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- 151 I Taught Myself to Become a Sword Immortal, but Nobody Said There'd Be Eighty-One Trials! 自学剑仙，没说还要八十一难啊？ [System + martial arts adventure + comedy + passion + iconic moments] Li Ergou happens upon an unparalleled secret manual while rescuing a beauty: How a Sword Immortal Is Made. Bro, isn’t this manual a little too modern? But why do I have to endure eighty-one trials to become a Sword Immortal? [System Reply: Steel has to be hammered a thousand times to take shape. You only have to endure eighty-one trials to become a Sword Immortal. What are you complaining about?] Fine, but... The rewards this 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Record of Gathering Wood 敛木记 This is a new book, so the rating will improve over time. [Wuxia + One Female Lead + Not a Brain-dead Story + No System + No Golden Finger] Once the young Sword God, he vanished from the world overnight and opened a coffin shop in a border town. When old acquaintances return, bringing old grudges with them, he raises not a sword but a coffin nail. He intends to hammer the final nail into the entire martial world with his own hands. Eight martial arts masters, a massacre that wiped out a clan, se 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 I'm No Hero! 我不是大侠！ [Roadside Martial Arts] [Ensemble Cast] [Alternate World] “Dad, I want to be a great hero too, roaming the world and upholding justice!” “Thank you, great hero, for saving our lives!” Outside the dungeon, men and women, young and old, knelt together in the sunlight, bowing in heartfelt gratitude. The black-clad man slowly turned around. Red markings crept across his cheeks, and a crimson flame lotus on his forehead glowed like blood. “You’re thanking me too soon. I’m no great hero. I’m a blo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Wife, Come Save Me! 娘子，捞我！ Tianling City is about to host a wedding between two prodigies. The Xie family’s prodigy is marrying the Shang family’s prodigy. It was supposed to be a marriage joining two powerful families. But now everyone knows it’s a sham. The Shang family’s prodigy cultivates a technique that forbids her from losing her chastity, while the Xie family’s prodigy is on the verge of dying from illness. This marriage is nothing but a transaction. The whole city is waiting, waiting to attend the wedding feast, 14Reads6.0Score214d adds
- 155 The True Forms of the Five Sacred Mountains 五岳真形传 If I'm going to write about the jianghu, I won't write only about the jianghu. I'll write of lonely lamps on rainy nights in the jianghu, and a decade of old wine at Xinting, of grudges, debts, love, and hate. Who, high in the imperial court, will recite a century of Confucian righteousness and summon the dragon's cry and crane's song from the nine heavens? Who, far away in the jianghu, will charge against the Guangling River with a spear, splitting its waters for eight hundred miles? Come, come —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 The Spring and Autumn Brush 武侠小说春秋笔传 Introduction to the classic wuxia novel : The "Spring and Autumn Brush" appears once every ten years. Since its first appearance, it has shown up eight times, and there are still two years until it appears again. Each time it appears, someone is ruined. The villains exposed by the brush are shunned by the righteous and disdained even by other villains. As a result, the martial world falls into a period of calm. Chu Xiaofeng, the seventh disciple of the "Wuji Sect," h 24Reads—Score214d adds
- 157 Kill That Reincarnator 杀死那个转生者 [Dual Protagonists] + [Single Female Lead] + [Reincarnation] + [Reborn] + [Otherworldly Continent] + [Magic] This is a love-hate relationship spanning time: On the Jiuzhou Continent, great numbers of reincarnators descend every ten years. They arrive bearing souls from other worlds and extraordinary powers, bringing technology and knowledge to a world of swords and magic. But they can also go berserk at any moment and become a disaster. The Wheelbreaker Bureau, a secret organization dedicated to 891Reads—Score10714d adds
- 158 The Tale of White Brows of the Great Song 大宋白眉传 This book has been covered in a storytelling livestream. Xu Liang became the martial arts alliance leader? The Martial Saint Yu He survived? Lu Xiaoqian married Bai Yunrui? Volume One: The Tournament in Dongjing, reconciliation between the Three Upper Sects, and the unification of the eighty-one sects. After the great battle at Bixia Palace, Xu Liang returned home to live in seclusion. Emperor Renzong of the Four Emperors planned to hold a martial arts tournament in Dongjing. Xu Liang took par 8.7kReads7.5Score22114d adds
- 159 Eight Dragons Subdue the Golden Spear 八龙伏金枪 Seek the Eight Dragons, subdue the Golden Spear, and rule the troubled age, with all under heaven as your own! The shame of Jingkang, the fall of the Northern Song, and the ensuing chaos across the land: an old rumor, long forgotten, stirs the martial world into another storm of bloodshed. Little Yang Tian, a loyal and patriotic descendant of the Yang family, has just turned thirteen when he loses his father and then his mother. Through hardship and fortuitous encounters, he fulfills his father’ 1.2kReads—Score13914d adds
- 160 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
