Novels like The Art of Chengwan
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- 51 All Abilities 全能力 A remarkably realistic account of an ordinary person’s struggle to stay alive. Looking back at the final years of the Eastern Han, who would rule the land? The warlords fight for the realm, while you and I are just people trying to escape with our lives. For the common folk at the bottom, survival is hard! Hard! Hard! They say there are ten kinds of abilities that are difficult to comprehend and impossible to put into words, and can only be learned through personal experience. One of them is “bo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 The Vast Sea and the River of Stars 沧海星汉 [A no-harem, feel-good story starring an overpowered hero, seeking to recapture the purest spirit of wuxia and the jianghu] An ensemble wuxia tale featuring a “loser,” a “brute,” a “fallen scion,” a “scheming scholar,” and more... A medley of stories: a heroes’ assembly, farewells in life and death, and a search for the culprit behind a massacre... Cao Cao once sighed that the vast sea and the “brilliant Milky Way” were magnificent. I say the Three Kingdoms should be the same. The Three Kingdoms —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Can Someone Worthless Like Me... Become an Immortal? 一文不值的我也能，，，成仙吗？ A Young Hero's Journey #EnsembleComingOfAge #FatedFeuds #SwashbucklingVendettas #XianxiaAndWuxia #MutualDevotion #A Ballad of a Troubled Age A ban on martial arts, imposed a century ago, still hangs over the land, while storms brew beneath the surface of the jianghu. A Chen, a servant boy of the Zhao family, scrapes by in the cracks, bearing a lifetime of humiliation and enduring half a lifetime in silence. When his family is wiped out, he flees to a ruined temple, where a reclusive immortal pla —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Devouring Demons 啖魔 A thousand-year-old legend of gods and demons, and an eternal struggle between good and evil. A mighty imperial dynasty teeters on the brink of collapse. Swordmasters whose martial arts approach the divine lie hidden in the darkest reaches of the martial world and among towering mountain peaks. Yet there are beings even more powerful than they: the Demon God of antiquity. Though his body was destroyed, his consciousness remains, sealed in slumber beneath the Nine Hells as he awaits awakening. Hu 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 In Search of the Sword: I Am Second Under Heaven 寻剑记：我是天下第二 [Invincible plot-driven story + sword cultivator + multiple heroines + high-octane action + passionate jianghu + ruthless killing in the later arcs] With a sword, I’m invincible. Without one, I’m a nobody. I’ll take every famous sword in the world. My master is number one, and I’m number two under heaven. With sword in hand, I roam the jianghu. The righteous and the wicked alike had better stand at attention! Bandits in my way? Wipe them out! A demon in my way? Wipe it out! A corrupt official in —Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 56 Drunk in the Pine Breeze 松风醉酒 One volume brings an end to the old grudges of Tiandu; three years bury the injustice and suffering of the snowstorms. A young man breaks free of his cage, old friends reunite, a wrongful case resurfaces, and the martial world opens its gates. The old dynasty's blood has yet to dry, and storms are gathering in the martial world. The old affairs of Tiandu reach their conclusion; the search for proof in the martial world begins. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 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
- 58 Drunk with Laughter, Sword in Hand, Roaming the World 醉笑仗剑游 Coming soon: "I'm the Big Bad in a Plagiarism Novel Full of Villains". A villain cultivation plan: what does a villain do after learning he's the big bad? He becomes the big bad ahead of schedule. (Not a wish-fulfillment story, and the protagonist isn't the strongest. The main character grows over time, and there is a love interest, but the plot comes first.) The whole city was in an uproar. A little girl walked out of a heap of corpses, carrying two swords. A devil child had appe 7Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 59 A Jianghu Youth, Just Passing Through 恰江湖少年 Over a hundred years ago, the extraordinary book Treatise on the Martial World burst onto the scene, detailing the strengths and weaknesses of the martial arts practiced by every sect. It caused an immediate sensation throughout the jianghu. The shocked sects began hunting down the eccentric man who wrote the book, Xie Xiaosheng. But Xie Xiaosheng, known throughout the martial world as “Knower of Heaven and Earth,” vanished like a ghost without a trace. A hundred years