Novels like The Art of Chengwan
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Art of Chengwan, best match first.
- 151 Chronicles of Xuanwu’s Splendor 玄武风华录 (A plot-driven story, no System, not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel, with a vast world.) This is an age when spiritual energy has reached its peak, and an age when spiritual energy has begun to decline. This is an age when the divine order is crumbling, and an age when everyone longs to become a god. I raise the Xunwind Sword in my left hand and summon the Thunderclap Saber in my right. I sever the threads of fate and shatter the bridge of injustice. I break free from worldly shackles and see —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Sword's Roar Across the Vast Waves 剑啸沧浪 [Fantasy xianxia, heroic jianghu, no System, no transmigration] In the third year of the Jianwen reign of the Ming dynasty, undercurrents stir through the jianghu. The smoke of war has yet to clear above Jinling, as Prince of Yan Zhu Di leads his forces south. Powerful courtiers and jianghu factions maneuver against one another in secret. It is the age when the peerless swordsman and saber master stand side by side. Shen Yunfei guards Nu Jiao Island alone with his Canglang Sword, his Nine Cangla —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 The Jianghu's Feud Is Over, but the Words Never Cease 江湖恩断语不休 Xiao Mingyuan, the eldest disciple of Lingyun Sect, travels to the Four Directions Healers to seek medicine that can save Li Xiuran, the sect leader. But a killer breaks into the healers' sect and assassinates their leader. Yun Qianli, the eldest disciple of the Four Directions Healers, is devastated and vows to avenge her master, only to discover that the male lead's identity is connected to the person who killed her. To uncover the truth, Yun Qianli and her companions set out on a journey down —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 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
- 155 The Mad Beggar's Heir: The Whole Martial World Kneels When He Draws His Blade 疯丐传人！拔刀那刻全江湖跪了 [Classic Wuxia | Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger | Decisive and Ruthless | Vengeance and Passion] On a snowy night at Yan Pass, a broad blade smashed through the door of a family home. His sworn father died in the snow, and his childhood sweetheart fell in a pool of blood. Xiao Yunfan, a young man from a border town, carried the forbidden book The Mysterious Strategy of Mountains and Rivers, powerful enough to overthrow a dynasty, and was forced into the deadly struggle between the imperial court 2.9kReads7.5Score42214d adds
- 156 Who Still Speaks of Chivalry? 何人还说侠 The jianghu is full of legends, but the tales about him are especially unusual. A fearsome aura of evil, a steadfast heart of chivalry. He does good deeds, yet bears a villain’s reputation. The jianghu remains the same, yet it is a new jianghu all over again. Let this tale slowly unfold. Come, listen as the story is told. The young are like poetry. Come along with me. Measure the world with your footsteps. See the human world with your own eyes. Roam the jianghu with your heart and spirit. 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 In the World of Comprehensive Martial Arts, I Get the Black Pagoda from the Start 人在综武，开局获得黑级浮屠 Xiao Ming transmigrates into a comprehensive martial arts world, becomes a secret agent for the Great Zhou Dynasty, and binds himself to the Strongest Martial God System. His beginner's gift is the seventh level of the Yijin Jing, Black-Level Futu. His inner energy is as deep as the sea, black energy swirls around him, and blades and spears cannot pierce him. He only wants to quietly complete missions and save up lottery points, but his terrifying strength keeps pulling him into trouble: The sec —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 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
