Novels like A Fading Shadow on the Wind
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- 1 Fighting My Way Out of the Ice God Realm 杀出冰神界 A hundred years ago, a legendary martial artist named Feng Qi rose to prominence, then took his own life. Before dying, Feng Qi used his signature art to freeze a thousand miles of land, creating a frozen region around his tomb. Later generations in the jianghu called it the Ice God Realm... The jianghu had enjoyed decades of peace, but the sudden loosening of the Ice God Realm sent it into turmoil once more... Yet within the Ice God Realm, the chilling energy of ice that ran through heaven and 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Legend of the Greatest Swordsman 第一剑客传 Ye Chen was once a graceful young man from a family of martial artists. But when powerful enemies wiped out his family, he lost everything overnight. While fleeing, he was lucky enough to be rescued by a mysterious old man. Under the old man's guidance, he trained hard in martial arts, all so that one day he could kill his enemies with his own hands. Can he uncover the conspiracy and avenge his family? And can he hold on to his original ideals amid the tangled, chaotic world of the jianghu and f 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Divine Constable and His Heroic Partner 绝迹江湖之神捕侠侣 Mu Qinniang was a mother of two, but her outstanding beauty brought her trouble. He Baiming, lord of Tai Sui Manor, is determined to force her into marriage. Faced with a powerful enemy, what should Mu Qinniang do? What path should she take in life from here? And what leads her to become a chivalrous hero? Their story is only just beginning... 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Legends of the South China Sea 南海英雄传 One day, the remote Yongning Temple in the southern kingdom suddenly becomes the center of attention for the entire martial world. Many martial arts experts from the five great sects gather here, along with three thousand imperial cavalry. Love and hatred, fame and status, and tales of the martial world will all unfold within this small temple. What exactly has happened here? What twists and turns lie ahead? Dear readers, read on and find out! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Islandborn 岛生 People have heard of the vast, boundless sea, a battlefield for the brave. When the clouds part and the mist lifts, a lush little island appears. I have always sought brief moments of joy in the sound of my father's Xiao, playing that same unchanging tune. Father says it is called "Drifting." I practice my sword every day because he has always hoped I would become a true swordsman... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Don't Let the Spring Thunder Startle the Wine 酒莫惊春雷 A low-budget version of The Blood of Youth + The Bad Kids, with tender jianghu romance and courtly intrigue. Tang Jinzhi only meant to wander the jianghu, but his wives push him step by step into inheriting the throne. Behind a shocking conspiracy lurks a mastermind he never would have expected. Who could it be? Let’s find out together! 80Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 7 The Cultivating Swordsman 修侠 Book titles: Martial Arts: Sword, Cultivating the Way of the Sword (High martial arts, no System, not a wish-fulfillment novel, no tiered martial arts ranks, court and jianghu conflicts, a slow burn early on. If that's not your thing, don't read it. Criticism welcome.) What is a hero? One definition says: someone who stands up for justice, suppresses the strong, and protects the weak. A great hero says: The greatest heroes serve their country and their people. An immortal says: Kill a man within 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Spring Breeze Hall in Red, Nine Swords and Eighteen Fiends 红衣春风堂，九剑十八煞 Zither music fills Great Xia’s golden tents, while Hu beauties dance beneath the northern winds of Wei. Where her red robes pass, vengeance follows. In Spring Breeze Hall, her heart holds all the people. The martial world runs red with blood, but I roam free. Nothing is more unforgettable than a beauty’s profound kindness. Eighteen years ago, beyond Fengmen Pass, a heaven-shaking arrow saved the Xia Kingdom from the brink of ruin. Eighteen years later, amid the night rain of the martial world, t —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 The Trail of the Green-Robed Hero 青衫侠踪 The green robe does not mean clothing, but a scholar. Yet the protagonist, Ji Tianle, is no scholar, so what does The Green-Robed Hero’s Trail mean? Legend has it that the Tang Dynasty’s Song of the Rainbow Skirt and Feathered Garment is a supreme martial arts secret. At the end of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, martial artists fought openly and in secret to seize the score, stirring up a storm of turmoil. Ji Tianle is drawn into the fray, and countless grudges and entanglements ar 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 There Was a Young Man Back Then 彼时有少年 Boys' love. Read with caution. Writing is hard, so please don't attack the author. Wuxia jianghu, and the young men who roam it He is an ordinary soul of the mortal world, carrying autumn waters and gathering stars in his heart. He is a slender green bamboo in a secluded forest, brushed by the spring breeze. He is three inches of snow on the eaves, and a dazzling stranger in the mortal world. He is a brew of peach blossoms, whose beauty outshines ten thousand cups. He is a Buddha