Novels like The Mountain and Sea Swordsmith
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- 101 Who Let Him Train with a Blade?! 是谁让他练刀的！ One slash that shakes heaven and earth and makes even ghosts and gods weep, bringing all immortals to their knees.… A young man from Earth transmigrates to a world called the Immortal Central Continent. There is no flashy magic here, only true qi and demonic power that have reached their peak. The first steps in cultivating immortality are: Qi Condensation, Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deification, Peak Ascension, Dao Integration, and beyond! In the distant rea 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 The Immortal Path Begins with a Blade 刀起仙路 About This Book [Single Heroine + Slow-Burn + Traditional Wuxia + No System + Pure Traditional Fantasy] Struck by lightning and transmigrated: Was it an accident or fate? Gu Qi arrived in a new world and obtained a divine art, giving him the confidence to become the strongest. But he had no desire to do so. Unfortunately, events would not wait for him, and he was forced to keep restoring order in a chaotic age. As his cultivation advanced, hidden secrets gradually began to come to light… 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 The System Took Me to Prehistoric Times 系统把我带到远古 The System Took Me to Ancient Times 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 There's a Sword Inside Me 我体内有把剑 My name is Ye Jin. I wield an ordinary sword and have reincarnated nine times. With only a man and a sword, I'll carve out my own path to invincibility. There's a sword inside me. No matter how powerful you are, even if you rule the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, one stroke is all it takes. 1.8kReads8.8Score15314d adds
- 105 Nightfall 夜悬 [Political Intrigue + Jianghu + Xianxia + Wuxia Mystery] There's a saying passed down through the Great Ying Dynasty: “Beyond the Embroidered Uniform Guards, there still hangs the Night.” This book tells the story of Zhao Feiyu, the former commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards known as the “Blade-Wielding Yama.” Under the name Night Hanging, he seeks the truth behind Prince Fu's massacre, gradually unraveling a deadly web of intrigue spanning the imperial court and the jianghu. Watch the 300Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 106 Infinite Crossover: So You're the Elden Lord? 综漫无限：就你是艾尔登之王啊？ 227Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 A Sword Returns with Spring 春归一剑 If a cry of the phoenix had not stirred the winds along both banks of the Qinhuai River once more, spring would have remained lifeless and dim at Lake Jiyue. That year, the snow from north of Qingzhou finally crossed the Luo River, and the entire continent of Fourteen Provinces fell into a silent, bitter cold. Amid the swirling snow, he picked up his sword, as if taking up the past once more. 204Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 108 The Wuxia Novel: The Shadow of the Red Lantern Hero 武侠小说红灯侠影 Introduction to the wuxia novel Red Lantern Hero's Shadow: The story is quite simple. The young hero Leng Yueping does a good deed by rescuing someone named Mo Huan. But after freeing him, Leng is trapped in a cave by the very man he saved and nearly dies. Later, an earthquake saves his life. Once out, the young hero searches everywhere for the ingrate who repaid kindness with betrayal, determined to get revenge. 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The World of the Jianghu on Paper: One Sword to Calm the Waves 纸上江湖之伏波一剑 They speak of heroes and sing their praises, as we roam the martial world on the page. Together with you, yet apart from you, we share a lovely dream by lamplight. Come join Old Zhang, become a hero from the pages of a book, and savor a life like a dream. 16.2kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 110 Zhao Yun Slays Demons in Another World, and the Demoness Falls for Him at First Sight 赵云异界诛妖，妖女一见倾心 [No System + Passionate Power Fantasy + Long Spear + Decisive and Ruthless] The undefeated general, the Spear God Zhao Zilong, transmigrates into another world. Three years ago, his father, once the greatest genius of the human race, murdered his wife and abandoned his son, becoming a notorious traitor who sold out his country. Zhao Yun was punished for his father’s crimes and subjected to castration. Watch as the despised son of a traitor rises to power, rebuilds his body, and leaves countless 173Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 111 Swords Pointed at Lin'an 剑指临安 A Song dynasty man's family vendetta and hatred for his country's enemies: take down Qin Hui and wipe out the foreign invaders. Come with him to the troubled city of Lin'an! See how sharp this sword is, and how satisfying it is to kill! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 The Tale of the Flower-Shaking Eagle 摇花放鹰传 Synopsis of Wo Longsheng's wuxia novel, The Flower-Swaying Eagle: Su Bailing had no equal in the world, though he longed for one. Arrogant in his youth and fiercely competitive in middle age, he had no confidante worthy of his regard and no enemy who could give him a proper fight. With nowhere to put his abundant talent, he played a trick on the martial world of later generations. He poured his pent-up anguish and pain into building an underground fortress, leaving behind two plans, one righteou 587Reads6.7Score10314d adds