- 159 I Seek No Contest 我本无争 Traditional wuxia. Watch an ordinary young man slowly grow up in a strange and turbulent martial world where people are as treacherous as ghosts. Some people in this world are searching, some are chasing, and some are climbing... But that young man alone is drawing closer, step by step, to a kinder world! 209Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 160 Invincible Flying Rainbow 飞虹无敌 The Invincible Flying Rainbow: During the reign of the Jianwen Emperor of the Ming dynasty, Prince Yan captured Nanjing, and the Jianwen Emperor fled in haste, disguised as an ordinary man. Sima Chang'an led the seven hundred death warriors under Prince Yan Zhu Di. He was ordered to find and capture Emperor Zhu Yunwen at any cost, to eliminate any future threat. Marquis Sheng Beichuan offered Na Feihong a fortune to help him deal with Sima Chang'an. Three years earlier, Sima Chang'an had killed 19Reads9.5Score—14d adds
- 161 Traces of Distant Years 遥年迹 [Wuxia] [Standalone Stories] [Political Intrigue and Suspense] This is not a wish-fulfillment story. If you enjoy realism, come on in! In the first year of Jiushi, under the prosperous Wu Zhou dynasty, undercurrents churned beneath the surface. Yao Nianhe left Chang'an and stumbled into the hidden network of Suiyuan Bureau, a righteous organization in the martial world. Its six divisions each take a mythical beast of mountain or sea as their emblem. They uphold the rules, expose deceit, and unco —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Wuxia: A Vast and Righteous World 武侠：浩然天下 [Jianghu]+ [Imperial Court]+ [Wuxia] A heart brimming with righteousness, a wind that sweeps a thousand miles, a single sword stroke to slay a man, then vanishing without a trace. “Hard it is to cross the mountains and passes,” “Who will grieve for one who has lost his way?” “Chance encounters between strangers,” “Yet all are travelers far from home.” No words could better capture the state of this troubled age. He still remembered that year, when his master wrote a character in the courtyard wi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Eternal Life Without Tears 无泪长生 The orphan Xi Wulei was adopted by his master, Shui Dai, as a child. He trained in the Blink Sword Art with his junior sister, Shui Jie, in the snowy mountains of the far west. At fifteen or sixteen, after reaching the third level of the art, he tried everything he could but still could not find the opportunity to break through to the fourth. Just then, his master Shui Dai made an unexpected decision: he would take Xi Wulei and Shui Jie down the mountain to gain experience. They never expected t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 The Breeze Roars Across the Rivers and Lakes 清风啸江湖 The blood of the martial world, the love between men and women. The waves wash away true heroes, wandering at the edge of the world. A wandering swordsman, a cup of wine, two carefree breezes to forget it all. Love rises and falls; longing burns red. Who says love cannot be cruel? Beneath the cool moon, beauty is flushed with wine, and so many lovely moments vanish in an instant. Once love has taken root in the heart and begun to bloom, how could it ever leave so easily... If I could, I would tr 80Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 165 The Death of Wei Xiaobao 韦小宝之死 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write. After leaving Kangxi, Wei Xiaobao returns to Yangzhou and opens the Lichun Courtyard. Meanwhile, Kangxi travels incognito to Jiangnan and is trapped by the Heaven and Earth Society. Caught between two choices, Wei Xiaobao decides to save Kangxi. Along the way, he encounters the beautiful Wen’er and the treachery of the martial world. Kangxi learns that Wei Xiaobao has obtained 3.9kReads—Score13214d adds
- 166 Night: The Big Dipper Accompanies the Moon 夜：七星伴月 The seventh day of the seventh month. Night falls, and a waning moon hangs in the sky. The Star of Seven Killings appears once every seven years. On the seventh day of the seventh month, it kills only seven people. The moon rises, the sun returns, and blood is spilled within seven steps... Every seven years, on the seventh night of the seventh month, seven assassins kill seven people. Each has a distinct color and a signal in the form of fireworks. —Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 167 Glazed Light Reflected in the Cold Abyss 寒渊映琉璃 A bloody case from sixteen years ago is a nightmare Su Zhiqing can never wake from. Sixteen years later, a manhunt plunges her into an even greater mystery. Desperate for the truth, she whisks away her astonishingly gifted senior brother, Lin Hanyuan, and they venture into the martial world together, setting their swords against the demonic Baiyue Sect. The two establish the Tianshu Alliance, and amid flashing blades, their feelings quietly take root. But when an imperial decree of betrothal arr 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 Wuxia Crossover: Am I Betrothed to Xu Weixiong? 