in the ha —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Ballad of the Wind 风之物语 [Traditional Fantasy] + [Historical Romance] + [Cultivation] + [Revenge] + [No System] In youth, he mastered the classics and histories; grown, he possessed both power and cunning. Like a fierce tiger crouching on a barren hill, he kept his claws hidden and endured. Life is unpredictable, and the world is full of treachery. A prince who wants no part of becoming Crown Prince, a fallen kingdom's princess burdened by a blood feud, and a Demon King bent on destroying the world: what sparks will fly —Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 12 Dragon’s Roar 龙吟 The age surges forward, and all things grow strange. Human hearts are sinister, desire floods the world, and endless turmoil rises... A boy, born in obscurity, gazes up at the heavens and down into the abyss. With the sun, moon, and stars on his shoulders, he presses fearlessly onward. Everyone, listen to the dragon’s roar... 3Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 13 Fine Steeds and Fragrant Carriages 怒马香车 Introduction to The Fragrant Carriage: The idea came from the owner of the Desire Carriage. It was an exceptionally splendid and spacious coach, drawn by four fine horses. No one knew the owner's name or origins, or even whether the owner was a man or a woman. As for the prize question the owner had posed, no one had won in the year since it was announced. What exactly was the correct answer? The question spread throughout the martial world, becoming a mystery. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Strange People and Odd Tales of the Jianghu 江湖奇人怪事 Introduction to the martial arts novel Strange People and Curious Tales of the Martial World: Legend has it that the mysterious and wealthy City of Gold gave the map and key to its treasure to the famous figure Li San Lang. Before long, Sickly Beauty, Tang Da Peng, Jin Shao Qiu, Nan Gong Qiu Leng, Si Ma Chang, Dong Fang Ming, and others all stepped onto the stage, frantically searching for Li San Lang. As it turned out, Li San Lang had taken on the identity of the renowned constable Dong Men Cha —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Don't Make Me Use My Past Life's Martial Arts on You 别逼我用前世武功打你 [No System + play the pig to eat the tiger + passion + wuxia] There’s more to this menial servant than meets the eye. The emperor says, “If we don’t kill him, I’ll never feel secure on the throne.” The eight great lords say, “If we don’t kill him, we won’t even be able to piss without bodyguards.” In his past life, he was a founding emperor with unmatched martial prowess, but a treacherous minister usurped his throne. Reborn into a new life, he has no strength at all. All he has to go on is a fo —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 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—Shelves
- 17 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—Shelves
- 18 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—Shelves
- 19 The Legend of the Golden Jade Swordsman 金玉奇侠传 [Wuxia, in the style of a storytelling performance, suited to listening] [Inspired by The Legend of Tong Lin] During the Shunji era of the Great Yan, the street thug Shi Jinyu joined the Boundless Sect by a twist of fate and learned astonishing skills. On his first trip down the mountain, he struck an Arhat with his palm and swept away a Vajra with his staff, earning the fearsome reputation of the "Sea-Calming Hero Who Shakes the Blue Seas"... [I'm a huge fan of The Legend of Tong Lin, which is —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 The Thirteen Swords of White Brows 白眉十三剑 [No System] + [Mortal’s Journey] + [No transmigration] + [Slow burn] From the start, the master of the ultimate experts simply disappears. The eldest disciple is gone early on. The second disciple retires from the jianghu and quits. Only the third disciple remains, a little brat who sets off alone to roam the world… 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 The Lone Disciple of the Immortal Way 仙道独徒 A celestial abode sparks a bloody scramble among powerful factions. Everyone thinks they are fighting over an unparalleled opportunity, unaware that all living beings are merely bait. He is a pleasure-seeking rogue, drifting from one flower boat to the next. Then he meets the daughter of an old friend, Chu Zhao, and is forced into the game. The moment his memories return, Shen Du realizes with a start that he, too, is bait, but also the one moving the pieces. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Wuxia: From the Start, I Obtain the Divine Zixia Skill 武侠：开局获得紫霞神功 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Calamity in the Martial World 江湖劫 [True martial arts fiction, no nonsense. No transmigration or rebirth, no cheesy melodrama or shallow wish fulfillment] The martial world is dead, and people are no longer what they used to be! The chivalry that once defined the martial world has long since been swept away. Schemes and conspiracies are now taking center stage in people's hearts. In these turbulent times, everyone is pushing events forward! 