄幻翡翠华丽宫 Introduction to the classic wuxia fantasy novel The Splendid Emerald Palace: The Splendid Emerald Palace is a place countless people yearn for. It promises boundless wealth and martial arts of unfathomable power. After lying dormant for over a century, the palace once again caused a sensation in the martial world. Once thought to be little more than a vague legend, it was said to be on Mount Tiantai, where Liu Chen and Ruan Zhao had entered the mountains and become immortals long ago. The claim 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Tang Sect: Clouds over the Capital 唐门风云之京城烟云 Tang Clan Chronicles: Mist Over the Capital —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Tang Sect: Peacock Plume 唐门风云之孔雀翎 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Peacock Plume —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Tang Sect: Kunlun Mirror 唐门风云之昆仑镜 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Kunlun Mirror —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Tang Sect: The Ghost Ship Banquet 唐门风云之鬼舟船宴 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Ghost Ship Banquet —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Tang Sect: The Asura Arena 唐门风云之修罗场 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Asura Arena —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Tang Sect: The Golden Buddha of the Desert 唐门风云之大漠金佛 Tang Sect: Golden Buddha of the Desert —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Tang Sect: The World United 唐门风云之天下归一 Tang Sect: All Under Heaven United 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 A Hero's Path Through the Snow 侠路雪漫天 Young A Qi takes his master to Luozhou to seek treatment, but his master's real purpose seems to be more than just finding a doctor. The people pursuing them from behind seem to have known all along that they would take the road to Luozhou. Gu Wan and Shen Heng, whom they meet along the way, claim to be traveling with them, but each has their own secrets. And no one has mentioned the case from nine years ago, when A Qi's father was brutally murdered on his way to the capital. This isn't just a s 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 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
- 134 Heavenly Iron Ice Sword 天铁冰剑 Everyone has hopes and aspirations. Some are ambitious and dream of uniting the martial world; some are caught up in romance and yearn only to stay together forever; others study diligently and pursue knowledge without pause... Whatever you seek, there is a path to it. Stray from that path, and you may lose your way. In this work, Sky Iron represents the ultimate pursuit of personal ambition, while the Ice Sword represents the humanity and moral boundaries one must uphold by following the right 1Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 135 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
- 136 Eternal Life Without Tears 无泪长生 The orphan Xi Wulei was adopted by his master, Shui Dai, as a child. He trained in the Blink Sword Art with his junior sister, Shui Jie, in the snowy mountains of the far west. At fifteen or sixteen, after reaching the third level of the art, he tried everything he could but still could not find the opportunity to break through to the fourth. Just then, his master Shui Dai made an unexpected decision: he would take Xi Wulei and Shui Jie down the mountain to gain experience. They never expected t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Snow Falls in the North 北国有雪 [No System] [One Female Lead] [Alternate World] [Political Intrigue] [Light Comedy] [Revenge-Seeking Sword Immortal] [Pure Love] [The Martial World and the Imperial Court] [Unmatched Beneath Heaven] The protagonist, Zhang Youchu, is a spirited young man. His elder sister was brutally killed by her beloved, the Northern Sword Immortal, causing his cultivation to plummet to the seventh rank. Though he has only low-grade cultivation, when others question him, he replies: “My sword has never been du 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 The Lovesick Blade, the Heartbreak Sword 相思刀，断肠剑 [Traditional Martial Arts]+ [Buddhism and Daoism]+ [No System]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [Logical, Not Mindless]+ [One Heroine]+ [Beautifully Written] What is the martial world? What is a true hero? What is the Way of the Sword? What is love between men and women of the martial world? "Lovesick Blade, Heartbreaking Sword" will reveal all. 4Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 139 Laughing at the Azure Clouds 笑苍云 Leng Feng arrives in another world wearing nothing but a pair of shorts. With nothing to his name, he starts at the very bottom and keeps striving toward the top, overcoming trial after trial and difficulty after difficulty, until at last he can watch the world’s storms with a smile. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Beautiful, Powerful, and Tragic: Conquering the Empress to Claim the World 美强惨，征服女帝谋天下 [One-on-one, both leads devoted only to each other; power fantasy: empress + equally matched leads + sweet romance + hilarious + scheming + political intrigue] She's the demonic woman everyone hates? Fine, she'll kill everyone who dares defy her, become empress, and make them all bow at her feet. What a thrill! He's the former crown prince of a fallen dynasty, wandering the martial world and hunted by assassins? Fine, he'll fight his way back to his homeland and claim the throne, using his schem 6Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 141 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
- 142 A Bloodstained Fate: The Ye Family Daughter's Road to Revenge 血色宿命：叶家女的复仇之路 Reborn, she returns and wants no justice, only revenge! One palm cripples her genius younger sister; one kick crushes the scumbag's sect. When she shakes the continent under the name Star Fiend, everyone finally realizes: She didn't return to make peace. She came to make her enemies pay for their blood debts! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 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
- 144 The Immortal Path Begins with a Blade 刀起仙路 About This Book [Single Heroine + Slow-Burn + Traditional Wuxia + No System + Pure Traditional Fantasy] Struck by lightning and transmigrated: Was it an accident or fate? Gu Qi arrived in a new world and obtained a divine art, giving him the confidence to become the strongest. But he had no desire to do so. Unfortunately, events would not wait for him, and he was forced to keep restoring order in a chaotic age. As his cultivation advanced, hidden secrets gradually began to come to light… 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 I Seek No Contest 我本无争 Traditional wuxia. Watch an ordinary young man slowly grow up in a strange and turbulent martial world where people are as treacherous as ghosts. Some people in this world are searching, some are chasing, and some are climbing... But that young man alone is drawing closer, step by step, to a kinder world! 209Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 146 The Marquis's New Book: Tales of Immortals and Heroes on the Sacred Mountain 王侯的新书，仙山侠客传 This is a wuxia novel adapted from real history. At the end of the previous dynasty, the emperor died, the ministers fought for power, and natural and man-made disasters struck one after another, leaving the people in misery. Fu Jian, a treacherous rebel from Northern Qi, seized the opportunity to launch a rebellion and claim the throne. War swept the land, and the dynasty splintered apart. Wang Mingyue, a disciple of the Longmen branch of the Quanzhen Sect, was a master of martial arts with his —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Chronicles of a Thousand-Tide Waterblade 千潮水刃录 [Ensemble cast + wuxia + sects + legendary martial arts + mystery] Fated master and disciple + blood-bound gu poison + river fires that scorch the heavens + puppet awakening + turning swords into plowshares In the early years of the Southern Song, the martial world is in turmoil, and Jin forces mass at the border. Lu Chenzhou, a disciple of Longqiu Mountain, has been struck by a strange poison that seals his meridians, yet bears the greatest secret of his sect. Su Huaixiu, sect leader of Fub 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 A New Season Every Year 年年物侯新 [Apocalypse, Fantasy, Wuxia, Romance, History] Volume One: Apocalypse, The First Rule Volume Two: Fantasy, Green Hill Volume Three: Wuxia, The Swordsman Volume Four: Romance, Memoirs of My Late Wife Volume Five: History, The Nine-Zhang-High Front Gate Tower —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 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
- 150 Curious Cases of Women in the Martial World 江湖女子奇案 Su Chen is a renowned detective in the martial world, and Red Rose is its most beautiful woman. One night, Red Rose is assaulted and killed. Despite the overwhelming witness and physical evidence, all signs point to Su Chen as the culprit! Su Chen barely manages to escape, only to discover that this is just the beginning. As he peels away layer after layer of the mystery, what is the truth? Who is really pulling the strings behind it all? 15Reads—Score—14d adds