综武：我与徐渭熊有娃娃亲？ By a stroke of luck, Zhang Chu arrives in a comprehensive martial world. And he even has a marriage contract with Xu Weibear, the second young lady of Northern Liang? Zhang Chu decides to cultivate diligently so he’ll be worthy of Xu Weibear. But the Xu family shows no regard for their old ties, and Xu Weibear personally comes to break off the engagement! Powerless to resist, Zhang Chu has no choice but to accept. Then he awakens the sign-in System. Talent too poor? Just sign in. [Marrow-Cleansi 5Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 169 Blade in Hand, I Conquer the World: From the Mines to the Pinnacle of Martial Arts 横刀天涯，从矿场杀出的武道巅峰 [System, Ruthless, Leveling Up, Power Fantasy, Ensemble Cast, Political Intrigue] My name is Lu Ya. Outsiders call me “Liang Nianban.” Some call me a “fiend” or a “madman.” The Zhou family has offered a thousand taels of gold for my head. Assassins from the Bloodshadow Tower are watching me from the shadows, and even the imperial court's Xuanyuan Bureau wants to turn me into one of their weapons. But none of them know that not long ago, I was just a slave in the Blackstone Mine, so insignificant 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 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
- 171 The Lone Wanderer's Sword 独孤客剑 Classic Wuxia Novels: A Collection of Masterpieces. To help wuxia fans find the books they love more easily, this collection brings together hundreds of outstanding works by renowned wuxia authors from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. 1. A synopsis of Gu Long's wuxia novel The Lone Sword: The handsome scholar Yan Lingfei is entrusted with the weighty mission of overthrowing the Qing dynasty and ventures alone into the royal court's struggle for power. The danger is immense, but Yan Lingfe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 She Is a Wandering Sword Immortal 她是云游女剑仙 Yun Xi was a sword immortal of a kind rarely seen in a century. A single stroke of her sword could break a million-strong army, yet she chose to live quietly among ordinary people, taking no interest in her family affairs. The world knew only that she wore white as bright as snow and that her sword left no trace. No one knew she had abandoned the path to immortality and betrayed her master for the sake of keeping a promise to an old friend. The martial world is rife with bloodshed and endless co 10Reads—Score18214d adds
- 173 The Chivalrous Maiden of a Chaotic Age 乱世侠姑 This heroine is as beautiful as a flower, a little flirtatious, and blessed with an almost unfair advantage! She fears nothing, daring to trample Empress Dowager Cixi underfoot and scare the most formidable old woman of the late Qing Dynasty to death... She sails the seas, hunts down pirates, wipes out Japanese troops, and takes on the foreign powers... She settles scores with relish, brave and clever, kindhearted yet ruthless when she needs to be... She's the bane of villains and a lucky star t 166Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 This Blade Never Misses 这一刀不歪 [Plot-driven] + [No brainless characters] The winds of the northern frontier cannot blow the stench of blood from a blade. Here, law and order have collapsed. Only the blade reigns supreme. As blades flash and fall, the insignificant perish, while ambitious warlords hide their true faces. This is a reeking, foul world of martial arts. Collect one old debt, and incur ten new grudges! What has a lonely ghost to fear from the road to the underworld? I seek justice in the world of the living! Come o 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 All My Disciples Are Exceptional 我的弟子都是人中龙凤 On our wedding night, the System said it would take me to another world, but my wife tried to kill me! Anyone there? It’s pretty urgent. Well, she did kill me. You’re too late. What? She transmigrated too? Come on, don’t tell me she’s going to chase me to another world to kill me! So I have no choice but to take on disciples while hiding from my wife. My eldest disciple reigns supreme in music, my second is the undisputed master of mechanisms, and my third is the leader of the entire demonic