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- 51 The Lost Sword of Cangming 沧溟遗剑 When heaven and earth first took shape and chaos began, the gods ascended, leaving five spirit swords behind in the mortal world. Now one of them has emerged, throwing the world into turmoil. Immortal cultivators, righteous heroes, and countless sects have all been swept up in the upheaval. Yet the sword’s wielder is a white-robed young man, not even twenty, who was born a beggar... [Traditional xianxia, alternate history, swordsmanship, no System, with martial-world rivalries and court intrigue 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Walking with a Blade in My Arms 抱刀行 Yang Nian had no sense of belonging in this world, where demons ran rampant and the unknown lurked everywhere. His original dream was simple: a wife, a courtyard, and a little land. But when the world's many cruelties came crashing down, he gritted his teeth, dragged his blade, and stumbled onward for the sake of that simple yet extravagant dream. He kept going until every last thread of fate had run out, every demon had been slain, and the heavens themselves had been shattered! 2.3kReads8.6Score19814d adds
- 53 One Sword, Chilling the Nine Provinces 一剑九州寒 The martial world is, by its very nature, a muddled place of noble chivalry and tangled love. The year they first met, the young man made a vow: in this life, I will marry no one but you. That year, dressed in a blue robe and carrying a wooden sword, he left the inn that had once seemed so vast but now looked so small. That year, they made a promise: if I avenge my great wrong, and you make a name for yourself, we will take our swords and roam to the ends of the earth together. An ordinary marke 176Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 54 The Return of the Condor Heroes: Sectarian Intrigues 神雕后记：教派风云 What happened between the later years of The Return of the Condor Heroes and the early years of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber? How did the rise of the Ming Cult and the founding of Wudang and Emei shape the martial arts world of the Central Plains? What stories lie behind Zhang Sanfeng, Baisun Daoren, Yanbo Diaosou, Guo Xiang, Yang Dingtian, Dujie, and the others? Come and find out! 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 The Evolution Pearl 衍生珠 One female lead, no saintly do-gooding. Ye Mo, Lin Qingrou Ye Mo transmigrates to another world and obtains the Derivation Pearl, which becomes an inner world. Within that inner world, he derives a Dao Comprehension Stele, allowing him to grasp countless divine abilities. He derives the Ten Great Spirit Roots' Profound Yellow Fruit Tree and obtains the energies of Profound Yellow. He derives the Heavenly Dao Hall, where he can comprehend the Three Thousand Great Daos at will. He derives a forest 128Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 56 The Mortal World of the Jianghu 红尘江湖 The young man enters the martial world alone, surviving countless trials by the skin of his teeth. He seeks neither glory nor riches! He knows not how high the sky is or how deep the earth runs. For her, what does it matter if he forsakes the world? What does it matter if the whole world turns against him? He doesn’t care about any of it. Years later, someone asked him why he had entered the martial world. He answered with just six words: “Only to keep her safe...” 17Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 57 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
- 58 King of the Martial Gods 武神之王 [Traditional fantasy + one female lead + ruthless and decisive + fast-paced, passionate, and exhilarating + genius showdown] I have a sword that can slay immortals and gods. I, Wu Xiang, will one day become the King of Martial Gods. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 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
- 60 The Sequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber: Daughter of the Ming Emperor 倚天屠龙记后传：明帝之女 The Heaven Reliant Sword and Dragon Saber have resurfaced in the martial world, bringing to light a shocking secret. Zhu Yuanzhang has been scheming in secret, intending to eliminate every last remnant of the Ming Cult. An heir to Zhang Wuji, who has lived in seclusion, unexpectedly appears. Could she be a princess of the former dynasty? She wields two legendary weapons, yet knows nothing of the mystery surrounding her origins. The martial world is in turmoil once more, and heroes vie for suprem 81Reads6.5Score1014d adds