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Wuxia: From the Start, I Trick Yaoyue into Opening Jars 武侠：开局忽悠邀月开罐 From the start, he transmigrates into a martial arts world and happens to meet Palace Master Yaoyue of the Yihua Palace. He also obtains a god-tier jar-opening System. As long as he opens jars, he can get countless treasures. As a result, countless martial arts heroes flock to his mystery-box shop. The Ten Great Villains: “If I go a whole day without opening a jar, I feel awful all over.” Palace Master Yaoyue: “Opening a jar feels great. Keep opening jars, and it feels great forever.” Xiong Ba: 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 A Dream of Rivers and Mountains 一梦江山 During the Zhengtong and Xuande eras of the Ming dynasty, Xu Jingnian was born into a family of martial artists in Changshan. When he was young, his entire family was massacred. Daoist Ciyun later took him to Bazhong, where he spent ten years cultivating before venturing into the world and heading to the capital. It was just after the Tianshun coup that seized the throne, and the capital was rife with intrigue. Xu Jingnian rose and fell amid the treacherous currents of court politics. He threw h 3Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 26 The Legendary Heroes of the Central Plains in Wuxia Novels 武侠小说中原侠侣传奇 Introduction to Wolong Sheng's wuxia novel, The Legend of the Heroes of the Central Plains: The Legend of the Lovers of the Central Plains: Ximen Yushuang, leader of the evil martial arts sect Plum Blossom Gate, intends to unite the martial world, but is thwarted by Bai Xixiang, a brilliant young woman suffering from a terminal illness. Ximen Yushuang hates her to the core and wants her dead, yet Bai Xixiang's cleverness fools her time and again. The two women match wits across the martial world 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The Four Deadly Weapons 四杀器 The first volume of The Four Killing Weapons, The Shadowless Sword, is about vanity and empty fame. The second, The Parting Sword, is about the impermanence of life. The third, The Last Knight-Errant, is about the fickleness of human nature. I refuse to ramble, and strive instead for a tightly paced plot packed with climaxes, wrapping up in around 100,000 words. With these three volumes of The Four Killing Weapons, I do not seek to revive chivalry. I only hope to avoid clichés, speak from the he 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Ink Painting of a Thousand Winds 墨画千风 Multiple storylines intertwine, and forces from all sides converge and collide in a traditional wuxia world with a clearly defined power system and a colorful cast of characters. There are scheming masterminds, unexpectedly adorable contrasts, clear-eyed figures who descend into darkness and go against the tide, powerful officials plotting for control of the realm, extraordinary people who calculate the mandate of heaven, and hidden actors who put themselves into the game. Protagonist Su Yan is —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 The Greenwood Paths of the Jianghu 江湖绿林道 Driven mad by love, he flew into a rage and robbed a golden carriage. Fleeing to the mountains of the south, he became entangled in yet more love and hatred. When the Southern Heavenly Kingdom rebelled, Di Qing led a southern campaign and the young generals of the Yang family went to war. Tens of thousands clashed, leaving rivers of blood and mountains of corpses. After the battle, just as he was about to return home, he was beheaded... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Long Tassel Breaks the Enemy: A Chronicle 长缨破虏记 On horseback, he wields the Eight-Treasure Dragon-Subduing Spear; on foot, the Bright Silver Coiled Dragon Spear; in desperate straits, the Sun-and-Moon Twin Spears. Watch Qiu Lang ride out beyond Beijing, trampling enemy camps beneath his horse’s hooves. His three unmatched arts and four spears shake Shandong. He displays his peerless skills at the Grand Gathering of the Three Teachings and spends his life upholding justice. Yet even he cannot escape treachery and deceit. He is slowly losing hi —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 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—Shelves
- 32 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—Shelves
- 33 A Restaurant from the Start 开局一间饭店 There is a place in the martial world that people speak of. On the road everyone must take outside Luogucheng, there is a notorious inn. It stands surrounded by nothing but yellow sand and dust. But whether you are a master with peerless martial arts or a powerful official with influence over the whole realm, when you enter this inn, you must obey its rules. The rules are simple: the owner’s rules are the rules! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Sword Falls in the South 南花落剑 [The feuds and grievances among the four great families] And the rise of the dark Murong family... Ten years ago, as the great families fought bloody battles for dominance in the martial world, no one expected the Murong family to rise to power and seize control, becoming the undisputed number one in the world of martial arts. Ten years later, a young man emerged from nowhere, only for his family to suffer annihilation. With danger pursuing him, he presses on, bearing the burden every step of th 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 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—Shelves