sec 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 Shen Shengyi: The Death Bird 沈胜衣·死亡鸟 [For Readers Who Finished Gu Long and Want to Read Huang Ying] [The Shen Shengyi Tales] A story from the Shen Shengyi series, a new-school wuxia novel: In “The Bird of Death,” Shen Shengyi and Yangzhou’s famous constable Cha Si encounter a strange bird on their way back to the city after solving a case. Its behavior is suspicious, and it attacks first. When the two strike its wings, they feel as though they have hit iron or stone. The bird escapes by flying into a deep ravine, leaving behind a b 322Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 177 The Jianghu Executioner 江湖劫命人 The martial world is a blood-soaked hell, where survival depends on the edge of a blade. Wang Mu, a lone-wolf hunter, is cold and merciless, living off bounties offered by the authorities. On a rainy night at a temple, he feigns weakness and strikes back; in a rocky ravine, he fights his enemies in a pool of blood. Every moment is a test of life and death. With the System's help, he hones his martial skills for one purpose: to stay alive. His heart is closed off, with only a lingering concern fo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Don't Call Me a Madman, Call Me a Hero 别叫我疯子，叫我英雄 Bounty hunters! Martial arts! Working late alone one night, he heard footsteps drawing closer over the phone. By the next day, he had vanished. Yue Shan was an ordinary tenant, yet he was plagued by eerie knocks at the door and the rise of a blood moon. A policewoman even warned him, “Don't go out after dark.” After dying nine times, a biological chip was implanted in his body, allowing him to freely enter and leave “horror novel worlds invading reality.” From then on, he ventured into one pe 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Poisonous Chain 毒连环 [For Readers Who Finished Gu Long and Want to Read Huang Ying] [The Great Illusory Heaven Tales: Poisonous Chain] A new-school wuxia novel: In “Poisonous Chain,” Jin Manlou poisoned Shui Guanyin, and Shui Guanyin poisoned Hu Xiang. But Hu Xiang did not poison Jin Manlou. It was Liu Sanfeng who poisoned Jin Manlou. The chain of poison was broken because Liu Sanfeng was one link too many. Nothing that coincidental has ever happened in this world. Perhaps it will one day. Who knows? 19Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 180 Wuxia: When I Descended the Mountain, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Went into Chaos 武侠：当我下山之时，天龙全乱了 (No System) Wei Jiuqian's soul transmigrated into the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, taking over the body of a registered disciple of the abbot of Baiyun Temple on Mount Huishan in Wuxi. In search of half of a lost scripture, he throws the entire world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils into chaos. 400Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 181 The Flying Dagger Seeks Love: My Cultivation Technique Can Reverse Energy Absorption 飞刀问情：我的功法能反采补 Also known as: The Rise to Fame of the Little Li Flying Dagger See how a modern man, moving between the martial world and the imperial court, starts with nothing and becomes a grandmaster. I am Li Huan, known throughout the martial world as the Little Li Flying Dagger. A true martial arts novel. Wuxia isn't dead, just fading away. 84Reads6.0Score13414d adds
- 182 This Assassin Is Too Steady: The Search for Immortals 这个杀手太稳了：寻仙篇 On Baishuang Island, an ancient temple stands in solemn splendor, its Buddha statue wearing a compassionate smile. Beneath the Ling Tian Tomb, not a trace of a hundred generations remains, yet a lord arrives. The ends of the earth are not far away, and the ancients are not gone. It all comes down to this: Heaven’s way has no door... Yet there is a path through endless torment! 192Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 183 From the Start, I Snatch the Righteous Alliance Leader's Bride and Set Out to Become the Greatest Demon Lord 开局抢亲正道盟主，势做第一魔头 [Fantasy wuxia, System and transmigration, hilarious wish fulfillment, high-martial world, villainous demon, otherworldly continent, fast-paced] After a decade of training by a hundred elite specialists from different worlds, Lu Xuanze arrives with Xiaoya, a mysterious intelligent System known as the Otherworld Conquest System. He transmigrates to a fascinating fantasy wuxia world where the righteous and demonic paths are at odds. This is a high-martial continent where might makes right and con 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 The Great Hero of the Ming Dynasty 明朝大英雄 During the Zhengtong era, a child emperor ascends the throne, while the Grand Empress Dowager controls the court. In an attempt to reclaim power, the young emperor plunges the people into war. Martial artists from across the land join regional princes as they plot rebellion. Foreign forces invade from the north, while rebels and bandits run rampant at home. Amid this chaotic age, the heroes of the Ming Dynasty rise in the northern frontier. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 A New Season Every Year 年年物侯新 [Apocalypse, Fantasy, Wuxia, Romance, History] Volume One: Apocalypse, The First Rule Volume Two: Fantasy, Green Hill Volume Three: Wuxia, The Swordsman Volume Four: Romance, Memoirs of My Late Wife Volume Five: History, The Nine-Zhang-High Front Gate Tower —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 In Search of Immortality: A Questing Chronicle 问仙觅途志 Su Chen accidentally falls off a cliff. When he wakes, he discovers that he has transmigrated into a bizarre world and acquired a mysterious, wondrous book. From then on, each time he slays a demon, he gains a supernatural ability. In a world where immortals, Buddhas, demons, and devils run rampant, he embarks on the path to immortality. Where does the line between immortals, Buddhas, demons, and devils truly lie? Only after seeing through the illusions does he realize that everything is a dream 31Reads—Score114d adds
- 187 Peerless Swordsmanship: Unmatched Under Heaven 无双剑法之天下无双 A traditional wuxia novel. Xia Xingwan, heir to the martial-world legend Li Xiu Xian, has only just entered the jianghu, but trouble follows him at every turn, with one crisis barely over before another begins. The martial world is treacherous, and though he hates evil and repeatedly steps in to help others, he is often framed in return. With a fate full of hardships, yet blessed by the goddess of fortune, what kind of complicated and captivating life will he lead? Follow this book as he becomes —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Chronicles of the Heroes of Jiuzhou 九州侠客录 Alone, he travels a hundred thousand miles; with a slash of his blade, he shakes the Nine Provinces. Ten years ago, two prodigies who made a name for themselves at a martial arts tournament drew the hostility of the Carefree Sect, one of the Four Great Sects. Before the tournament had even ended, a band of black-armored death soldiers ambushed them. Despite their grave injuries, the two worked in perfect sync and narrowly escaped death. But the Carefree Sect's retaliation that followed changed t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 The Jiang Hai Tian Nine Tales 江海天九传 After saving an imperial princess, a down-and-out hero is drawn into a shocking conspiracy. Caught up in the machinations of various factions, he gradually uncovers the conspiracy and the truth about his own origins amid romantic encounters, opportunities, and trials. He takes in several princesses in distress and, with their help, slowly grows stronger, mastering abilities he can hardly keep hidden. The story is rich in the joys and sorrows of human relationships, the strategy and intrigue of w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Wuxia Crossover: The Azure Dragon Saber 综武：青龙刀 Reborn in a world of martial arts, he bears a mission System and has guarded Qinglong Town for twelve years, his body covered in battle scars. He wanders through the mortal world, seeking the path back to his true self. The road is strewn with desolation and worldly turmoil. With a long saber sweeping through the air, he cleaves apart every enemy in the world! 250Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 191 A Love-Brained Killer's Guide to Self-Preservation 恋爱脑杀手的自救指南 Also known as: Twelve Towers [Short story + sweet yet angsty + mutual devotion + everyone is a villain + both leads are virgins] [Sincere, passionate heroine + restrained, self-controlled hero] [Fantasy wuxia romance, no one is reborn, no one transmigrates, no golden finger] There is a mysterious assassin organization in the martial world called the Twelve Towers. The Twelve Towers has a strict hierarchy. Its assassins are highly trained and always leave no trace. Yet in a place like this, an o 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 When the Blood Shadow Appears, Nothing Is Left Alive 血影一出，鸡犬不留 (Wuxia) (No System) (No Golden Finger) (Coming of Age) The Blood Shadow Sect, where protagonist Zhu Rui lives, was wiped out by a mysterious enemy three years ago. The Blood Shadow Ancestor led a few young disciples into hiding on Wulong Mountain. During a trip down the mountain to compete for the inner core of an Aoyin beast, they accidentally gave away their whereabouts. From then on, they were hunted throughout the jianghu! How will Zhu Rui save himself? And how will he unravel the layers of 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 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 8.8kReads7.5Score21814d adds
- 194 Wuxia Crossover: What’s Wrong with Getting Along with Heroines? 综武：和女侠关系好点没毛病吧？ “Ling Shan, your Brother Linghu isn’t reliable at all~” “Sister Yao Yue, that Jiang Feng doesn’t care about you one bit~” “Baby Long’er, this honey is good, but the vegetarian food I make is pretty good too~” “Sister-in-law Huang Rong, Brother Guo Jing may be a little slow on the uptake, but please... show some restraint.” 1.2kReads5.8Score10114d adds
- 195 Ten Years of Lanterns in the Jianghu Night Rain 【江湖夜雨十年灯】 Synopsis of Gu Long's wuxia novel, "Ten Years of Jianghu Night Rain": Wei Dan, famed as “Flying Rings and Iron Sword Shaking the Central Plains,” was attacked by the master and disciples of Ouyang the Old Monster of West Kunlun, who joined forces with the Two Fiends of the Snow Sea from the Northern Tianshan Mountains. Though he finally fought his way out, he succumbed to the poison. His son, Wei Mingyuan, took up his father's “Two-Aspect Steel Rings,” bent on avenging him, and went to Ghost Val 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 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
- 197 The Bloodied Wraith 碧血幽灵 [After Gu Long, read Huang Ying] [The Shen Shengyi Chronicles: The Ghost of Biyu] A new-school wuxia novel: The Ghost of Biyu. One day, while Long Qiyun is out, he meets a monk who calls himself the Faceless Mage and claims he can travel to and from the underworld. The monk’s face is bizarre, a blank expanse without eyebrows, eyes, nose, or mouth. He tells Long Qiyun that his sins are so grave he must leave his estate, or the ghosts there will not let him go. Within three years, he says, ghostly 57Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 198 Peerless Poet and Swordsman 诗剑无双 In the second year of the Kaicheng era, the poet Jia Dao was banished to Shu. Along the way, a chance encounter led him to save a child’s life. Twenty years later, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Chen, sat on the throne. His achievements earned his reign the name “Great Governance of Dazhong.” The child grew into an adult, studying literature at Qinglian Academy and martial arts under the Taibai Sword Sect. But as the late Tang was swept by turbulent change, the young man ventured alone into the Ji 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 From the Start, I Scavenge the Battlefield and Find My Way to Unrivaled Power 开局战场捡破烂，捡出个天下无敌 When Heaven itself has fallen, will you scavenge among the corpses just to scrape by, or take up your sword and deliver a powerful cure to this ailing world? Qin Lü is an orphan who scavenged weapons from mountains of corpses after the war to trade for food. The first things he learned were not benevolence and morality, but how to survive like a stray dog. Then an old man in white showed him that even the fury of an ordinary man could summon thunder from the heavens and divine weapons from the s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Upholding Justice Across the Realm, Starting at the Dali Temple 匡扶天下从大理寺开始 (Xianxia, transmigration, alternate world, no System, ensemble cast) (Not invincible, growth, investigations, mystery, lighthearted, adventure, playing the pig to eat the tiger) A mysterious jade pendant brought him to an alternate world. After his father offended Prince Jing, Xu Yuan became a Grade D clerk at the Court of Judicial Review as an intern. He unexpectedly met a cold, beautiful female assassin, then went on to become the youngest vice minister in the Court through a series of strange 399Reads8.1Score—14d adds