- 113 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
- 114 Urban: I Have a Demon-Slaying Blade 都市：我有一柄捉妖刀 [No female lead] [Tang sword] [Side characters are hilarious] [Take good advice and you’ll never go hungry. That’s my opinion!] What is a yao? A yao brings chaos! I have a blade that can rid the world of every yao! When the yaos of this world see my blade, they’re all terrified, their courage and wits vanishing! When the yaos of this world see my blade, they’re all horrified, with nowhere to run! The young Wang Ran carries a blade through the world for one reason only: to kill yaos! “Grandpa sai 450Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 115 Demonic Blade Splits the Heavens 魔刀裂天 In this world, fairness is nowhere to be found, and right and wrong are hard to tell; In this realm, martial strength reigns supreme, and the strong come first. The human heart is treacherous, the world ever-changing. What difference is there between man and demon? Alone, I walk on, step by lonely step. I walk my own road and ask not where it leads! I seek no fame throughout the world, only peace in this life, Yet things rarely go as one wishes. All I can do is hate that I cannot kill every last 858Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 116 The Hero's Sword Smiles at the Beauty 英雄剑笑红颜 A young swordsman, bold and righteous, sings endless songs of the martial world and recounts its tales of chivalry! Tender feelings are not always gentle as water, and a long-awaited reunion can still end like a dream. The martial world exists because of its people, and people are born for the martial world. There is killing in the martial world, but there is human kindness, too! The martial world is once again swept by turmoil. Heroes ride a thousand miles through bloodshed, rooting out evil in 682Reads—Score10314d adds
- 117 Plum Blossom Blood 梅花血 In Gu Long's martial arts novel Plum Blossom Blood, "Ironblood Ink Dragon" Yan Xiaofei visits his sworn elder brother Shang Heng in Plum Blossom Blood, only to discover that all three members of the Shang family have been slaughtered, their blood spilled on the spot. This is the origin of the book's title. Trouble keeps piling up for Yan Xiaofei. Someone impersonates him and dismantles the Jiujiang Branch of the Thirty-Six Yangtze River Halls overnight, leading the gang's leader, Situ Wen, to re 112Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 118 In One Year, I Went from Nobody to Unmatched Under Heaven 一年，我从草莽杀到天下无敌 [Name: Li Fan] [Age: Eighteen years and ninety-six months] [Identity: Ordinary person in the apocalypse, transmigrator to the Great Zhou, hunter on Qingyang Mountain, leader of the Martial Alliance…] [Martial Arts: Bloodburning Annihilation Slash, Long Breath Art, Mountain-Shaking Fist, Indestructible Diamond Body…] Before transmigrating, every extra day alive was a day gained. After transmigrating, I was determined to become as strong as I could. To grow stronger, I fought my way from 2.4kReads7.6Score13714d adds
- 119 Reborn as a War God at the End of the World 重生之末日战神 Yao Xi rises from the depths of despair, reborn before the apocalypse begins. In this life, he swears he will never again live like a crawling insect, barely clinging to survival. Drawing on his past-life experience, he obtains a hidden class in advance, combines powerful skills, woos the hottest women, builds the strongest shelter, slaughters every enemy who comes for him, and evolves into a god! 843Reads7.5Score10014d adds
- 120 Sui-Tang: I Can't Believe I'm the Nineteenth Hero 隋唐：我竟是第十九条好汉 Pei Yuanzheng, cursed with terrible luck, is reborn at the end of the Sui dynasty. The moment he opens his eyes, he finds himself on a battlefield. What! The Five Tigers of Wagang are about to gang up on me? Fortunately, heaven takes pity on him, and he awakens the Unbeatable Luck System. From then on, his life of prize draws begins. The special skills of strategists and generals throughout Chinese history are all at his disposal. Zhang Qing’s legendary throwing-stone skill, Hua Tuo’s secre 2.7kReads7.2Score24414d adds
- 121 Iron-Blooded Embroidered Uniform Guard: From the Start, I Wiped Out the Extinction Cross Blade 铁血锦衣卫：开局灭绝十字刀 After transmigrating to a wuxia world, he becomes a trained death soldier of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Ten years later, he finally awakens the Demonization and Power-Up System. From the start, he is rewarded with a saber technique that can defy fate and change destiny: the Seven Heaven-Defying Demon Blades! By killing, capturing, or defeating anyone who bears the fortune of the martial world, he can gain demonization points and use them to demonize and level up. Lin Tian chooses to join the 1.7kReads6.3Score12914d adds