- 161 Writing Spring and Autumn with an Iron Brush 铁笔写春秋 Introduction to Gu Long's classic wuxia novel, The Iron Brush Writes of Spring and Autumn: Gu Lang was so startled that he hardly knew what to do. Hamentuo placed the box of golden-star hidden weapons in Gu Lang's leather satchel and said with a smile, “Keep it safe. This means as much to me as the Spring and Autumn Brush!” Beneath the golden-red sunlight, a jet-black steed came galloping toward them. Its rider was no more than seventeen or eighteen years old. He wore a thin long robe and held n 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 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
- 163 A Lone Rider's Courage 孤勇单骑 Synopsis of Gu Long's traditional martial arts novel The Lone Rider: It was dusk. Miss Ai, Jin Wugu, and the others had finished searching the entire route and reached this end of the island. After signaling one another, they began gathering in the center of the island, where Li Yanfei was. The first to arrive there were Miss Ai and Jin Wugu. One reason was that they were closer to the center, but another was that they had not seen their beloved for days and could hardly wait another moment to s 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Aren’t I a Hero? 我不是大侠吗 Li Zhibai transmigrates into a historical timeline where Cao Cao died at Wancheng and Liu Bei made three attempts to restore the Han dynasty. But that isn't even the strangest part: this is a martial arts world. And in a martial arts world, of course he should become a hero. Unfortunately, fate drops him into a battlefield amid chaos and almost lets him starve to death. Luckily, he is rescued by the Saintess of Langhuan and her party as they flee south, and so begins his journey through the mart 24Reads6.6Score10614d adds
- 165 A Glimpse of Beauty in Bianliang 汴梁惊鸿录 During the Xuanhe era of the Northern Song, the realm lies in ruins and blood flows through the martial world. Emperor Huizong is lost in calligraphy and painting, powerful ministers wreak havoc at court, the Jurchen cavalry watches hungrily from the north, and Fang La’s rebellion shakes the Jiangnan region. Amid these turbulent times, the Lu family, a martial arts clan known as the “Northern Protector Marquis,” is wiped out overnight for guarding the secret of a dragon vein tied to the fate of 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 The Book of Wishes 如意经 A manual said to contain peerless martial arts has become the object of everyone’s desire. As schemes and treachery spread through the martial world, a thrilling tale of the martial arts world unfolds... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 The Tang Dynasty Coffin Records 大唐藏棺录 [Wuxia + mystery + history + one heroine + intelligent villains] Gu Tangsheng, the small-time owner of a coffin shop in the market district, is actually a “Coffin Collector,” a secret agent from the previous dynasty. Examining corpses, hiding blades, and disguising murder as a peaceful death in old age: that is his trade. As chaos looms and the martial world crumbles, he travels the land with a coffin, unearthing the hidden bones of the jianghu and rekindling the true flame of martial arts. He b 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 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. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Sword Intent at Its Peak 剑意正浓 Sword intent pierces the clouds and reaches the highest heavens, its brilliance shaking the world. Once, a swordsman strode proudly through life, renowned throughout the martial world. As several of the martial world’s great sword manuals were lost, fewer and fewer people chose the sword as their weapon, and the sword gradually became little more than an ornament. Just as swordsmen were being forgotten, a young man entered the martial world with sword in hand, determined to restore the glory of 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Sword Intent and the Stars 剑意星辰 [Traditional Fantasy + Swordsmanship + Underdog’s Rise + Romance + Revenge + Alternate Martial World + Comedy] What is the Way of the Sword? The sword is the king of all weapons, and swordsmanship honors sword intent… What is the jianghu? Swords are neither righteous nor wicked; people are good or evil. That is the way of the jianghu… Linglong asked with a smile, “Then what is the jianghu…?” Lin Xingchen smiled and replied, “Wherever you are, that’s the jianghu…” 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Hand-to-Hand Combat 手战 Hand-to-hand combat: close-quarters fighting! Its way is to cultivate inner strength while maintaining an outward air of composure; to look like a lovely woman, yet strike like a fearsome tiger; to shape the body and gather the breath, moving as one with the spirit; to be as elusive as the sun, darting like a hare; to pursue form and chase shadows, flashing like a phantom; to breathe in and out too quickly for any rules to contain; to move freely in every direction, so swiftly one can scarcely p 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 The Iron Sword and Jade Pendant 武侠小说铁剑玉佩 An Introduction to Wolong Sheng's Wuxia Novel The Iron Sword and Jade Pendant: In The Iron Sword and Jade Pendant, Qin Yulie had never met Gu Hanqiu, but when he saw the black bamboo flute in her hand and the bamboo basket on her back, he could more or less guess who this filthy middle-aged woman was. Gu Hanqiu stopped at the entrance to the mourning hall, swept her gaze around, and called out, “Which of you is Fortress Master Qin?” Qin Yulie stepped up to her and clasped his fists before his ch 222Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 I Have a Sword, Unmatched Beneath Heaven 我有一剑，天下无双 [Wuxia + xuanhuan + high martial arts + court politics] The vast land of Shenzhou is divided into three kingdoms, each harboring its own schemes. The martial world is rife with sects, and the major powers fight without end. Beyond the borders, powerful enemies encircle the land, eyeing Shenzhou hungrily. In this colorful, magnificent wuxia world, some pursue the grand ambition of unifying Shenzhou, some dream of becoming celebrated heroes of the martial world, while others simply wish to live ou 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 The Heaven-Slaying Tyrant Blade 诛天霸刀 [Martial arts + no System + the jianghu] I wield a blade of honor, To cut down all who defy the way. I play the hero and win the beauty's heart, Then walk alone through a blood-soaked path, proud and unbowed. Were it not for demons and monsters descending upon the world, One more decree would be added to the Investiture of the Gods. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 The Ancient Road of Yelang 夜郎古道 A crystal wolf fang brought the Gu family a calamity that wiped them out. A Yelang bow became an object coveted by both the righteous and the criminal underworld. A naive young man and an innocent young woman were unwittingly drawn into the feuds and vendettas between rival sects, only to find themselves trapped in the Miao lands, with no choice but to fight. Behind each strange tale, bizarre rumor, and supernatural incident lies a maze of mysteries, all pointing to the ancient Yelang Kingdom, d 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 Wuxia: Nine Songs of Cangyun 武侠，沧云九歌 What is the martial world? A young swordsman ventures into the martial world, where dragons and tigers clash, and crosses the North Sea! The greatest monk of all time unleashes a single Buddhist Lion’s Roar, and within ten paces, all are turned to a bloody mist! How, then, did he become the world’s most notorious demonic monk… Love and hatred, old grudges and new, a young man galloping drunk on horseback… Heroes rise one after another… The martial world is everywhere… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Wuxia: The Strange Treasure 武侠之异宝 Qin An transmigrates to a martial arts world and gradually creates a system of wondrous treasures. The intellectual wealth he brought from his previous life lets him surpass countless prodigies and become the greatest under heaven. Yet the only thing he cares about is the promise: “May I win one heart, and may we never be parted, even when our hair turns white.” 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 The Original Swordsman 原剑客 Life is full of mysteries. A naive young man, shaped by a turbulent past, endures countless hardships. He never imagined he might become a master swordsman, but in a martial world rife with turmoil, he grows stronger through every trial. 1kReads7.8Score12614d adds
- 179 The Immortal's Path Through the Mortal World 红尘仙路 Immortals make their moves, using the mortal world as their board. The affairs of the world are tangled, and murderous intent lurks in plain sight. He enters the game and breaks it. Now watch this young man: Entrusting himself to a field of blades, he kills amid the mortal world! 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 The Hanging Coffin and the Precious Sword 悬棺宝剑 A dream of swordplay shared by an ordinary person, and a swordsman who must endure hardship before achieving greatness. One finds the martial world as deep as the sea, while the other finds the court as deep as the sea: such is their helpless lot. Perhaps every one of us has dreamed of becoming a swordsman. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 The Black and White Sword: A Wuxia Tale 武侠小说黑白剑传 [Fated villain + domineering + cunning + ruthless] Synopsis of Wolong Sheng’s classic wuxia novel, The Black and White Sword: The Black Sword Sect, an assassin group that kills for gold and silver, has slain countless heroes in the martial world and is on the verge of becoming its undisputed ruler. To destroy the sect, martial heroes Zhou Qianli and Jiang Datong travel the jianghu, persuading the various sects to gather their best fighters and join forces. Using the Four Seas Escort Agency’s inf 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 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
- 183 Martial Arts Pave the Road to Heaven 搏击筑天路 The story follows two brothers who are not related by blood as they struggle to make their way in the immortal realm. Starting out as menial disciples in a sect, they grow at an astonishing pace, come up with one ingenious idea after another, and create a cultivation system all their own. They travel the path of the myriad races and ultimately reach the summit. 15Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 184 The Sixteen Paths of Panyin 盘殷十六道 A poem says: Nine coiling dragons span the land, Two brocade rivers bind the world. Sixteen realms stretch far and wide, One imperial capital, a thousand years old. Since the founding of the Great Zhou dynasty, these four verses describing the geography of Pan Yin Shenzhou have been passed down across the land. Nine mountain ranges wind across Pan Ying Shenzhou. Two long rivers flow down from the snowy heights, reaching the heavens. Sixteen regions are divided by their customs and culture. One 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 My History Major Girlfriend Has Lived for a Thousand Years 我的历史系女友活了一千年 My History Major Girlfriend Has Been Alive for a Thousand Years 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Hero of the Age 当世英雄 Lan Nu’s origins are shrouded in mystery. Her martial arts are peerless, and her swordsmanship is hailed as divine. After completing her training, she descends the mountain to seek the enemy who wiped out her clan, making bitter enemies among the martial world and getting swept into a tangled whirlpool of conflict between the imperial court, the martial world, and her personal vendettas. After a series of strange encounters, she joins forces with Gu Suyou, leader of the Salt Gang. As they resist 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 The Calamity of the Ink Blade 《墨刀劫》 The Ink Blade Tribulation 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 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
