Novels like The Cultivating Swordsman
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- 151 The Big Dipper Splits the Purple Tenuity 北斗裂紫微 In the final years of the Western Jin dynasty, the Five Barbarians ravaged China and the heartland fell. Imperial authority crumbled as the Ziwei Star split apart, while foreign armies trampled the land. The central conflict revolves around the Seven Divine Weapons of the Big Dipper, said to be capable of turning China's fate around, and the prophecy that the Ziwei Emperor Star will be restored: “Where Ziwei splits, the Han banners rise”; “The Big Dipper swallows Ziwei, and Chixiao will break t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Fierce Soldier Slays the Heavens 悍卒斩天 The Heavenly Dao is shattered, demons run rampant, and the mortal world teeters on the brink of destruction! An ordinary boy emerges from the wilderness, cultivates peerless body techniques, forges the body of a Sacred Ancestor, and fights his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. He storms the heavens, embarking on an immortal legend... 140Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 153 Reborn in The Return of the Condor Heroes: Becoming Li Mochou's Disciple 重生神雕：拜师李莫愁 [No System + Traditional Martial Arts + Jin Yong + Multiple Female Leads] A reimagined Condor Heroes world, making up for every regret. No one knows the sorrow in Mochou's heart, As she drifts among the clouds, her thoughts remain unread. A restless heart and a beauty's tears, When wind and cloud converge, her grace shines clear. Affection can entangle and bind a maiden's hair, After roaming the mortal world, meeting feels like the first time. May we share our dreams beneath the green bamboo, K 15.2kReads6.2Score87914d adds
- 154 Tales of the Merchant Knight 商侠传 A single act of compassion gives rise to an epic. In the Zhizheng era at the end of the Yuan dynasty, the realm is in chaos. Corrupt officials rule, and the people are starving. Huang Shunwei, the only son of Ningjiang Prefecture’s richest man, is naturally kindhearted. When he releases a spirit turtle with a strange shell pattern into a lotus pond, he accidentally awakens the power of his family’s treasured heirloom, the Lotus Jade. That good deed is like a stone dropped into stagnant water, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Reborn in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Forging a Martial Dynasty from Tingxiang Valley 重生天龙：从听香谷铸就武道天朝 The Taixuan Scripture has appeared on a deserted island overseas! Which is stronger, the Xiaoyao Sect’s Wind-Riding Method or the Taixuan Scripture? Ma Ji becomes a martial arts grandmaster on the deserted island, then returns to swallow the world whole. Ma Ji from Blue Star is reborn in the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, becoming the son of Ma Wude, the old master pugilist and major Pu'er tea merchant who appears at the beginning of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. He takes up martial arts again 40Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 156 The Spirit-Flying Sutra 灵飞经 Liang Xiao is long gone, and Lu Jian has yet to be born. Le Zhiyang steps into the martial world. The Spirit Way Stone Fish and the Ming throne set both the martial world and the empire ablaze! In the twenty-seventh year of the Hongwu reign, the political situation has settled, and the realm belongs to Zhu Yuanzhang. But the martial world is still rife with competing factions. Many sects are dissatisfied with the Zhu dynasty and even covet the emperor's throne, leaving the realm awash in bloodsh 4.9kReads9.1Score73714d adds
- 157 Transmigrating to Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils with the Twin Hands 带着双全手穿越天龙世界 Shen Xinglan transmigrates into the martial arts world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. The System grants her one of the Eight Supreme Skills, the Twin Full Hands, then goes silent. With nothing to do, Shen Xinglan decides to find some fun in this world. Little does she know, she will change history! The Heavenly Dao is enraged, and she becomes a witch everyone wants dead, with the whole world against her. How will she survive...? 563Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 The Young Chu Liuxiang 少年楚留香 A blend of chivalrous romance, mystery and deduction, political intrigue, and fiery showdowns! The worlds of Gu Long and Jin Yong’s martial arts novels come together in an exciting crossover! Amid the shifting tides of the martial world, Chu Liuxiang uses his extraordinary skills and wisdom to unravel mysteries and uncover the truth! 2.8kReads8.8Score25314d adds
