Novels like The Art of Chengwan
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Art of Chengwan, best match first.
- 1 Little Master of Hidden Weapons 暗器小能手 Tang Xiaoshan, the son of the Tang Clan, is a mischievous womanizer and a master of mechanisms, hidden weapons, formations, and other peerless arts. Led by Shuang'er, a beautiful woman from the Palace of Bliss, he crosses the strange Ice-Mist Formation and risks his life in Heartbreak Valley. The Heartbreak Fairy takes a liking to him and forces her beautiful but flawed daughter, An Yuren, to accept him as her husband. She also tells him the secret words that will lead him to an earth-shattering 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Wuxia: A Soul-Reaping Yama Has Appeared in the Martial World 武侠：江湖上出现了一个索命阎罗 Written entirely by hand, with a slow build, no System, and pets. In the jianghu, everyone trembles at the mention of the life-taking King of Hell. Anyone he sets his sights on will be dead by midnight within three days. When the King of Hell says you will die at the third watch, he certainly won't let you live until the fifth. Rumor has it he's the disciple of Ghost-Fearing Sorrow, the king of assassins. Others say he's the young man in purple who uses the Reverse Sword Technique. Still more ru 3Reads—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 Divine Constable and His Heroic Partner 绝迹江湖之神捕侠侣 Mu Qinniang was a mother of two, but her outstanding beauty brought her trouble. He Baiming, lord of Tai Sui Manor, is determined to force her into marriage. Faced with a powerful enemy, what should Mu Qinniang do? What path should she take in life from here? And what leads her to become a chivalrous hero? Their story is only just beginning... 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Invincible Golden Saber 金刀不败 Gu Zhenhua, head of the Golden Saber Hall, wants to distinguish himself in the martial world and climb step by step toward success. The road to success is covered in thorns, but even drenched in blood, Gu Zhenhua never backs down. There are too many rivals on the road to success. If he doesn't want to become someone else's stepping stone, he'll have to work ten or even a hundred times harder than everyone else... These words are often just the victor's script. With the right calculations, anyone —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Islandborn 岛生 People have heard of the vast, boundless sea, a battlefield for the brave. When the clouds part and the mist lifts, a lush little island appears. I have always sought brief moments of joy in the sound of my father's Xiao, playing that same unchanging tune. Father says it is called "Drifting." I practice my sword every day because he has always hoped I would become a true swordsman... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 The Emperor Wants to Steal My Fiancée! 皇帝要抢我的未婚妻！ The emperor wants to steal my fiancée! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Chronicles of the Dusty Sword and the Jianghu 尘剑江湖录 This is a sweeping wuxia novel steeped in martial-world feuds, conspiracies, and intrigue. Three years ago, the rising Windchaser Sword Sect was brutally wiped out. More than three hundred people perished at the hands of the mysterious organization Black Mandala. Only Lin Feng, the young sect leader, survived by chance, as he had been away on business. Overnight, he fell from a darling of fortune to a fugitive with nowhere to turn. Bearing a blood feud, he concealed his identity and embarked on —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Dawn's Sword Rainbow 破晓剑虹 When Li Qiuhong came to his senses, the boy stood right in the center of his field of vision. The boy looked a little unusual, though Li Qiuhong couldn't say exactly what was off. He wore a felt hat at a slant. He was fairly tall but thin, with a willowy waist and shoulders. His face was only palm-sized and covered in dust, though his eyebrows were fine and well-shaped. His dry, pale lips were small, but a date-stone-sized mole at the corner caught the eye. The most astonishing thing about his f 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 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—Shelves
- 11 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: From the Start, I Saved Xiao Feng and Became Supreme in the Way of Freedom 天龙：开局救萧峰，逍遥独尊 (Wuxia, xianxia, traditional fantasy, transmigrate into a book, nonstop action, no harem, no mindless power fantasy, just a pure story) After Xiao Feng falls off a cliff, peace seems to return to the land, but undercurrents are churning. A sinister, tangled conspiracy is unfolding, and danger lurks everywhere in the martial world. The four factions of ghosts, demons, monsters, and heretics are poised to overthrow the realm. Dong An, heir to the Carefree Sect, must take on the mission of saving 236Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Three Feet of Steel in the Box 匣中三尺 A paralyzed boy’s soul travels to the Sui Dynasty. Given another chance at life, all he wants is to live on his own terms. With a three-foot sword in the case on his back, he will stand up for those wronged by Heaven. Sword in hand, he asks: who agrees, and who opposes? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Soul Broken at the World's End 魂断天涯 He had the ambition to make a name for himself in the martial world, but not the fate to become famous. He had a sword that could rule the martial world, but no path to walk it. Just as he saw through everything and let it all go, Heaven, by some strange twist of fate, placed it in his hands. 58Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 14 The Cultivating Swordsman 修侠 Book titles: Martial Arts: Sword, Cultivating the Way of the Sword (High martial arts, no System, not a wish-fulfillment novel, no tiered martial arts ranks, court and jianghu conflicts, a slow burn early on. If that's not your thing, don't read it. Criticism welcome.) What is a hero? One definition says: someone who stands up for justice, suppresses the strong, and protects the weak. A great hero says: The greatest heroes serve their country and their people. An immortal says: Kill a man within 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 A Few Fleeting Years in the Martial World 寥寥江湖凡几年 The young have a wildness all their own; even shut away in a box, they can still make their voices heard! The martial world is full of its own stories. Why not hear them as you rest your head on your pillow? This world has no shortage of tales about gallant heroes and captivating beauties. But beyond the martial world, there is also power to be wielded, and beneath it, the lives of ordinary peddlers and common folk. A six-foot bed to sleep in, three meals a day to eat: in the end, we're all writ 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 The Wrathful King! From Villager to Comeback Hero 怒王！从村民开始逆袭 Heaven and Earth undergo a cataclysmic transformation. Disasters run rampant, and the people are left destitute. To survive, powerful figures everywhere rise up in rebellion! Imperial authority crumbles, and martial artists rule the world. Great sects seize spirit-vein strongholds and dominate their territories. Everyone pursues martial arts, seeking the power to shatter mountains and split rocks, and the path to immortality! The protagonist starts out as a villager who gathers medicinal herbs. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 The Trail of the Green-Robed Hero 青衫侠踪 The green robe does not mean clothing, but a scholar. Yet the protagonist, Ji Tianle, is no scholar, so what does The Green-Robed Hero’s Trail mean? Legend has it that the Tang Dynasty’s Song of the Rainbow Skirt and Feathered Garment is a supreme martial arts secret. At the end of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, martial artists fought openly and in secret to seize the score, stirring up a storm of turmoil. Ji Tianle is drawn into the fray, and countless grudges and entanglements ar 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Dragon’s Roar 龙吟 The age surges forward, and all things grow strange. Human hearts are sinister, desire floods the world, and endless turmoil rises... A boy, born in obscurity, gazes up at the heavens and down into the abyss. With the sun, moon, and stars on his shoulders, he presses fearlessly onward. Everyone, listen to the dragon’s roar... 3Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 19 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
- 20 The Twin Qilin Knot 麒麟双扣劫 What conspiracy lay behind the wrongful massacre of her family ten years ago? Will the heroine be able to clear her father's name and avenge him after all these years? Who was the person who came to her rescue ten years ago, and what will become of that young man when he grows up? When the male and female leads' fates intertwine ten years later, where will they end up? Childhood sweethearts or love at first sight: who will ultimately matter most? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Fine Steeds and Fragrant Carriages 怒马香车 Introduction to The Fragrant Carriage: The idea came from the owner of the Desire Carriage. It was an exceptionally splendid and spacious coach, drawn by four fine horses. No one knew the owner's name or origins, or even whether the owner was a man or a woman. As for the prize question the owner had posed, no one had won in the year since it was announced. What exactly was the correct answer? The question spread throughout the martial world, becoming a mystery. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Strange People and Odd Tales of the Jianghu 江湖奇人怪事 Introduction to the martial arts novel Strange People and Curious Tales of the Martial World: Legend has it that the mysterious and wealthy City of Gold gave the map and key to its treasure to the famous figure Li San Lang. Before long, Sickly Beauty, Tang Da Peng, Jin Shao Qiu, Nan Gong Qiu Leng, Si Ma Chang, Dong Fang Ming, and others all stepped onto the stage, frantically searching for Li San Lang. As it turned out, Li San Lang had taken on the identity of the renowned constable Dong Men Cha —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Drunk on the Wu Hook 醉吴钩 [Court politics × Martial arts world × Alternate history × Powerful male and female leads × Ensemble cast × Everyday lives of ordinary people × Serious drama] “Seven years, and you've come back. But your name is already infamous. Do you still hope to become someone's sword and try to rewrite the verdict in the history books?” “History is told about the past, experienced in the present, and retold in the future. It never speaks for itself. We have different stances, different methods, different p —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Tale of Chongsheng 崇晟传 [No System, No Golden Finger, Not a Power Fantasy, Traditional Martial Arts, Mystery] He is the heir of the Southern Marquis, and should have grown up surrounded by wealth and privilege. But disaster strikes his family. His father is framed, his mother goes missing, and he is forced to roam the martial world. As he searches for his family, his sword pierces the throats of one enemy after another. His sword is so fast that his opponents can't even see what it looks like. But this time, he isn't u 1Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 25 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