- 36 The True Forms of the Five Sacred Mountains 五岳真形传 If I'm going to write about the jianghu, I won't write only about the jianghu. I'll write of lonely lamps on rainy nights in the jianghu, and a decade of old wine at Xinting, of grudges, debts, love, and hate. Who, high in the imperial court, will recite a century of Confucian righteousness and summon the dragon's cry and crane's song from the nine heavens? Who, far away in the jianghu, will charge against the Guangling River with a spear, splitting its waters for eight hundred miles? Come, come —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 That's Right, I'm a Bandit, and I Love Robbing Robbers 没错我是山贼而且喜欢黑吃黑 [Growing male lead + decisive and ruthless + no harem + a touch of ensemble cast + wuxia + bandit stronghold management] Wuxia is a romance etched into the bones of the Chinese people. Li Huanyan has always believed that. But born in a jungle of steel and concrete, could he ever become a hero of the jianghu? Heaven gave him that chance. Li Huanyan transmigrates to a fantasy wuxia world. The Great Sui dynasty has split into the three kingdoms of Qi, Yan, and Zhao. Heroes rise across the land, and —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 38 Liu Ji, the Crouching Dragon Hero 卧龙侠刘基 Introduction to The Complete Collection of Wuxia Novels, Volume One: This collection was created to help wuxia novel fans find the books they love. It is divided into three volumes: upper, middle, and lower. It includes hundreds of outstanding works by renowned wuxia novelists from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, with each novel presented in a single volume. Readers can find the novels they want by searching for the corresponding title and author. 1. Traditional Wuxia Novel: The Hero Liu —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Love Beneath a Cold Sword 寒剑情 One is invincible, with a pure and devoted heart. The other is peerlessly beautiful, with the grace of a fairy. The martial world is treacherous, and love runs deep. They face life and death together, sharing every rise and fall. Willing to brave danger and stand against the whole world, they ask: What is love, really? 23Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 40 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—Shelves
- 41 The Black and White Beauties: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说黑白双娇 An introduction to Black and White Beauties, the wuxia novel by Wolong Sheng: The Civil Judge couldn't help slowing his pace. Half turning around and half looking back, he studied the young man in white. They had all realized who this young man surnamed Mai was. Surprise filled their hearts and envy showed in their eyes. They wanted to ask him about it, but the sect's rules held them back, leaving them to keep their questions to themselves. Mai Wuming strolled along at ease, breathing freely as 66Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 The Golden Cauldron, the Wandering Dragon 【金鼎游龙】 The title The Golden Tripod and Dragon refers to a tale of heroes fighting over the Luo Family Golden Tripod. Legend has it that the belly of the “Luo Family Golden Tripod” contains nine miraculous powers of unsurpassed wonder. In years past, nine great martial artists, including Buddhist and Taoist masters from the demonic path and experts from the five regions, fought for this “Luo Family Golden Tripod” atop “Emei Golden Summit” for a hundred days. In the end, they exhausted their inner streng 68Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 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—Shelves
- 44 Maple Snow Sword Song 枫雪剑歌 With the first sword, the winds rise; with the second, clouds and sun ascend; with the third, snow falls cold! “Just as you’d expect from the youngest Sword God. You slaughtered the disciples of all three of our sects by yourself. That’s a record worth boasting about!” “Do you still have the strength to strike again!?” “Come and fight!!!” Maple Leaf refused to let himself fall just like this... 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Flying Sword, Singing Sleeve 袖剑飞吟 [Swordsmanship + Fantasy + Martial Arts + Xianxia] The greatest sword technique under heaven: Sleevesword Flying Song. It burst onto the scene, said to have been created by a young man in blue. What was the young man’s surname and given name? Stay tuned. 9Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 46 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—Shelves
- 47 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—Shelves
- 48 The Chaoyuan Sword-Controlling Art 朝元御剑诀 A copy of the Swordplay Art of Chaoyuan and a map of the Golden City and Azure Sky draw the covetous attention of every sect in the Tang dynasty’s martial world. Martial heroes pour into the fray, fighting bloody battles across the land. The underworld figure Kou Wangting intends to eliminate his rivals and unite the martial world. The righteous swordsman Ji Chenliang, peerless in skill, takes on the evil factions and ultimately triumphs over wickedness, winning the heart of a beauty along the w 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Ruling the Martial World, Starting with a Small Sect 从小门派开始称霸江湖 No golden finger, no heroine, and a focus on running a sect in a martial arts world. The protagonist is the second son of a small clan. At home, his father is murdered, his elder brother is crippled, and the entire family rejects him. Outside, enemies surround him, watching like tigers and eager to kill him. Watch as he leads his clan and sect in a desperate counterattack, carves out a path through the bloodshed, builds up his strength, and grows step by step until he reaches the pinnacle of the 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 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—Shelves
