Novels like White Sleeves in the Martial World
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as White Sleeves in the Martial World, best match first.
- 1 Three Feet of Steel in the Box 匣中三尺 A paralyzed boy’s soul travels to the Sui Dynasty. Given another chance at life, all he wants is to live on his own terms. With a three-foot sword in the case on his back, he will stand up for those wronged by Heaven. Sword in hand, he asks: who agrees, and who opposes? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Drunk on the Wu Hook 醉吴钩 [Court politics × Martial arts world × Alternate history × Powerful male and female leads × Ensemble cast × Everyday lives of ordinary people × Serious drama] “Seven years, and you've come back. But your name is already infamous. Do you still hope to become someone's sword and try to rewrite the verdict in the history books?” “History is told about the past, experienced in the present, and retold in the future. It never speaks for itself. We have different stances, different methods, different p —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Five Eccentrics of the Jianghu 江湖五怪 They say a new five-person group has emerged in the martial world. A soft sword flashes with fierce brilliance; dressed in pristine white, she is the White Whirlwind. Her footwork is uncanny, like a shadow or the wind; flashy and flamboyant, she is the Flower Shadow Ghost. Her sword aura sweeps in every direction, killing without a trace; cold as frost, she is the Poker-Faced Swordswoman. She is immensely strong and utterly unruffled; radiant as a fairy, she is the Black-Robed Immortal Maiden. W 886Reads—Score17614d adds
- 4 Xiao City 萧城 No System + thoughtful protagonist + wuxia + one heroine + medicine + the martial world Far from court, he finds refuge in Shu, where everyone follows their own dreams. At summer’s end, a westerly wind rises, and intrigue spreads throughout the martial world. What? I’m a genius? You want to pass on a peerless martial arts manual to me? Only if I become the disciple of a woman I’ve never met? And you’re going to teach me your secret hidden-weapon techniques too? The old doctor gives me a pill w 1Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 5 From the Start, My Master Dies as a Sacrifice and the Whole World Hunts Me Down 开局师父祭天，我被天下人追杀 Dongfang Jing dies suddenly and transmigrates. After his master dies, the whole world hunts him down. Having escaped death time and again, he realizes that something seems increasingly off... Dongfang Jing: “My master is the greatest under heaven. Who dares lay a hand on me!” “Waaah, Master, why did you have to leave so soon? Now everyone in the world is hunting me. What am I supposed to do?” Dongfang Xuzhou: “How is my disciple doing now?” “Report: He’s still being hunted.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 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
- 7 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
- 8 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
- 9 The Ultimate Hero 极品侠客 Not a wish-fulfillment novel... Not brainless...! A martial arts manual from a century ago, a blunt-edged sword forged over a lifetime, twenty-four stone paintings concealing the secrets of the martial world, and an inscription on a jade stele along with martial arts mastery left behind by a Taoist who lived for over five hundred years... Hidden in the shadows, mysterious organizations such as Heartless Valley, Greenwood Palace, and the Longevity Sect vie for the Longevity Formula, weaving a sti 2.2kReads7.3Score25414d adds
- 10 A Sword Wanders the World 剑走江湖 Each generation brings its own jianghu, and though the jianghu remains much the same year after year, its young heroes are always different. 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 A Young Man in Blue Robes on a White Horse 青衫白马少年郎 As a youth, I was full of ambition, eager to challenge Heaven itself. I was quite the hothead! In my younger days, I traveled mountains and seas, enjoyed beautiful scenery, and met a wonderful person with whom I secretly pledged my life. By middle age, I sat alone in sorrow, the past vivid in my mind, struck by the harsh truth. My name is Lu Hong. I’m middle-aged and have accomplished nothing. As a youth, I was beaten senseless by a child in front of everyone in the world. In my younger days, I —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Once We Teamed Up, We Got into Trouble Everywhere 组团后，我们四处惹祸 Five people from different sects: the mature and steady Mu Moqi, the gentle and considerate Han Xiyao, the taciturn Mu Li, the petite and delicate Ye Qian, and the quick-witted An Chenxuan. Together, they form a demon-slaying squad, fighting monsters across the land and safeguarding peace wherever they go. They grow through adversity, and ultimately earn the admiration of the world. (Expect some unexpected contrasts.) 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 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