- 61 A Sword Returns with Spring 春归一剑 If a cry of the phoenix had not stirred the winds along both banks of the Qinhuai River once more, spring would have remained lifeless and dim at Lake Jiyue. That year, the snow from north of Qingzhou finally crossed the Luo River, and the entire continent of Fourteen Provinces fell into a silent, bitter cold. Amid the swirling snow, he picked up his sword, as if taking up the past once more. 204Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 62 Sword Shatters the Immortal Firmament 剑破仙惊 Three long ages, a history stretching beyond reach, and countless cultivators reduced to dust. Where, then, are the immortals? He possesses peerless medical skills, yet has no choice but to embark on this long and winding road. One man, one needle, one sword: With a sword, he shatters the heavens and shocks the immortals! Following The Way of the Immortals, Yun Duan brings readers another thrilling, fiery tale of immortal cultivation, with a special focus on character development. 38Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 63 Listening to the Waves of the Immortal River 仙河听涛 A small-town boy who was meant to be a substitute for someone else accidentally obtained an immortal's blessing and escaped his certain death. From then on, he stepped into an eerie, unpredictable world of cultivation, a world of immortals, demons, evil spirits, and monsters. With only the flying sword in his hand, the boy made his way through it. Fellow disciples, friends, and enemies, one by one, came to life upon this stage. Would they fall along the way, leaving only sorrow behind, or would 854Reads8.0Score10314d adds
- 64 The Song of the Song Sword: Cold Moon, Chilly Stars 宋剑长歌之冷月寒星 [Supernatural classical wuxia, no System, not xuanhuan, not high martial arts] Ye Xinghan, the Jade Sword scholar, is a man of quiet disposition. While searching for his senior brother, he becomes trapped in a haunted house and barely escapes with his life. Han Peng, a woodcutter in the mountains, accidentally saves an extraordinary martial artist, only to be targeted for murder. He leaves behind an orphaned girl, Han Yu. Entrusted with Han Yu's care at a critical moment, Ye Xinghan is drawn in 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Sword and Heart in the Mortal World 剑胆红尘 [No System + No Transmigration + One Female Lead + Sword Cultivator + Xuanhuan Xianxia] After Wang Nianci loses her parents at a young age, she is forced to become a slave. She endures countless hardships and learns that her parents' early deaths were no simple matter. As she travels through different lands and kingdoms, follow Wang Nianci as she grows stronger step by step, pursues the righteous path in her heart, and takes up her sword to question the world. Wang Nianci will test her blade aga 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Martial Artist 武夫 [Low fantasy + high martial arts + no System + no female lead + no transmigration] [Wuxia world + court politics + ensemble cast, not for you if you dislike these] There are immortals in this world. The strange book Miscellaneous Dao Collection says: “An immortal lives forever and departs for the heavens. The character for immortal combines the elements for person and mountain.” There are immortals in mountains, rivers, and great marshes, and in blessed lands and hidden paradises. There are immo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 My Master Made My Junior Sister Date Me, So I Flipped the Board 师父控制小师妹跟我谈恋爱，我直接把棋盘掀了 My master makes my junior sister date me against her will, so I flip the whole board over. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 That Man, That Sword 那人那剑 Ever since the Great Zhou Dynasty split apart, warlords have vied for supremacy and fought without end! Demons and monsters ravage the land, wreaking havoc on humanity. A young swordsman carries on his master's legacy, stepping into the mortal world alone with nothing but his sword. He rises amid the chaos and takes control of the fate of the realm! 357Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 69 Yue Xiaochai 岳小钗 Yue Xiaochai is unmatched in martial arts, brilliant and perceptive, and possessed of an elegant temperament. But because she is naturally alluring, her love life is full of twists and turns. Fortunately, she and Xiao Ling eventually find their way to each other. The peerless Jade Flute Gentleman is madly, obsessively in love with the heroine Yue Xiaochai. Grateful for the Jade Flute Gentleman’s repeated help, Yue Xiaochai cannot bring herself to reject his advances outright. Yet the man in her 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Hey, Campus Belle, Stop Acting So Proud. I’m About to Marry You 校花别傲娇了，我都要跟她结婚了 [Chasing you? But she looks so easy to bully!] [Lovably clueless sweetheart + husband-chasing redemption arc + sweet romance + no angst or love rivals] In his previous life, Chen Che ignored everything around him as he pursued his goddess, Qin Shixuan. But all he got in return was one cold, annoyed response after another. Just as Chen Che closed his eyes, ready to give up, he suddenly realized that Ai Youyu, who had always stayed by his side and seemed to go unnoticed, was actually a national go 221Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 71 The Undying Sword Emperor 不灭剑帝 Heaven is unjust, so I’ll destroy it! A destitute young man is framed and falls into an abyss. After narrowly surviving, he happens upon the Moon Goddess’s legacy. From then on, he devours heaven and earth, gods and demons alike, cultivates the Art of Creation, and harnesses the might of the world to overturn the cosmos. He enters the Way through the sword, standing amid an endless river of blood and treading over countless bones. No matter how powerful the demon, god, or fiend, he will slay the 2.8kReads8.7Score31814d adds