- 189 A Carefree Journey Through Heaven and Earth 乾坤逍遥游 The court and the martial world: leaving or staying is hard to decide. With only a three-foot sword, he drifts to a hidden thatched hut. At court, the martial world is merely a chessboard where life and death are manipulated, and heroic warriors are just pawns to be toyed with; Far from the court, the imperial government is merely a sect seeking to dominate the martial world, while princes and ministers are no more than players vying for power and profit. Only with selflessness in your heart and 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Jade and Green Duckweed 碧玉青萍 Introduction to "Jade and Green Duckweed": The "Jade Beauty" Wen Bing and several sect leaders set a trap on Mount Great Hanyang in Lushan, hoping to lure the "White-Haired Ghost Mother" Xiao Ying there, avenge her mother's murder, and rid the martial world of a menace. But their plan is accidentally foiled by Dugu Ce, a disciple of the Great Compassionate One, one of the "Two Marvels of Buddhism and Taoism." The "White-Haired Ghost Mother" sees the danger and flees. After learning that the "Whi 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 The Emperor's Sword Knows No Bounds 皇剑无极 An emperor is Heaven itself. The Way of Heaven speaks not, yet it determines the turning of the seasons and the rise and fall of dynasties. As the apocalypse approaches and the Way of Heaven teeters on the brink, the Nine Netherworlds Supreme Mystery Scripture resurfaces in the martial world. The truth behind the Battle of Zhuyi Peak, fought years ago, gradually comes to light. The various sects stir restlessly, eager to contend for the realm. Rong Ping enters the maelstrom, eliminates traitors, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 A World of Martial Arts and Vendettas 恩仇江湖 Set during the Yongle era, this is a fictional tale of the martial world. The story follows the protagonist Ouyang Xuanyuan’s quest for revenge, telling how he masters an extraordinary martial art and becomes embroiled in feuds with the Demon Cult, the Heavenly Sword Sect, the Blazing Flame Sect, and the imperial court. He grows stronger along the way, and after a life-and-de-death battle with the final villain, he and the heroine, Sanniang, at last withdraw from the world to live in seclusion. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 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
- 194 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
- 195 Peerless Arts Descend Upon the World 绝学降世 [No System / Swordsmanship / Xianxia / No Harem / No Mindless Protagonist] His first master died young, his second master couldn't help him with anything, and his third master was only a master in name! Bearing an immortal's supreme arts, Gu Ning resolutely ventures into the martial world to uncover the truth behind what happened all those years ago. Before his master left, he said, “A heart with a jug of wine is enough to comfort you through the dust of the road.” Gu Ning keeps those words clos 220Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Classic Wuxia: Subduing Dragons and Taming Tigers 传统武侠擒龙缚虎 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 The Storm Riders: The Evil King’s Calamity 风云之邪王劫 [Dual Male Leads + Imaginative Fantasy + Wuxia + No Goody-Two-Shoes + Decisive Violence] He wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the world of the Fengyun comics, where he awakens the Five-Colored Pearl System and gains the ability to copy his opponents' techniques without limit. The story begins with the destruction of the Blue Moon Sect. He meets Yi Feng and beats Lan Wu into submission. When the older generation of masters has withered away and Fengyun lies frozen in a time of crisi 7Reads—Score114d adds
- 198 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
- 199 The Treasure Map: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说寻宝图 Synopsis of the wuxia novel The Treasure Map: The book can be divided into two parts. The first half tells how the young Pu Tianjiang takes his father's place in the Tianchi Mountain martial arts tournament and wins the Five Ridges Divine Pearl, a treasure capable of uniting the Five Mountains. But he loses it through a moment's carelessness. Fortunately, he meets the young hero Lou Jun, who helps him investigate where the pearl has gone. Through a series of mishaps, he also becomes entangled in 2Reads—Score214d adds
- 200 The Flying Hero of Guangyang Island 广阳岛飞侠传 This book will take you into a fantastical, passionate world of martial heroes. Follow the steadfast steps of the heroes of Guangyang Island, feel the sweeping tides of the martial world, experience its twists and turns of love and vengeance, and pursue the undying light of justice. —Reads—Score—14d adds