later, everyone had long s 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 The Wolf in the Heavens 天上之狼 No transmigration, no System, no cultivation. Traditional wuxia, true to its roots. I write for the love of it. If it's not for you, don't read. We walk different paths, so let's leave each other in peace. A boy grows into a middle-aged man, a girl blossoms into a beautiful woman, blades and spears meet swords, the Wolf of Heaven travels alongside a beauty, the feelings of adults are just as hard to explain. The martial world, in today's terms, is society. Without life's ups and downs to temper 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 A Restaurant from the Start 开局一间饭店 There is a place in the martial world that people speak of. On the road everyone must take outside Luogucheng, there is a notorious inn. It stands surrounded by nothing but yellow sand and dust. But whether you are a master with peerless martial arts or a powerful official with influence over the whole realm, when you enter this inn, you must obey its rules. The rules are simple: the owner’s rules are the rules! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 The Way Is Long and Fraught with Obstacles 道阻且恒长 In the Age of Gods and Demons, humanity declined. Countless mighty figures of extraordinary ability led mankind, step by step, toward a resurgence. Later, the Celestial Gods grew wary of humanity and banished them to the mortal realm. Humanity fractured from within and fought the demon race for years. Three hundred years ago, Emperor Zhaolie united humanity, founding the Great Qi to stand against the Ten Demon Kingdoms. This is the worst of times: an empress dowager holds the court in her gri —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 The Lone Hero of Mountains, Rivers, and Seas 山河江海孤侠 A hero is a person caught between two sides: benevolence on the left, righteousness on the right, with the sky above and the earth beneath. Love gives rise to hate; compassion gives rise to sorrow. Since victory crowns kings and defeat brands villains, we aid the weak and support the downtrodden. Since the world has strayed from the Way, we take up arms against its laws... If you missed Jin Yong and Gu Long, then you must not miss this sweeping ensemble tale of wuxia. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Three and a Half Moves to Conquer the Martial World 三招半式闯江湖 An ordinary boy from a mountain village studied martial arts under seven masters for eight years, painstakingly training in three moves. He ventures into the martial world, makes a group of friends, and is accompanied by confidantes. Watch as he rises to the top and fights bloody battles on every front. A tribute to traditional wuxia novels. 387Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 65 The Martial World Pawnshop 江湖当铺 Zhao Wenyan made a pact with someone: once he lost to the greatest fighter under heaven, he would leave the martial world. Afterward, he bought a shop in the south of the city and opened a pawnshop. The shop accepts neither gold and silver nor deeds and documents, and no one knows how it makes a living. Only martial artists come here, and only matters of the martial world are discussed. 463Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 66 The Merry Hero Squad: Cracking the Toughest Cold Cases 欢乐大侠天团，专破烧脑悬案 During the Tiansheng era of the Northern Song dynasty, in the capital of Bianliang. The master thief Feng Gufei stole seven treasures in a single night, confounding constables across the land and bringing together the main characters of this book: • Du Xiaokai: Xiaokai, with “small” for the little guy he is and “kai” for happiness. Sometimes a genius, sometimes a total novice. • Shen Gu: Stubborn to the core. Once the top constable, he now sells beef noodles, two coins for a big bowl. • Zhao Daz 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 The Sword Falls in the South 南花落剑 [The feuds and grievances among the four great families] And the rise of the dark Murong family... Ten years ago, as the great families fought bloody battles for dominance in the martial world, no one expected the Murong family to rise to power and seize control, becoming the undisputed number one in the world of martial arts. Ten years later, a young man emerged from nowhere, only for his family to suffer annihilation. With danger pursuing him, he presses on, bearing the burden every step of th 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 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 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 The Owl's Cry in a Chaotic Age 乱世枭鸣 The general trend of the world is that what has long been divided will unite, and what has long been united will divide. Six thousand years ago, the Dao Ancestor opened the heavens. Five thousand years ago, the Martial Emperor strode across the land. Four thousand years ago, the Buddha saved the world. Three thousand years ago, the Confucian Ancestor spread the Way. Two thousand years ago, the Great Sword Immortal cut down every illusion. A thousand years ago, the Mystic Ancestor established ord —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 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