- 14 As It Was Before 应如旧 People are always transformed by time. How much more so those whose bones have been scorched by hatred, whose bodies have been buried beneath the ashes of a fallen nation, who have wallowed in the mire of political schemes and had their throats cut by the blade of love? The years carve the marks of hardship between their brows, grind calluses into their palms, and wrap even their laughter in the dull sound of calculation, turning them into strangers unrecognizable to those around them. Yet if yo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 A Young Man's Dream of Fortune and Misfortune 少年白衣沉浮梦 On the eve of the empire’s collapse, rebel kings rose across the land. Smoke and flames filled the skies as heroes vied for power. Yet within the palace, the singing and dancing continued as merrily as ever. The emperor still lived in the illusion of peace throughout the realm, woven by his ministers. Thousands of years earlier, the capital was brand-new; thousands of years later, another dynasty would rise and fall, and flowers would bloom, wither, and bloom again. Every age has its extraordina 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Lingyun Tower 凌云楼 “Historical setting” + “alternate history” + “ensemble cast” + “no harem”: another day with every buff stacked to the max! That day, the people of Lingyun Tower watched a blackened living thing fly out of the bushes and land on the ground, then launched into a “heated” discussion: “Xiyun” twirled his jade flute and said in surprise, “How is it still alive?” “Changyuan” rubbed his forehead and replied helplessly, “It’s been half an hour. This time, it’s probably barely breathing.” “Changming” sol 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Chronicles of a Thousand-Tide Waterblade 千潮水刃录 [Ensemble cast + wuxia + sects + legendary martial arts + mystery] Fated master and disciple + blood-bound gu poison + river fires that scorch the heavens + puppet awakening + turning swords into plowshares In the early years of the Southern Song, the martial world is in turmoil, and Jin forces mass at the border. Lu Chenzhou, a disciple of Longqiu Mountain, has been struck by a strange poison that seals his meridians, yet bears the greatest secret of his sect. Su Huaixiu, sect leader of Fub 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Young Swordsman Roams the Martial World 少年仗剑江湖游 An ensemble cast, companions on the road. In the days of spirited youth, live up to the journey of your boyhood. A prince far removed from court intrigue, a spirited young man, and a chivalrous heroine who fights for justice: bound by the brotherhood of the jianghu, they travel side by side and roam the martial world. Though their personalities and ways of doing things are utterly different, they share the same chivalrous spirit... One person, one sword, and few kindred spirits to be found. The 192Reads—Score10514d adds
- 19 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
- 20 May You Forget 愿君无忆 The familiar formula is back: Jiuri writes, Momo posts. Once a celebrated genius swordsman of the martial world, he challenged the greatest under heaven and lost, leaving his sword heart shattered. Everyone thought he had perished, but no one expected him to be hiding in a remote border town, selling wine! He planned to spend the rest of his life selling wine, but two young people just setting out in the martial world pull him back into the world he both loves and hates. “My sword is broken, but 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The God Who Walks Between Heaven and Earth Descends 天地行走之神临 Three hundred years ago, the spirit springs shattered, and spiritual energy scattered across the four seas. The gods dwell high in the Ninth Heaven, treating mortals like dirt; demons have founded a kingdom in the south, where lives are as worthless as weeds. Xuanmen cultivators worship the gods and seek the Dao, while martial artists in the jianghu scrape by. No one dares ask: the gods sit high above us, so what gives them the right to decide whether mortals live or die? That is, until the Xuan 14.6kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 22 Chronicles of the Martial World 江湖风云录 Grudges and rivalries in the martial world, love and longing between men and women. With the two divine techniques [Golden Immortal's Will] and [Dancing Shadows], Wu Mingshi plunges into the martial world during an era of turmoil, risking everything for a beautiful woman. He fears no strong foe and bullies no weakling. Defying the powerful, he devises one ingenious stratagem after another. After overcoming countless trials, he becomes a peerless master, winning the hearts of countless beauties. 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Swordheart in the Ashen Shadow 烬影剑心 In the dying years of the Song, with the realm shattered and storms gathering, the land is plunged into endless turmoil and suffering. Shen Yanqiu is an ordinary man who carries a sword embryo and bears a blood feud. He resolutely sets out on the path of the martial world, enduring one trial of life and death after another and transforming through hardship like a phoenix rising from the flames. He forges an unyielding sword with righteous virtue and nourishes its spirit with the Literary Heart 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 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