- 122 The Lovesick Blade, the Heartbreak Sword 相思刀，断肠剑 [Traditional Martial Arts]+ [Buddhism and Daoism]+ [No System]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [Logical, Not Mindless]+ [One Heroine]+ [Beautifully Written] What is the martial world? What is a true hero? What is the Way of the Sword? What is love between men and women of the martial world? "Lovesick Blade, Heartbreaking Sword" will reveal all. 4Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 123 The Bad Guys: Jiang Chen, Ancestor of the Walking Dead 不良人之尸祖降臣 A martial arts novel derived from the Bad Guys anime, starring the Corpse Ancestor Jiangchen and the Four Corpse Ancestors. No transmigration, no rebirth, some familiar elements, and plenty of original content. It takes inspiration from the original work, but most of the plot is original. The Corpse Ancestor Jiangchen takes you into Jiangchen’s mysterious and fantastical life in the martial world, from her enigmatic origins to her superb medical skills; from creating the supreme and most siniste 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The World Frozen Over 冰封天下 [Single heroine] [No System] [Lighthearted] [Scheming] My name is Ji Wuqing. Just as my spiritual power is ice, I’m an aloof, handsome man with no feelings. One sword, and frost chills fourteen continents. I’m not only powerful, I kill without mercy. If you believe me... Then I’ve fooled you. Hehe. 198Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 125 Mad Blade Emperor 狂刀大帝 He had practiced swordsmanship since childhood, but had no talent for it. Framed by a villain, he was forced to join Blade Peak. With the help of his master, Yue Changfeng, he built a solid foundation. Through relentless effort and sheer determination, he climbed step by step toward the pinnacle of the martial path. 233Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Blade and Sword in the Martial World 刀剑入江湖 A turbulent dynasty, a realm of heroes and intrigue. A host of champions take the stage: wandering swordsmen, constables, generals, scholars, beauties, and warlords. As one group exits, another makes its entrance. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The Outlaw Hero 不良侠 The Wu Dynasty collapsed, and rival powers rose amid decades of chaos. This era came to be called the Calamity of the World. First, Luo Chuan marched on the royal capital with his long saber. Later, a single sword from Canghai pacified Jiangnan. With the Li clan's support, a new dynasty was founded under the name Datong, and peace finally returned to the land. Twenty-one years after the dynasty's founding, a sudden rain fell over Jiangnan one night. A strange visitor, a curious tortoise shell, a 4Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 128 Hand-to-Hand Combat 手战 Hand-to-hand combat: close-quarters fighting! Its way is to cultivate inner strength while maintaining an outward air of composure; to look like a lovely woman, yet strike like a fearsome tiger; to shape the body and gather the breath, moving as one with the spirit; to be as elusive as the sun, darting like a hare; to pursue form and chase shadows, flashing like a phantom; to breathe in and out too quickly for any rules to contain; to move freely in every direction, so swiftly one can scarcely p 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Psychic Power 灵能 [Smart heroes and villains + one heroine + compelling worldbuilding + Eastern and Western fantasy] On the Spirit Energy Continent, Chen Hua enters the world of spirit energy after his father dies under mysterious circumstances, determined to uncover the truth. He becomes a wind-aligned spirit tamer. As he grows, he meets many companions and the love of his life, Murong Xue. He also witnesses the varied lives and fates of all kinds of people: A timid priest who cherishes his life ultimately choos 16Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 130 Legends of the Young Hero 天骄侠影录 In the final years of the Southern Song dynasty, the realm is beset by turmoil. Dugu Qi and Dugu Ying are brothers from a small fishing village outside Cangzhou. They have different temperaments and fates. One wants only to live out his days in peace and find a secluded paradise where he can escape the world. The other cannot abide an ordinary life and is determined to rise above his station. One is devoted to love, longing to win one person's heart and grow old together, yet ultimately dies alo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 A Good-for-Nothing at Cultivation? Watch Me Extract a Thousandfold! 修炼废柴？看我万倍萃取！ Zhang Feibai transmigrated to a fantasy world and obtained the Everything Extraction System! From then on, Zhang Feibai embarked on a cheat-fueled path of limitless extraction! [Extract the River of Time and obtain the Origin of Time, comprehending the Great Dao of Time.] [Extract a Heavenly Wolf’s corpse and obtain the divine ability talent Moon-Eater, Heaven-Devourer!] [Extract the bloodline of a pet spirit cat and awaken the ancient Nine-Lives Cat Demon bloodline!] 4.6kReads8.2Score42514d adds