- 159 Myriad Worlds: I Became the Head of Mount Hua 诸天：我成了华山掌门 Reborn in a martial arts world + playing it safe + the ultimate schemer A modern soul is reborn in a martial arts world. He plans to keep his head down, stay alive, and quietly build up his strength. Then Yue Buqun dies, and somehow he becomes the head of the Huashan Sect. Thinking of Old Yue’s fate, Zhuo Bufan feels awful. Maybe he should just disband the sect and call it a day. 13.9kReads7.8Score46214d adds
- 160 A Demon’s Days Working at the Escort Agency 魔在镖局打工的日子 [Traditional xianxia + no System + multiple characters + growth] Twenty years ago, humans, ghosts, immortals, and demons defeated the Demon Lord and restored peace to the Three Realms: The elite of the four races: “What happened to the Demon Lord?” “Probably turned to ashes.” “And his sword?” “Smashed to bits, probably.” “Quit messing around! Hurry up and look!” The escaped Demon Lord: “I’m looking too!” For twenty years, the demonic sword has remained nowhere to be found. The four races hear th 3.3kReads9.5Score31314d adds
- 161 Wuxia: Escorting Goods Across the Land 武侠：镖行天下 [Wuxia] + [Mystery] + [Escort missions] (Original title: Wuxia: The Escort Agency) Bai Kai returns to Qiyang in Yongzhou Prefecture to fulfill his father's last wish. He opens an escort agency, determined to make its name famous throughout the realm. But even his very first escort mission is fraught with danger. A mysterious woman comes to him and asks Bai Kai to deliver the cargo to Young Master Xiaoxiang, the foremost young gentleman in the realm. Young Master Xiaoxiang is in Lingling, within 2.4kReads8.2Score18614d adds
- 162 The Legend of the Condor Heroes: A Later-Era Chronicle 神雕晚世录 Since the book’s “Dragon-Slaying Arc” became clear, most fans of Xiaolongnü have left, but people still report the story, and some readers question whether the characters are out of character: Xiaolongnü is too skilled, Yelü Qi is too decent, and Yang Guo isn’t wild enough. I’ll explain using the original work: First, Xiaolongnü is no weaker than Yang Guo, and he has no confidence that he can kill her with a single blow, so he needs to lay a trap. The evidence: In the Third Discussion of Mount 2.1kReads8.1Score19414d adds
- 163 The Legend of Hua Ziqi 花子期传奇 This book has been adapted into a motion comic, with simultaneous updates on Douyin, Hongguo, and Tomato. [Wuxia] [Mystery] [Deduction] [Master Detective] [Crime Solving] [High Martial] [Sword God] [Gu Long style] He is famous throughout the land, yet scorns fame and fortune; He opposes feudal ethics, yet remains loyal and righteous; He is brilliant beyond compare, yet sometimes muddleheaded; He is charming and carefree, yet keeps his desires in check; He loves meddling in other people's busine 388Reads8.2Score10114d adds
- 164 The Sword of Snow Stride: Northern Mang 雪中悍刀行之北莽 My new work is out! Welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6.5kReads6.3Score35414d adds
- 165 Chronicles of the Phantom Realm 幻尘山河录 With a blade in hand, he can never slay all the demons and monsters in the world; with a heart both fierce and tender, he cannot escape the turmoil of the age. Divine arts and sacred scriptures cannot evade a treacherous world; loyalty that reaches the clouds is no match for a world swept by chaos. Who is right and who is wrong? Each merely serves their own master. Demon or monster, god or ghost, it all depends on the will of Heaven and the human heart. Sacred spirit blood, a child’s pure heart, 158Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 166 Chronicles of the Wilds 莽丛记 [Wuxia chivalry + the nation in peril + torn between loyalty and righteousness + a tragic song of a turbulent age] The first volume of The Record of the Wilds, winner of the Best Long-Form Book Award at Legends Ancient and Modern, is set amid the Song-Jin wars and paints a vivid portrait of ordinary people caught up in the tides of history. It captures the essence of classical storytelling without sacrificing dramatic force: the wandering swordsman Yan Sheng rescues a secret envoy and obtains a 449Reads9.5Score—14d adds