- 72 Wuxia Crossover: Roaming the Five Realms, Singing Wildly Beneath the Nine Heavens 综武江湖纵横五域狂歌踏九天 The Laugh-Out-Loud Jianghu: Five Realms, Wild Songs, and a Journey to the Ninth Heaven follows a hilarious martial world, bringing together righteous and wicked characters such as Li Xunhuan, Bu Jingyun, and Cheng Shifei. Their merry adventure begins when they first meet at a tavern in Luoyang: - Li Xunhuan uses his flying daggers to pop open a wine gourd, while Bu Jingyun chops people down only to be… Cheng Shifei sneaks wine and causes one mishap after another. The contrast with their usually 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: You Tanzhi, Wang Yuyan Begs Me to Take Pity on Her 天龙八部游坦之，王语嫣求我怜惜 [Top-Tier Jin Yong Fanfiction] [No System] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Invincible Under Heaven] A modern young man somehow became You Tanzhi, the hapless simp whose fate in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils was so tragic. Now that he knew the road ahead was fraught with peril, how could he repeat the same mistakes? In this life, he would take control of his own fate! From the start, he cleverly obtained Shaolin's supreme manual, the Muscle-Tendon Sutra. Then, combining the Manggu Toad, king of all poisons, 584Reads6.5Score8014d adds
- 74 Roaming Through the Ages, Starting Out as a Sword Cultivator 纵横万古，从做一名剑修开始 [No System] [One heroine] [Swordsmanship] [Longevity] [Decisive and ruthless] [Intelligent protagonist] [Mortal cultivation] A young man from a mountain village seizes an opportunity to enter a sword sect. When he returns home to visit his family, disaster strikes. He then builds his foundation with killing intent, uses his three souls to command his body, and wields his sword with his seven emotions. Transcending life and death, he embarks on the supreme path of the sword. I want to become stro 102Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 75 A Red-Dust Immortal With a Gourd and a Sword 一葫一剑红尘仙 Traditional fantasy + no System + slow burn + one heroine + swordsmanship + sweet romance + invincible! Chen Anran was born with the Heavenly Yang Severed Meridian, and was fated not to live past sixteen! With only a month left before his end, he met her: the beautiful and kind Mo Ling’er. The lovers shoulder their swords and enter the mortal world! There are demons in the world of mortals, but also immortals! 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 The Golden Melon Legend: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说金瓜传奇 Synopsis of Wolong Sheng's wuxia novel The Golden Gourd Legend: On the shores of Penglai, by the Yellow Sea, among jagged rocks and reefs, sat a white-haired old man with a fishing rod in his hand. The old man looked truly carefree, sitting perfectly still and watching his rod with complete concentration. From a distance, he looked like a stone carving of a person on the shore. If it really were a statue, though, it would seem rather odd. Why not carve a beautiful woman instead, something more p 317Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 77 Wielding the Sword in My Hand 执手中剑 The world has five continents and one island: the imperial city of Northern Continent, the Buddhist temples of Western Continent, the demons of Southern Continent, the many schools and factions of Eastern Continent, the Sword Sect of Central Continent, and the island farther east. A young man leaves the snowy mountains with a sword in hand. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 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
- 79 The Floating Chronicles 浮沧录 To the north lies Great Wei, and to the south, Qi and Liang. Western Xia and the eastern passes stretch far and wide, while the southern seas and northern plains sprawl across the land. Within the four seas, all is the martial world. It is only because the young prince, afflicted with a fatal congenital illness, heads north in search of immortality. And so, the martial world is thrown into turmoil. 17Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 80 This Sect Is Ridiculously Powerful, Yet Its Members Are All Eccentrics 这个宗门明明强的离谱却都是奇葩 [One heroine + goofy comedy + no System + no wise old mentor] Today, Master came back with a little junior sister from who knows where. Looking at her innocent, guileless eyes, I hope she can live happily despite Second Senior Brother's torment. (Even though she can't die.) The eldest senior sister has a surprising side, Second Senior Brother is unreliable, Third Senior Sister is bent on beating Second Senior Brother up, Fourth Senior Brother is always getting tricked, and the little junior sist 308Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 81 The Sword Immortal Son-in-Law: My Wife Is Strange! 