- 132 Kekkaishi: Swordsmanship Talent from the Start 结界师：开局获得刀术天赋 [Anime Crossover] [No heroine] [System] [Decisive and ruthless] [Coming-of-age progression] The young Chen Qi transmigrates into the Kekkaishi world and becomes Xuecun Shiqi, the younger brother of Xuecun Shiyin of the Xuecun family! After seven years, he finally slays four demons in the land of Karasumori and successfully activates the System. With the grand dream of exploring this world, Shiqi grows stronger step by step with the System. But then he discovers that this world may include more t 1kReads8.9Score10014d adds
- 133 Me: The One and Only God 我：唯一的神 The seas change, the world transforms, and people are no longer the same, yet creation endures and the gods never die! This is a story about the laws of survival for a god. The god says: “If you have no strength and don’t lie low, you’re an idiot. If you have strength but don’t show off, you’re a fool.” The protagonist, Wuming, is neither an idiot nor a fool, so he became the one and only god in this world! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 A World of Martial Arts and Vendettas 恩仇江湖 Set during the Yongle era, this is a fictional tale of the martial world. The story follows the protagonist Ouyang Xuanyuan’s quest for revenge, telling how he masters an extraordinary martial art and becomes embroiled in feuds with the Demon Cult, the Heavenly Sword Sect, the Blazing Flame Sect, and the imperial court. He grows stronger along the way, and after a life-and-de-death battle with the final villain, he and the heroine, Sanniang, at last withdraw from the world to live in seclusion. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 A Chronicle of Sword Shadows and Chivalry 剑影侠概录 This story unfolds in the days before the Zhao army surrenders at the Battle of Changping. It is told through two interwoven storylines. The main storyline follows Xia Yunli as he seeks reinforcements to lift the siege of the Zhao army, while the hidden storyline follows Chu Lingjun, who is carrying out his master’s orders to investigate Qin’s underground intelligence network. On his way to Haojing, Chu Lingjun borrows a fast horse in Xinling City, where he happens upon Xia Yunli seeking Wei’s a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 I Can Explode My Cultivation 我可以爆修为 You kill a low-level demon and get: one year of ordinary cultivation. You kill a demon captain and get: ten years of genius-level cultivation. You kill a demon general and get: a century of prodigy-level cultivation. You kill a demon grand general and get: a century of peerless prodigy-level cultivation. You kill a demon commander and get: a millennium of cultivation at the level of an unparalleled genius. You kill the Demon King and get: ten thousand years of divine-level cultivation. You kill. 78Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 137 The Hidden Hero of the Martial World 风尘侠隐 Synopsis of Feng Chen Xia Yin, a wuxia novel by Wolong Sheng: The reclusive hero Luo Jiufeng and his wife, who live on Mount Heng, are suddenly besieged by dozens of powerful enemies. Both die bitterly in the wilderness, and their two children are taken away. Five years later, the handsome and dashing Luo Yanqiu completes his training and sets out into the jianghu with sword in hand to avenge his parents. The head of the Snow Mountain Sect, Daoist Zixu, gathers powerful figures from the underwor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 The Sword Sovereign of the Ultimate Path 极道剑主 As the Sword Lord, he is held back by his talent and cannot ascend to a higher realm. To seek a breakthrough, he is willing to seize another body and be reborn. The reborn Wei Zong rises from humble beginnings, slays one powerful foe after another, masters the Way of the Sword, and stands above the peak of the Myriad Worlds... 218Reads6.6Score2814d adds
- 139 The Martial World Has Been Peaceful Too Long, So I Came with Twin Blades 武林平静太久，我持双刀而来 (No System, one heroine, not brainless, humorous style) Also known as Double Blades Six years ago, a swordsman appeared out of nowhere and swept through the martial world with a single blade. His final strike cleaved the signboard of Heavenly Sword Manor in two. At just nineteen, he challenged Baili Chengfeng, the manor's master, for the title of the greatest under heaven. No outcome was ever announced, but the swordsman vanished from the martial world soon afterward. The martial world buzzed wi 267Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 140 The Young Man Beneath Lingyun Mountain 凌云山下少年郎 (Traditional xianxia) (Lotus-map progression) (Ordinary mortal protagonist) (The protagonist uses a blade) Three thousand years ago... Patriarch Ling Yun used a Five Elements Grand Formation to seal the ferocious Qiongqi beneath Mount Lingyun. One day, A “green mist” suddenly descended on a fishing village at the foot of Mount Lingyun, and every villager turned into a monster... 756Reads7.9Score10114d adds