- 25 The Art of Chengwan 承晚诀 This can be read as fan fiction for "The Island of Siliang". The whole story came from my own imagination after watching "The Island of Siliang". It lets me fulfill both my dream of being a fan and my dream of being a writer! The male lead is inspired by Jing Xuan, and the female lead by Tu Li. The second male lead is inspired by Xiao Ji, and the second female lead by Ling Xi. The story follows an ensemble cast. There are no absolute villains. The leads join forces to roam the martial world an 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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
- 27 The Golden Thread Robe 【金缕衣】 For ten years, the Four Great Martial Arts Masters had been renowned across the land, and the jianghu had known peace. The young Sun Bonan’s father was unjustly murdered by an enemy, so Sun Bonan sought refuge with his grandfather’s friend, Nan Jiang, and learned a remarkable sword-and-cane technique. Soon after mastering the art, he entered the jianghu in pursuit of the Xuanji Secret Treasure. After many brushes with death, he claimed the Three Xuanji Treasures with the help of his confidante, 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Like a Dream: An Engraved Love 如梦令：铭爱 Across the vast land of Wuzhou, five kingdoms stand side by side. Beneath the calm surface, however, undercurrents are stirring... Princess Ximeng, the young heir to the throne: how much of the love and hatred she once experienced was real, and how much was false? The situation today is but a reflection of love, hate, and tangled relationships. Through the long years ahead, that person will come and weather it all by her side. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Wind Returns to the Mountains and Seas 风归山海 After the Tang Dynasty pacified the foreign states across the eastern sea, the Central Plains welcomed people from every land with open arms. The East Asian world entered a new golden age of martial arts, while the mingling and conflicts between peoples stirred sweeping changes across the jianghu. Fuyu Feng has dreamed of reaching the pinnacle of the martial world since childhood. As he travels between the imperial court and the jianghu, he gradually matures, weathering storms and hardships and —Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 30 Hero of the Age 当世英雄 Lan Nu’s origins are shrouded in mystery. Her martial arts are peerless, and her swordsmanship is hailed as divine. After completing her training, she descends the mountain to seek the enemy who wiped out her clan, making bitter enemies among the martial world and getting swept into a tangled whirlpool of conflict between the imperial court, the martial world, and her personal vendettas. After a series of strange encounters, she joins forces with Gu Suyou, leader of the Salt Gang. As they resist 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Five Boys 五个少年 “Previously, we told how Zheng Yuzong of the Sword Sect joined forces with Master Due of the Golden Light Temple to cut off the evil god’s head with a single sword. What a glorious sight! Let’s pick up where we left off. Mu Ying, the celestial maiden of the Sky Kite Sect, and Lin Xieqiu of the Body Tempering Sect held off a million divine soldiers, sustaining grievous injuries to create an opening for Zheng Yuzong and Master Due. But after their battle, the two had no strength left, and all four 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Ferry You to Life 渡予生 [Court Politics + Martial World + Mystery Solving + Ensemble Cast] A peerless genius swordsman falls from grace overnight, branded with disgrace as his old friends meet tragic ends. Seven years later, he hides his identity and seeks the Way to break free of his obsessions. Drawn unwittingly into the affairs of the past, he is thrust back into the game, with a storm brewing on the horizon. Some hope he will go mad; others beg him for immortality. Amid the tangled fog, what is the truth... A beaut 799Reads8.3Score13614d adds
- 33 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
- 34 Watering Horses by the Yellow River 饮马黄河 About Drinking Horses at the Yellow River, a classic wuxia novel by Sima Ling: Drinking Horses at the Yellow River is a brilliant work from the later period of Sima Ling’s career. It intertwines characters’ martial arts prowess with their moral cultivation, drawing on Mencius’s words, “A noble spirit, vast and unyielding,” to create a fresh theory of the spirit of wuxia. In doing so, it frees traditional martial arts from the fleeting spectacle of flashy, hollow moves and elevates them to the e —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Absurd! Every One of My Jianghu Teammates Is a Freak 离谱！我的江湖队友全都不正常 The sweet but foolish beauty Han Su, the strong young man Bao Jian, the scheming swordsman Zhuo Feng, the poisonous beauty Ming Jue, and one unlucky gentleman, Murong Qing. Five people with very different personalities and backgrounds meet through a series of accidents. After Han Su accepts a brocade pouch from a “dead man,” she sets off for the capital, knowing nothing about the secret inside. Everyone hides behind a mask and harbors secrets. Those they trust conceal deadly intentions, and ever 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 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
