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- 1 Green Ink Seeping into the Night 青墨沁夜 The elusive Prince of Qin's name is scattered across every corner of the realm. His poem, “Like a Dream,” can bring to mind the names of many people from the Prince of Qin's mansion in Chang'an: Dark ink seeps into the blue-black night, Dreamlike melodies fade, sorrow dissolves. A few ounces of moonlight, enough to pour, Who watches the dying lamp, still content? Shadows vanish, blossoms fall, Yet the long stars still fill the heavens. None of these people can escape the mark the Prince of Qin 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Tale of Yue Xiaoyu 武侠小说岳小玉传 Synopsis of Wolong Sheng’s wuxia novel The Legend of Yue Xiaoyu The spring waters of Dongting turn green; the traveling geese return to Hengyang. They wheel beneath the high mountains, longing to fly toward the Dragon Gate. Night could not hide the prosperity of Pingyang City. In the wide open space opposite the Jincui Pavilion, fortune-tellers, lantern sellers, and stalls cooking noodles and porridge were packed together so tightly that the crowd could barely move. The place was even livelier 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Buddhist Disciple and the Successor of a Martial Saint 佛宗弟子与武圣传人 Du Minxuan was a lay disciple of the Buddhist sect. He descended the mountain to investigate the injustice done to his father, only to be deeply loved by a nobleman's daughter. Faced with the pursuit of this charming, playful beauty, can Du Minxuan keep his Buddhist heart and attain enlightenment, or will his mortal heart stir and lead him into love? As the heir to a Martial Saint, Lang Peilong hopes to join forces with Du Minxuan and make their names across the martial world. But a generations- 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 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—14d adds
- 5 Young Master, You’re in the Wrong Genre 少爷，你穿错题材了 Handsome men everywhere, a bevy of beauties: who needs to be the leader of the martial world when you can live like a playboy, listen to music in the pleasure quarters, and enjoy the finer things in life? A beautiful, aloof fairy maiden; a lively and dashing female constable; a bewitching assassin; an adorable, airheaded alliance leader... I just want to flirt and fall in love with you all. This young master transmigrated here to enjoy the good life. Let those who don't play fair handle the mart —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 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—14d adds
- 7 The Martial World: The Finest Under Heaven 江湖：世间第一流 [Traditional wuxia + no System + no harem] The martial world of the Nine Provinces has been peaceful for a long time, but undercurrents are stirring. A young man on Mount Haoran, determined to lie flat, leaves the mountain to escape an arranged marriage. On the Li River, the carefree young lord drinks wine and speaks of autumn's chill. At Bright Moon Tower, a beauty's Hu Xuan dance keeps guests entranced. Along the Maple Forest Road, blade energy cuts through poisonous miasma. On a night-cruise 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 This Sword Does Not Dance 此剑不舞 [High IQ + no System + the powerful elite + obscure facts + life + wildness + new-style wuxia + distinctive style + ensemble cast] The spring breeze fills my sails, and my horse flies down the road. A carefree young man, dashing through the mortal world. I harbor the greed of a wolf. I want to fight the wildest battles and ride the fiercest horses! In ancient times, nine emperors fought for the realm. In the present, three emperors contend with four cities. The young man had no interest in it al —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Three-Five Tower, Wandering the Jianghu 云游江湖三五楼 In the martial world of ancient times, no weapons inspired more fear and renown than the Dragon Spring Blood Blade and the Wild Goose Feather Frost Saber. Heroes from across the land met in bloody struggles for fame and fortune, their flesh torn apart and their lives lost to the Yellow Springs. Why can the most ruthless and deranged villains repeatedly escape danger and continue to wreak havoc in the martial world, despite being hunted by so many righteous masters? What mysterious force helps a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Tales of the Jianghu: The Fengyue Tower 江湖传之风月楼 Love, hate, passion, and revenge, yet no trace of the past remains. A butterfly decree, a peerlessly beautiful woman, and a shocking conspiracy set off a wave of slaughter in the martial world. The Poison Doctor and his friends are swept up in a storm of bloodshed… A tale of the martial world: The Tower of Passion, also known as The Martial World’s Butterfly Decree. Danger lurks at every turn in the martial world, while passion draws you in. Please follow Yunlong and The Tower of Passion. With t 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 11 From Lowly County Yamen Runner to Number One in the Martial World 从县衙小衙役，到武林第一人 Snow falls across the human world, blanketing the new graves in Yixian and the scabbard of a young man's sword. Zhou Mo's journey through the martial world began with his father's death. A charge of treason beheaded a scholar who had spent his life teaching and shattered the peaceful future of the disciples of Yanshan. Brothers who once faced death together shared a bond strong enough to die for one another, yet some were betrayed against their will. His revered teacher took a lethal strike from 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Wu Family 武家 Before the Hundred Schools emerged, the Ten Thousand Schools all sprang from it. Yet the martial world regarded it as a public enemy, and the imperial court saw it as a grave threat, all because of its ideals. It began in the Eastern Zhou dynasty and has survived for over a thousand years. Many major events in history are inextricably tied to it. Across the centuries, it has endured countless calamities, risen and fallen, and survived the ravages of time. The