剑仙赘婿，我家娘子有古怪！ (Swordsmanship, invincible lead, one heroine, no melodrama, logical, decisive and ruthless!) A single Taixu Immortal Sword brings Qin Yan to a cultivation world overrun by demons. From the start, he becomes Qin Buyan, the live-in son-in-law in a ghost marriage at the Northern Frontier Marquis's estate of the Great Yu Dynasty! But Qin Buyan soon realizes that something is off about the people in the Northern Frontier Marquis's estate! His elder sister-in-law was born with a bewitching charm. Eve 39Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 82 Follow the Sage, and Let Talented Scholars and Emperors Run Wild Together 跟着圣人，才子和天子一起浪 Huang Xiaowen somehow transmigrates to the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty, where he encounters three major figures of the time one after another and gets caught up in a series of amusing adventures. Entertainment and the pursuit of the Dao go hand in hand... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Fire on the Blade 刀锋之火 Set during the War of Resistance Against Japan, the story focuses on a group of Chinese people from different walks of life, each with a distinct personality, led by Li Yunlong. As their country faces ruin, they fight amid the flames of war on both the front lines and behind enemy lines, forging the backbone of their nation with their own flesh and blood. They embody the patriotic duty captured in the words, “Who says we have no clothes? We’ll share our robes with you,” and reveal the Chinese pe 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 The Contest for Supremacy 逐鹿 His sword qi stretches thirty thousand li, and his blade chills fourteen provinces. He is the youngest Sword Sect master in a thousand years, yet he is hunted all the way to the wilderness. At the critical moment, he banishes the sword spirit that would bring him a deadly calamity into the sky. From then on, the sword spirit vanishes without a trace... 2kReads8.2Score18314d adds
- 85 Where the Tides Settle 浮沉止 [Just one rule: this is unlike any other story.] [An ensemble tale of the martial world. The pace is very slow, and the setup takes a long time. Not everyone has to understand this world.] “May I ask, senior, what is the martial world?” The white-haired old man straightened up, sipped his cup of green tea, and replied with a smile: “The martial world? There’s one where you are, one where I am, one in the bustling streets, one on immortal mountains, one beneath a withered grave, and one in a swad 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 The Legend of Huafeng 花凤传 Introduction to Wolong Sheng's wuxia novel The Tale of Hua Feng: A white-clad young woman, as beautiful as a flower and ethereal as an immortal, leaves Python Valley with her senior brother. She is Hua Feng, a peerless beauty of unsurpassed grace, adored by all who see her. Delicate and lovely, she has a bewitching charm that captivates the heart. On her first venture into the martial world, she is lured aboard the Golden Dragon Prince's ship, where she shares his bed for several days. Her senio 132Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 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
- 88 The Ninefold Heavenly Spirit God 九极天灵神 [Traditional Xuanhuan + One Female Lead + Decisive and Ruthless + No Goody-Two-Shoes] A young man is reborn on the Jiuzhou Continent and unexpectedly becomes the Human Emperor. He takes divine beasts as his followers and beautiful women as his wives! He destroys demonic cults, slays foreign races, and crushes every enemy! On the Jiuzhou Continent, I reign supreme! 714Reads7.3Score10414d adds
- 89 A Streamer's Revenge 主播复仇记 Lin Yan, the genius esports streamer known as “Frostflame,” is being ruthlessly exploited by her boss when she receives news that her family home is being demolished. Her compensation includes ten properties in Xinglan Bay and tens of millions in cash. She hurls the keys at Zhang Qiang, terminates her contract, and founds Frostflame Studio. She turns the properties into a streaming base and shelters vulnerable streamers who are being exploited. Her sudden wealth draws covetous eyes from all side —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: One Sword Ends Old Feuds 笑傲江湖之一剑泯恩仇 A traditional wuxia novel [not a power fantasy, with martial arts techniques and fast pacing] Zhang Yixiao enters the world in person, taking on the identity of the Ghost-Faced Wanderer and hiding his tracks as he moves through the martial world under two identities. After defeating all the heroes of the realm as the Ghost-Faced Wanderer and rising to the top of the martial world rankings, he rides with sword in hand and wind at his back, roaming freely on horseback. But an earth-shaking consp 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Why Does She Think I’ll Confess Again After I’m Reborn? 