- 141 Wuxia: My Game Character Became My Doppelganger 武侠：游戏角色成了分身 The world is like a tide, and people like water. How many enter the martial world, and how many return? Every year, countless young men and women venture into the martial world. Countless others, once dreaming of righting wrongs and making a name for themselves, die there. In this world, the strong can sever rivers with a sword and shatter mountains with their fists. Ye Wu transmigrates to another world, determined to write his own story. 147Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 In Search of the Lost 寻逝 I was caring for my father in the hospital when an accident caused me to transmigrate to a new world. From then on, I embarked on the path of cultivation. Guided by heart and feeling, I wielded the three-foot blade in my hand to slay demons and vanquish evil, scaling ever greater heights as I searched for a way home. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 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
- 144 The System Turns Me into a Great Demon 系统把我培养成大魔头 A cultivator of the demonic path who grows stronger over time. The protagonist is put through the wringer: abused, greedy, and arrogant. This is not an invincible-protagonist story. It features dark humor, a demonic powerhouse, the Sect Master of the Heaven-Defying Sect, intelligent and thoughtful supporting characters, a small ensemble cast, no female lead, alchemy, sword cultivation, and the creed that a man with no woman in his heart draws his blade with divine power. Also featuring a Soul-Su 114Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 145 The Sword Hidden Beneath the Heavens 藏剑天下 [Smart characters, no saintly behavior, no womanizing, possibly a slow start, detail-oriented, character growth] His sisters are always trying to devour him. When he crawled out of the Sword Burial Pool, he was no longer a sword. When he stood up again, wait, why is this young lady so tall and huge? The board, the pieces, the player moving them. Beneath an immortal's skirts, no gentleman remains. At the end of troubled times, who will stand supreme? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Strategy in the Clouds 云中策 (Jianghu + court politics + ensemble cast + schemes + saber arts + swordsmanship) The board has nineteen files and nineteen ranks; the realm is divided into nineteen provinces, all in turmoil. During the Changping era, wars broke out one after another. The realm faced troubles within and without, and the people were plunged into misery. The court was rife with infighting, while the jianghu teetered on the brink. In the thirteenth year of the Tongsheng era, a youth carrying a broken saber walked 6Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 147 The Paranormal Descends on the World, So What Have I, a Martial Artist, to Fear? 诡异降临世间，我武夫有何惧之？ In the Realm of Profound Chaos, the Great Xia Dynasty's national fortune has crumbled, and its lands have fallen into ruin. Demons and monsters devour people, while the uncanny devour souls. Thousands of miles of territory have become a living hell, and the people can barely make it through each day. Wails fill the land. Daoist cultivators live high in their immortal mountains, claiming to uphold justice as they slay demons, yet they look on coldly as ordinary people die. Buddhist monks chant o 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 My First Martial Arts Manual: Threefold Primordial Energy 我的起始武功秘籍是：三分归元气 To save the Immortal Realm, he activates the Chaos Supreme Treasure, the Jade Disc of Creation, turning it into the Jade Disc Spacetime. He destroys the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Cosmic Divine Book, which transforms into billions of martial arts manuals that rain down from the sky. He cultivates countless divine arts and ultimate techniques, obtains an invincible body, gathers fragments of the Innate Supreme Treasure, claims the Chaos Supreme Treasure, the Jade Disc of Creation, and battles t 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 The Swordsman’s Tale 刀客志 They say that three thousand years ago, spiritual energy dried up, and the world knew no more of cultivating immortality. Only the jianghu and the imperial court remained, wandering this world alone through one generation after another. In the 343rd year of the Qi Dynasty, the court was corrupt and the people could barely survive. Righteous heroes across the jianghu organized the Beast Camp and called on the people to rise up. Dong Shan, its leader, proclaimed himself king. Thirteen exceptional 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 The Nameless Flute 【无名箫】 The wuxia novel The Nameless Flute: The flute's distant melody drifts from an ancient temple, carrying endless melancholy; the flashing blades mingle with the many grudges of the martial world. The story opens with the five righteous heroes of the Central Plains being cruelly poisoned. Shangguan Qi, a disciple of their leader, is lucky enough to escape and hides in the library of an ancient monastery, where he studies martial arts. After enduring countless hardships, he finally ventures into the —Reads—Score—14d adds