- 37 Carrying Wine 载酒 [Martial arts + low fantasy + no transmigration + no System] [The martial world + the imperial court + political intrigue + ensemble cast] In the stories told by the storytellers, the martial world is home to those who stand unrivaled in martial arts, those who can settle any matter under heaven with a single sword, those who are so compassionate they would suffer in place of all living things, those who dominate the nineteen lines of the board and boast that they would spare Heaven a single mov 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 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
- 39 Sword Spirit, Please Go Easy on Me 剑灵大人请轻点 Tang Shaoqing, young master of the renowned Tang Clan Fortress, was sent by the old master to the Sword Mound to seek a sword. Among countless famous blades, he took a liking to a piece of scrap metal? By a twist of fate, he ended up provoking the great Sword Spirit. As they journeyed together through the martial world, Yanran gradually realized that the Sword Spirit’s gaze was growing more and more dangerous! 25Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 40 Young Heroes of the Martial World: A Night of Strange Events 少年江湖之诡夜行 What is the jianghu? Wherever there are people, there is the jianghu. Some say the jianghu is treacherous, while others say it is a place where you can live without restraint. The jianghu is vast, and meeting there is fate. A pot of rough wine, a plate of pork with plum sauce. The young swordsman who once first entered the jianghu has become the lone guardian of Luocheng. The silver spear who secretly slipped out of the capital long ago took up his weapon and now guards the jianghu from the Heav 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Golden Floating Pagoda 【金浮图】 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Blind Swordsman from the Start: I Build an Empire Through Killing 开局瞎剑客：从杀人开始成就霸业 [No System] [Invincible Protagonist] [Trading Lifespan for Power] [Longevity] [Cunning Schemer] [Fast-Paced] [Decisive and Ruthless] “One song breaks the heart. Where, at the ends of the earth, can I find a kindred spirit?” He is a blind swordsman who carries the peerless sword art Green Lotus Sword Song on his shoulders as he roams the martial world. He is also Di Ting, one of the Netherworld’s top assassins. Tired of the cutthroat life of an assassin, he enters the martial world alone, hoping —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 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
- 44 The Wind Sweeps the Candle by the West Window 风卷西窗烛 A young man enters the jianghu for the first time and conceals his identity. Though he has no wish to get involved, he is drawn into conflicts between the jianghu and the imperial court. "What will you choose?" the old man before him asked. The young man picked up a black stone and placed it on the board. "This is my choice." (The male lead plays both sides of the law. The romance is minimal, with most of the story focused on the plot.) 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 A Young Swordsman Roams the Jianghu 少年仗剑闯江湖 My Original Work A tavern owner with no memories, a lay Buddhist disciple, and the first disciple of Sword Island. The three meet by chance and press onward with fiery determination, fighting and getting hurt along the way as they chase after a beautiful girl. Even when utterly exhausted, they never forget their original dreams. With a sword in hand, they travel thousands of miles across the martial world, seeing all the beauty and romance of the human realm. Such is the youthful bravado of us b 58Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 46 A Bloodstained Fate: The Ye Family Daughter's Road to Revenge 血色宿命：叶家女的复仇之路 Reborn, she returns and wants no justice, only revenge! One palm cripples her genius younger sister; one kick crushes the scumbag's sect. When she shakes the continent under the name Star Fiend, everyone finally realizes: She didn't return to make peace. She came to make her enemies pay for their blood debts! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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
- 48 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
- 49 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Found My Happy Ending with That Rogue from the Beggars' Sect 悔婚后和丐帮那位登徒子HE了 [Both transform + equally matched leads + martial world + political intrigue + devoted to each other + ensemble cast] The sect names come from The Longest Day in Chang'an; everything else is fictional. The prickly, icy beauty Shen Jiyue (Petal and Jade) × the lively, spirited puppy Xue Yi (Beggar's Sect) At first, Xue Yi pursues Shen. Later, the wooden-headed beauty comes around and keeps the Beggar's Sect's womanizer firmly in check. The story is told entirely from Xue Yi's perspective. The ear 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 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