Martial Sect. It... Though all the w 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Realm Is at Peace, the General Retires 山河稳，将军隐 (Content warnings: no golden finger, no wild fantasy, no transmigrate, no rebirth, no palace intrigue. A pure wuxia novel.) Lin Yuanyi thrives in the Embroidered Uniform Guard thanks to her unique skills, becoming, for a time, the man most feared in the Kingdom of Xiyan. Unfortunately, she falls for a man she shouldn't have. She uses every means at her disposal to win him, hoping to soften his heart with a lifetime of tenderness. In the end, however, they part ways, and their story ends in heart —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Wuxia Tale of Yuan Ziyan 武侠小说袁紫烟传 Yuan Ziyan, a wuxia novel by Wolong Sheng Yuan Ziyan is a character in Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Emperor Yang of Sui gathered beauties from across the land in his harem. Since there were so many, he ordered people to divide them into three ranks, high, middle, and low, so he could choose among them. One of them, Lady Hou, was proud of her talent and beauty and refused to bribe the people selecting the women. As a result, she was sent to the Cold Palace. After Lady Hou took her own 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 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—14d adds
- 16 The Great Wei Divine Constable 大魏神捕 During an operation to arrest a suspect, criminal police officer Wang Mang unexpectedly transmigrated to a world called Great Wei. By a twist of fate, he became a constable in the Six Fan Gate, and from then on, Great Wei had a new master detective! 38Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 17 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
- 18 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 236Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 One Sword Falls Across the Starry River 一剑落星河 Twenty years ago, Qi and Chu went to war. Chu was defeated and nearly wiped off the map. Gu Yibai, the white-robed Sword God, went alone with his sword, crossed a thousand miles of smoke and flames, and stormed into the Qi royal court. He slaughtered the imperial guards, slew the Divine Dragon, and pointed his sword at the Qi king's throat. With no other choice, the Qi emperor traded a twenty-year peace treaty for his life. To stop the two nations from fighting, the white-robed Sword God took th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 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. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 A Drunken Tragedy of Love in the Golden Age of the Martial World 江湖盛世情殇醉 A moving wuxia tale of compassion… A brave young man is thrown into a ravine by his enemies. His childhood sweetheart believes he is dead, but he survives by sheer luck. From then on, he conceals his identity and travels the jianghu alongside his enemy’s daughter. The jianghu is a place of bloodshed and turmoil, where compassion and affection mingle, and where right and wrong inspire endless sorrow… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 In a Time of Chaos, I Protect My Country and My Love 我在乱世守护国家与爱情 I Protect My Country and Love Amidst Turmoil —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Jiang Ling'er's Qin Dynasty Revenge 姜灵儿大秦复仇记 Jiang Ling'er’s Great Qin Revenge —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 I Died of Illness, Transmigrated to Ancient Times, and Became the Savior of an Empress 因病身故，穿越古代成女帝救星 After Dying of Illness, I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Became the Empress’s Savior —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 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
- 26 I'm Just Here to Take It Easy in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 我在倚天当闲人 Chen Wuyou transmigrated in the most clichéd way, becoming a third-generation disciple of the Wudang Sect in the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber world. To add some excitement to his otherwise dull life after transmigrating, Chen Wuyou began changing the fates of the characters in the story. And the first characters whose fates changed were none other than Abbess Miejue and her senior brother, Guhongzi... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Windwhisper Pavilion 风语楼 [Pure wuxia, no leveling, no System, just a dream of the martial world] The martial world is full of storms, and whispers fill the land. Unseasoned, one ventures into the world, where people are not what they seem, and things are never as they appear. Repay kindness through sworn brotherhood, settle old scores through vengeance. What is yours will be yours in the end; what isn’t yours will vanish even if you keep it in your mouth! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Swordplay in the Misty Rain 剑走烟雨 During the Northern Song dynasty, a young man carrying two sharp swords emerges from the misty rain of Jiangnan. Bearing a blood feud, he ventures alone into the martial world. One sword splits mountains and rivers; the other brings order to heaven and earth... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 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
- 30 The Way of the Mohists 【墨者行】 [Novel complete, one chapter a day] [Not for fans of fast-paced power fantasies] [The pacing is on the slow side] #New-School Wuxia #Political Intrigue #Wulin Feuds #Revenge and Growth #The Games People Play # He enters the martial world under an assumed name, and with one sword strike turns the tide and sets the world right! Bearing a blood feud, Gu Xiaoyuan travels the Nine Rivers under the name Mo Lingfeng. He investigates the truth behind his master's murder while unraveling a shocking cons 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 31 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. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Jianghu: A New Storm Rises 江湖：风云再起 The wind sighs over the desolate landscape. A lone figure stands gazing at mountains that pierce the sky, while love, hate, and vengeance churn in the winds and clouds below. The martial world is vast, but where can he go? Burdened with a blood feud, he is also dragged into a world-shaking secret. Is it for love, for honor, for revenge, or for all living beings? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 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