- 26 The Sequel to The Swordsman in Double Flag Town 双旗镇刀客续集 A sequel to the film The Swordsman in Double-Flag Town, depicting the thrilling life of swordsmen Hai Ge and Hao Mei in the desert. Hai Ge had hoped to leave all the fighting behind with Hao Mei, find a secluded place, and settle down to a quiet life. But they still couldn't escape the hand of fate, and were drawn into one deadly clash after another. 409Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 27 Tailored by the Spring Breeze 春风裁 Traditional martial arts + no female lead + unattainable first love + scheming + play the pig to eat the tiger Fu Qingchi, young sect master of the Clearwind Sword Sect, was on his way home to marry when he received word that his parents had been besieged by martial artists who accused them of secretly keeping a martial arts manual. By the time he arrived, his parents had been reduced to bones. Overcome with grief, Fu Qingchi fought a crowd of masters on Green Cliff Mountain. Outnumbered and gr 196Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 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
- 29 A Bloodstained Road Through the Martial World: Beneath the Streets 浴血江湖路：市井之下 [Light System]+ [One Heroine]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Schemes of the Martial World] Zhong Weiji inexplicably became a death-row convict chosen to die in someone else’s place, but that was also what set him on his own path through the martial world. Is the martial world dangerous? No, people’s hearts are far more dangerous. Since everyone wants my life, let’s see who can snap whose neck first. In this martial world, black and white are hard to tell apart. Only the blade and one’s life are real 702Reads6.1Score112Shelves
- 30 The Legend of the Famous Sword 名剑英雄传 In the middle and later years of Emperor Xuanzong's reign during the Tang Dynasty, the realm falls into chaos as various factions rise and clash. The forces of the Xuantian Sect, led by the Yuwen Clan, seek to invade the Central Plains, dominate the martial world, and throw the realm into turmoil in their bid for supremacy. The righteous martial world of the Central Plains, led by Sword-Seeking Manor and Shaolin Temple, unites to resist them. Despite suffering severe disadvantages in the early a 141Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 This Martial World Is Different, It's Completely Unhinged 这个武林不一样，很癫 The martial world is completely insane. Evil runs rampant, the righteous path has fallen apart, and everyone is just trying to survive. Only my younger brother, a young genius, vows to restore order to the jianghu. But when he saved me His good-for-nothing elder brother, born without a qi core and mocked by everyone, he had his own qi core ripped out in front of a crowd and became a cripple overnight. The whole jianghu laughs at us brothers: One born without a core, the other with his core ripp 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Xuanhuan: My Cultivation Journey Begins in the Martial World 玄幻：我的修仙从武林开始 (Cultivation and martial arts + no harem + no System + not reborn + not a good-for-nothing) Tell me, is it possible that Dugu Qiubai wasn't just one person? What? The villain gives the protagonist experience points and helps him grow? Villain: Heh heh... Don't even think about it! I'll bring out my strongest lineup and kill him in the second episode! Romance? Heh. What romance? Only people with nothing better to do spend all day thinking about love. What? The protagonist keeps stumbling into luc —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Wuxia: One Sword, One Dog, Run If You Can't Win 武侠：一剑一狗，打不过就走 [Wuxia + No System + Not Invincible + Comedy] A young man named Lin Huai dies suddenly after years of working overtime and transmigrates to a wuxia world called Daxia. As a transmigrator, Lin Huai has no System, no cheat, only an unnamed inner cultivation manual passed down through his family. He had enough hardship in his previous life. All Lin Huai wants now is to farm in peace and stay alive amid the chaos, living a quiet, ordinary life. But in a martial world full of change and uncertainty —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Late on the Road to Cangwu 此去苍梧晚 To future readers: Eastern fantasy, an epic ensemble cast, boundless imagination, and intelligent characters. No System, no invincible protagonist, not a wish-fulfillment story. I want to break from convention, so I’ll rise above the North Wind! From an intriguing martial world to the vast heavens, this is a story of rambunctious young men, and of the dazzling, grand affairs of the mortal world! Snow and wind before the steps, a bright moon behind; warm wine in a clay pot, a cup of green-ant win 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Lone Disciple of the Immortal Way 仙道独徒 A celestial abode sparks a bloody scramble among powerful factions. Everyone thinks they are fighting over an unparalleled opportunity, unaware that all living beings are merely bait. He is a pleasure-seeking rogue, drifting from one flower boat to the next. Then he meets the daughter of an old friend, Chu Zhao, and is forced into the game. The moment his memories return, Shen Du realizes with a start that he, too, is bait, but also the one moving the pieces. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 The Four Hermits 四隐 An avalanche buries the blood of star-crossed lovers; one sword cleaves the dust and questions all under Heaven. Li Guanqi follows the naive Daoist Tian Zhen across mountains and rivers, and comes to learn of the nine realms of the jianghu and the four hidden powers of the land. Chen Yu’s sword holds all challengers at bay, while Shen Wunian remains steadfast despite his disabilities. Fellow disciples scatter, each setting off on their own path home. As Nanyue seeks to restore its kingdom and Da 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 The Tale of the Released Blade 释刀传 A blade concealing a secret, and a man concealing a secret. The day Lu Li obtained the Sword of Release, he had already stepped into the martial world. 3Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 38 The Great Martial World: A Sword That Spans Worlds from the Start 武侠大世界，开局一剑隔世 The vast land of Shenzhou stretches without end. In this grand world of comprehensive martial arts, might reigns supreme, and countless factions contend amid endless strife. “From the day I arrived, I could only be invincible.”, Ren Tianxing And this era, too, will ultimately bear the imprint of the name Ren Tianxing. 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 The Meteor, Moon, and Sword 流星明月剑 Ye Xiaotian is a person, Canglang is a sword, Ye Liuxing is Canglang. Mingyue Tower is a person, Mingyue Tower is a building, This person and this tower are both part of the jianghu. 52Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 40 Jian Pingsheng 剑平生 Here, there are martial heroes and the imperial court, demons and Buddhas, as well as immortals. Here, there are deceit and scheming, political machinations and intrigue, but also hearts weighed down by grievance that a single sword can set right. On the Great Path, he stands alone above the rest. 61Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 41 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
- 42 Wandering the Martial World with a Sword 持剑行江湖 The imperial court is rocked by upheaval, and the martial world is in constant turmoil. Jiang Huai gets another chance at life, takes his stand amid the struggles of the streets, and cuts through every impasse with his sword. When a hero rises with sword in hand, ten years of calamity descend upon the people. He carves out his path through bloodshed, forging an unmatched legend in the martial world of troubled times. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Youth Chu Xing 楚行少年 A sword rests on his back, bearing countless stories. The one who carries it, too, steps into the story of that sword. A simple, kindhearted young man wanders through a martial world that is not all that chaotic. Everything from the past has already been destroyed. The young man should not bear the burden of hatred, but put an end to this old feud. A boy who repays hatred with kindness is sure to reap even greater rewards. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Sword Rain over Empty Mountains 空山剑雨 The road through the martial world stretches on. Alone, sword in hand, I dare not ask where it leads. One day I rise to the clouds, flying a thousand miles on my sword, yet the human heart remains impossible to read. 4Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 45 Let’s Head for the Mountain Moon 且向山月去 [No transmigration or rebirth + Overwhelmingly powerful heroine + Jianghu adventures + No suffering inflicted on the heroine + No women competing against each other for a man + Flashbacks] Rumors in the jianghu say that Xie Jingming, the current martial arts alliance leader, killed his sworn younger brother Shen Jingzhou three years ago and took his place as leader. Their sworn younger sister, Su Heying, could not bear his brutal methods and left in anger. When Lu Chenbi heard the rumor, she was 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Four Deadly Weapons 四杀器 The first volume of The Four Killing Weapons, The Shadowless Sword, is about vanity and empty fame. The second, The Parting Sword, is about the impermanence of life. The third, The Last Knight-Errant, is about the fickleness of human nature. I refuse to ramble, and strive instead for a tightly paced plot packed with climaxes, wrapping up in around 100,000 words. With these three volumes of The Four Killing Weapons, I do not seek to revive chivalry. I only hope to avoid clichés, speak from the he 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Wuxia: From the Start, I Made Senior Sister Yue Cry with My Words 武侠：开局嘴哭岳师姐 [Multiple Heroines] [Scoundrel] [Substitute?] He kills and burns, yet knows he is a good person... Oh, no, a great hero. He is a rising star among righteous martial artists. He is the destined leader of the heretical and demonic factions. He is... kind of a scoundrel... An innocent, adorable senior sister; a clever, mischievous little demoness; a bewitching sect leader... This is the jianghu. Drink the strongest liquor, ride the fastest horses, practice the mightiest martial arts, and pla 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 When My Eyes Opened, There Were No Immortals Left in the World 双眸睁开，世上再无仙人 (This is a story where you might not learn the heroine’s name even by the end, but it really does have just one heroine. The first five chapters set things up, and the story gets going in earnest from Chapter Six.) “You’re called He Huan? My name sounds nicer.” “Then what’s your name?” “My name is...” A beam of light pierces the darkness. His eyes see the light again, but the figure he last saw is gone. All sins must one day be atoned for. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 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
- 50 The Sword's Destruction of Tianshan 天山剑灭 After transmigrating into the life of a herdsman at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Chen Wei discovers that a small jade pendant can make the Dao De Jing manifest its fearsome power of slaughter! A cunning martial arts fanatic with a modern imagination, he turns Daoist mystical arts on their head. Everyone calls him “Brother Wei.” Who would dare mistake him for “Viagra” now? When the wisdom of Chinese Daoism collides with a world of cultivation, watch as this transmigrator rises from a grass 2Reads—Score—Shelves