她怎么觉得重生了，我还会表白呢 Song Zimo pursued Dai Jingjing for seven whole years, but never won her heart. Then, out of nowhere, a car accident happened. He lost his life trying to save her. He had no regrets. To him, it was a kind of release, a reason to finally let go. After all, he no longer loved Dai Jingjing. But the moment Song Zimo, covered in blood, collapsed in Dai Jingjing’s arms, she suddenly realized she couldn’t live without him. What Song Zimo never expected was that when he opened his eyes, he was back on th 124Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 92 Ming Dynasty Bounty Hunter: Soul-Sundering Saber 大明捉刀人之断魂刀 The gallbladder of a ten-thousand-year-old demon dragon, a blade forged from eight thousand vengeful souls. How could either be anything but a rare treasure? Grudges and passions, love and hate without end. Behold the passionate saber-wielder and the heartless swordsman, beneath the jianghu’s rainy night and the lamplight that burns through ten years... 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Spirit Martial Emperor 灵武帝尊 [Invincible + One-Shot Kills + Satisfying Read + Swordsmanship + Dual Cultivation of Soul and Body] Chen Tian transmigrates to another world with his game gear and is reborn in the body of a good-for-nothing. He awakens a martial soul and a spiritual sea in that worthless body, becoming a dual spiritual-martial cultivator, the first of his kind! With an ordinary sword, he can slay Sword Sages! And claim the supreme imperial throne! 1.5kReads8.2Score20214d adds
- 94 Flying Swords, Beheadings, and a Carefree Wanderer 飞剑，斩首，逍遥客 (Slow-burn story) Ye Baiyi, once hailed as the greatest sword immortal of his age, suffered a crushing defeat in a carefully laid scheme. As a child, he was forced to flee to the capital with his master’s corpse. Later, in an attempt to stabilize his cultivation, he manipulated a woman, never imagining that it would cost her life. He watched her die on Lovesick Lake outside the capital, and was consumed by guilt. So he faked his death, vanished from the world, concealed his identity, and laid pl 726Reads7.1Score10314d adds
- 95 The First Blade to Slay Demons 斩鬼第一刀 Want to see the greatest bone-cleaving blade in the martial world? This book offers you a different kind of martial world, a passionate tale of love and hatred unlike any other, and a strange martial-world story whose echoes will linger for days. 442Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 The Tale of an Ordinary Man's Immortal Cultivation 凡人修仙述 [Mortal Cultivation] [No System] [One Female Lead] [Traditional Cultivation] A fisherman’s son named Lin Yi joins a martial sect called Medicine King Valley to stop his younger sister from being sold off as a servant to a wealthy household. With his humble background, how will he find a place for himself in the sect? A mysterious cultivation technique and a magical orb draw Lin Yi into a vast and tumultuous world. With his mediocre aptitude, how will he carve out a place for himself in this peri 4.9kReads8.4Score34114d adds
- 97 The Legend of Lu Xiaoyao 1: The Cherry Blossom Thief 陆小妖传奇1樱花大盗 What is the martial world? Perhaps it isn’t all fighting and killing, but it really can be a madhouse. That’s why there will always be someone guarding the righteous principles of heaven and earth. Such a person is called a hero, even if it’s a little demon… Lu Xiaoyao! 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Chronicles of the Xiaoxiang Night Rain 夜雨潇湘记 The Xiang River flows on, but when will the grudges and feuds of the martial world finally pass like running water? Bloodshed and violence follow people everywhere. Even if you are a legendary hero, how can you escape the fate of this world? See how a single long sword travels to the ends of the earth! 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 I Was Dumped by My Celebrity Girlfriend, Then I Was Reborn 被明星女友甩了后，竟然重生了 [Slow burn, lighthearted daily life, no villains, no System] Just after going bankrupt, Luo Tianshu is hit with another blow: his celebrity girlfriend of more than ten years breaks up with him. He had planned to live out his days simply and peacefully, but then he finds himself back at the time when the college entrance exams have just ended. Given another chance at life, Luo Tianshu wants nothing more than a simple existence without worries about food or drink. And if he can find love along the 972Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 100 Chaos Pearl: Limitless Body Refining 混沌珠：无极炼体 [No System] [One heroine] [Not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy] [A gradual growth story] Bai Ze transmigrates to a world where might makes right, inhabiting the body of someone born with crippled meridians. A mysterious object known as the Chaos Pearl helps him set foot on the path of martial arts once more. An orphan in both his lives, he longs for family. As he searches for his roots, he uncovers the secret behind the origin of this world. A powerful evil sect... A man who has lived for twent 6Reads—Score—14d adds