- 34 The Investigator 顾探 In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, the world stood on the brink of upheaval, amid turbulent and uncertain times. Everyone in the martial world was searching for a path of their own. Gu Tan, master of the Xuansu Pavilion, had been nothing more than a chivalrous detective who helped people find lost objects and hunt down criminals. But after attaining enlightenment one night on Jade Bi Mountain, he willingly entered the struggle amid the upheaval of heaven and earth, seeking a place for himself i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 A Vast World 天地宽 I'm a guy who absolutely loves traditional martial arts. There's a saying: "Jin Yong laid down his pen and Gu Long passed away; only Heroic Aspirations remains in the jianghu." I've waited year after year for Heroic Aspirations to finish. Even my family knows that Master Sun, nicknamed "Wild Dog," has yet to complete it. One day I said, why not write a wuxia story myself? Fewer people may read them these days, but doesn't everyone have their own great hero in their heart? My writing may not be v 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 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
- 37 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—14d adds
- 38 Azure Flame Heaven-Restoring Art 沧炎回天诀 The illegitimate son of a military family, born with blocked meridians and deemed a hopeless martial arts talent. After accidentally swallowing the deadliest poison in the world, he has only three months to live. Yet he is dragged into a struggle over an unparalleled martial arts manual, hunted by the martial world, and, by a stroke of luck, wins the recognition of a thunder beast. Then his entire family is massacred, and through a twist of fate, he is captured and forced to become a human Gu... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Rise of a Gang: With a Martial Arts Origin Tree, What Have I to Fear? 帮派崛起之我有武道源树我怕谁 [Wuxia + Clones + Gangs + Absolutely Loyal Subordinates + Multiple Transmigrators + Plane Conquest] Lin Yuan transmigrated into the Tianming Realm. At four years old, he was orphaned, then spent six years struggling to survive at the bottom of society. At last, his "Martial Dao Origin Tree" awakened. It could create three clones at the same cultivation level. And when someone's loyalty exceeded 50, Lin Yuan could link their lifeline to a node on the Martial Dao Origin Tree. Once linked, they wou 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Cold Sword Breaks the Azure Edge 寒剑破青锋 A youth leaves the depths of the mountains and sees all the ways of the martial world. As the tides of fate shift, he raises his sword and challenges the heavens. Beneath the wavering lights of countless homes, he draws a sword from the people. Its edge is forged from courage and blood, its blade from the common folk, its spine from heroes, its hilt from mountains and rivers, its scabbard from the smoke of hearths. It embraces the world and enfolds the four seasons, enough to make even immortals —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Sixteen Sounds of Yanyun 燕云十六声 Amid the world’s suffering, I, Yan Yun, hold the Dao in my heart. I can still my mind, seek qi, gather my spirit, open my apertures, unlock my meridians, build my foundation, obtain the elixir, form the golden core, and refine myself. I have repeatedly proven the Dao for eight hundred years, all for the one I love! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 A Sacrifice to the Jianghu 江湖祭 On the land of Jiuzhou, harmony reigns on the surface, but turmoil lurks beneath. Numerous martial arts sects have sprung up, while forces in the surrounding kingdoms eye the throne, each hoping to seize power and rule Jiuzhou. At just twelve years old, Yan, a household servant of the Zhu clan, lords of a fiefdom in the Eastern Kingdom, loses his playmate. After killing the murderer with his own hands, he flees the Zhu household and begins his journey as a hero of the martial world. Along the wa 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 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
- 44 From Seeking Revenge in Shangjing to Defending Our Homeland 我从上京复仇到守卫河山 From Seeking Revenge in Shangjing to Defending Our Homeland —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 My Wife Was Taken Hostage. While Solving the Case, I Accidentally Learned Stealth Arts and Stormed Demon Island to Rescue Her 爱妻遇劫为了破案，我意外学会隐术勇闯魔岛救出爱妻 When My Beloved Wife Was Kidnapped, I Accidentally Learned Invisibility While Solving the Case, Then Braved Demon Island to Rescue Her —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Chronicles of a Chaotic Age 清风乱世录 A century ago, Yang Feng, an unparalleled master, fell in a world-shaking battle. That moment set the stage for the rise of another genius: the young Lin Qing. Join the author in witnessing their love and hatred, their joys and sorrows. From a mere household slave, he will gradually ascend to become a legend of the martial world. Will he follow the same path as Yang Feng? 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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
- 48 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
- 49 A Survival Guide to the Jianghu 江湖保命指南 Tang Haoyu wondered: he had only come to the capital to get revenge. Who had he offended? Why was everyone chasing after him and trying to kill him? The innocent are punished for possessing a treasure. An astonishing deception unfolded the moment Tang Haoyu set foot in the capital. Can’t beat them? Then turn them to your side. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 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