- 71 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
- 72 Snowfall in the Mortal World 人间挽雪 Everyone says Baiyujing is wonderful: the far shore of eternal life, the pinnacle of martial arts. Only I know it is an abyss that devours people, a grave that buries humanity. She is Ye Baiyi. The greatest Snow-Listening Sword Immortal under heaven, her body transformed into crystal, her feelings severed and her heart closed. She sat alone on the frozen plains of the far north for twenty years. One step more, and she would become a lofty deity, nothing more than an ornament on Heaven’s desk. He 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 A Project Manager Takes on Projects in a Low-Martial-Arts World 项目经理在低武世界搞项目 [Wuxia] [Transmigration] [Assassin] [High-Octane] [Survival] [Dark] [Dimensional Overmatch] [Modern Mindset] After transmigrating into a borderland cleaner, I became a “Red-Handed Fixer,” living by the blade. Others kill through sheer ruthlessness. Before I kill, I conduct a risk assessment. For the price of one hot meal, I assessed the risks and swiftly took out the local tyrant's right-hand man. Tempted by a courtyard, I weighed the pros and cons, then boldly plunged into a massacre. They all —Reads—Score114d adds
- 74 Golden Sky Sword 金霄剑 When I was a student, I was very fond of Jin Yong: the wondrous martial arts, lifelike characters, and Chinese history in his novels. This wuxia novel was originally set in a real dynasty, but then I realized there was a problem: many controversial events and figures from history can become sensitive topics if they aren’t handled carefully. What’s more, the actions of historical figures may have fit the social values of their era, and they may once have been heroes, but that doesn’t mean they al 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 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
- 76 Spring's Surprise Pavilion 惊春台 On the night of the Flower Festival, blood is spilled aboard a wedding boat at Taoye Ferry. The missing half of the Startling Spring Invitation, gone for eighteen years, happens to fall into the hands of Liu Xuanling, a young woman from Spring Letter Station. The bride is abducted, and a survivor is made to look dead. Yet the old bell cord left behind by her sister, Liu Shuangyi, leads her step by step into an even deeper trap: the Startling Spring Society is about to reconvene, and the Nine Lan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 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
- 78 With My Sword, I Question the World 我以我剑问天下 [Wuxia + Political Intrigue + Swordsmanship + Ensemble Cast] [Epic Eastern Xianxia Saga + Jump In and You'll Be Glad You Did] The realm has only just been pacified, yet undercurrents stir among the various factions. Zhao Ye, heir to the Northern Frontier, enters the fray himself, using the martial world as a chessboard and wielding his sword to play a game on behalf of all under heaven… 694Reads6.9Score10714d adds
- 79 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. 976Reads7.8Score11714d adds
- 80 The Greatest Swordsman in Qingzhou 青州第一剑 A young man burdened by a blood feud, a woman whose identity is shrouded in mystery, an emperor who looks down on all living things, and a grand scheme three hundred years in the making... At the Cliffs of Yunjiang, on the Qingchuan River, in Heavenly Will Valley, two young men and women just beginning their journeys through the martial world become the key to peace in both the imperial court and the jianghu. The Divine Poison Twin Healers, the Tang Clan of Shu, the Astonishing Sword Immortal, t 56Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 81 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
- 82 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
- 83 Calamity in the Martial World 江湖劫 [True martial arts fiction, no nonsense. No transmigration or rebirth, no cheesy melodrama or shallow wish fulfillment] The martial world is dead, and people are no longer what they used to be! The chivalry that once defined the martial world has long since been swept away. Schemes and conspiracies are now taking center stage in people's hearts. In these turbulent times, everyone is pushing events forward! 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 A Sword's Journey Through the Long Night 长夜剑行 At the dawn of time, a feast was laid out, and the cosmos became its kitchen. The Heavenly Dao held the cauldron, feeding it stars and moons for fuel; the void became the pot, and chaos was cooked into a dish. The turning of the four seasons set the order in which ingredients were added; the birth and death of all things brought them surging to the chopping block. Its rules stood stern and solemn, named “Nourishing the Feast”; its laws blazed bright, proclaimed as “Virtue Illuminates.” Above th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Lin Che’s Sword 林澈的剑 On a rainy night in late autumn, Lin Tian Nan, master of the century-old swordsmanship clan known as Listening Rain Tower, sees his entire family slaughtered. Only his young son, Lin Che, and younger brother, Lin Yuan, survive by a stroke of luck. The two well-dressed youths are plunged into the muddy jianghu, struggling to survive amid pursuit, hunger, and cold. At the brink of despair, they encounter the green-robed drunkard Ye Qingchen, mocked as a “rookie swordsman.” He takes in the fugitiv 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 The Martial World and the Dynasty 江湖与王朝 There is a city in this martial world called Weizhou City. In this realm stands a dynasty known as the Jingchu Dynasty. A new emperor ascends the throne, Prince Jing launches a rebellion, and cavalry tramples across the martial world. With the dynasty on the verge of collapse and the martial world in turmoil, a young man fond of wearing white, burdened by the feuds of his family and his country, rises from a top-tier wastrel to the very peak. Beneath Weizhou City, a battle will decide the fate o 8Reads—Score214d adds
- 87 The Martial World and the Universe 综武乾坤 Welcome to a strange and fantastical world of martial arts, where the martial worlds of the Southern Song, Yuan, and Qing dynasties converge. It is like a grand martial arts gathering spanning time and space, yet countless hidden secrets lie beneath the surface. The protagonist wakes to find himself in Zhao Zhijing’s body, caught in this perilous, unpredictable martial world. Fortunately, he has bound himself to a marvelous golden finger: a random mission System. Its rewards are generous but unp 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 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
- 89 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
- 90 Tang Sect: Peacock Plume 唐门风云之孔雀翎 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Peacock Plume —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Tang Sect: Kunlun Mirror 唐门风云之昆仑镜 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Kunlun Mirror —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 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
- 93 Tang Sect: The Asura Arena 唐门风云之修罗场 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Asura Arena —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 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
- 95 Tang Sect: The World United 唐门风云之天下归一 Tang Sect: All Under Heaven United 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 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
- 97 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
- 98 A Spring Breeze Came Suddenly 忽如春风来 [Wuxia + Romance + Jianghu + Court Politics + BG + Ensemble Cast] I'm a new writer with a new book. Please feel free to give it a read. I'm not sure what kind of story I want to write, so this is just a little comfort for myself. Please bear with me. 3Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 99 One Man, One Sword, One Martial World! 一人，一剑，一江湖！ [Wuxia jianghu + humor and comedy + one female lead + political intrigue] In an age when the Dharma has declined, spiritual energy has dried up, and the path to immortality has vanished from the world. Are there still immortals in this world? How can one become immortal? How can the path to ascension be opened again? In a single night of slaughter, the entire Lin family of Weicheng was wiped out. Only the young Lin Jiangxian survived. With just himself and his sword, Lin Jiangxian ventures into 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 The Sword Falls, the Story Begins 落剑起 A sword case rests beneath the pillow. It enters dreams and keeps them company, a way to remember those gone and give shape to longing. A head of black hair has turned white. He thinks of the one he left behind, though they can never meet again in this life. All he can do is forge a sword to hold his yearning. Where is the jianghu? What is it like? Three kingdoms stand in a stalemate, and war rages without end. Where can he go from here...? 14Reads—Score—14d adds