- 167 Wind and Blade 风与刀 A tale of wind and blades, a tale of the jianghu and its people. The wind is carefree, the blade is swift. Zhao Qian never wanted a life on the road, but after killing someone, he has no choice but to wander and step into the jianghu, where swords are cold and women are fragrant. (Harem, not a single female lead) 180Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 The Chronicles of Clan Feuds and Grudges 宗武：世仇恩怨录 Rushing waterfalls surge out of the primordial wilderness, while winding roads stretch into the distance. Through the jianghu we travel, with chivalrous hearts and passions, our heroic spirit forever enduring. Riding across the land, sleeping beneath the stars, standing firm amid the mighty river's current. All praise those who hold up the sky and clouds in their hands, ridding the world of demons and beasts. A century passes, a moment of love; a barren hill, a tomb. Has love truly ended? The he 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Ten Years of Grudges, Ten Years of Swordplay 十年恩怨十年剑 [Traditional wuxia] A bloody banquet ten years ago drove the alliance leader mad. The crown prince died unjustly, and the throne changed hands. A blind strategist, a white-haired warrior, a gifted healer, a swift grassland maiden, and a young spearman come together. They brave the perils of the martial world, challenge the four great sects, uncover the secrets of the black-clad faction, and expose conspiracies at court. All the bloodshed and intrigue point back to that catastrophe from ten years 286Reads—Score10114d adds
- 170 The Return of the Condor Heroes: I’m Wu Dunru 神雕之我是武敦儒 [Slow burn + System + multiple heroines + conquering the realm] What kind of story would unfold if a martial arts fan unexpectedly arrived in the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes and became Wu Dunru, a character from the original novel... 1.9kReads8.2Score10314d adds
- 171 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: I Am Xiao Feng, the Best Under Heaven 天龙八部：在下萧峰，天下第一 [A top-tier Jin Yong fanfic] [No System. Xiao Feng is brilliant, mighty, and invincible. Everything bows before the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms!] Han Jie, a young man from Earth, transmigrates into the body of Xiao Feng, the young hero from Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. From the start, he learns the Tendon-Transforming Classic. Of course, he has to learn the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms. The Beggars' Sect leader? Let whoever wants the job take it. The Lesser Formless Skill, the Northern Darkne 3.2kReads6.6Score24014d adds
- 172 Three Thousand Miles, Never Betraying These Mountains and Rivers 不负山河三万里 A woman blessed with five hundred years of the jianghu’s fortune plucks thunder from the sky as she heads south, saying, “Little Chang’an, your big sister will protect you!” In the first year of Wentai in the Great Liang dynasty, fifteen-year-old Zhu Qinyao inherits the profound, mysterious inner power and true qi left by his parents, as well as a throne among the greatest in the world and a mountain called Tianyin. Three years later, Zhu Qinyao returns after completing the mourning period for h 1.8kReads8.4Score13614d adds
- 173 Yang Guo of The Return of the Condor Heroes: With Beauties in My Arms, the World Is Mine! 神雕杨过：美人在怀，天下我有！ He wakes up as Yang Guo in the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes. Since he’s here, he decides to go all out: he’ll marry Xiaolongnü and Li Mochou! But he knows that getting married is only the first step. Quanzhen dares to bully me? I’ll crush them! The Golden Wheel Dharma King is acting up? I’ll beat him down! He’s never been after a carefree life in the martial world. He wants to be the greatest martial artist under heaven. Because only the strongest can make the rules. Mongol cavalry c 1.9kReads5.1Score10114d adds
- 174 The Hero Who Defeated the Invaders 破虏英雄传 This novel tells a stirring, suspenseful story set during the nearly hundred years between The Return of the Condor Heroes and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, when the martial world of the Central Plains was in turmoil. The Legend of the Heroes Who Broke the Mongol Siege mainly follows Guo Polu, his sister Guo Xiang, and Zhang Sanfeng after the fall of Xiangyang. The story begins when Guo Xiang hears that Kublai Khan plans to bury Guo Jing and Huang Rong’s coffins in Niujia Village, Lin’an. R 3.5kReads8.9Score27314d adds
- 175 Chasing Wind Tower 追风楼 [Wuxia + Passion + Assassins + Comedy + Multiple Protagonists] There are no sword strikes that split the heavens here, only bodies that achieve sainthood! They are the shadows of the Heavenly Dao Sect, and a band of grim reapers wandering the mortal world! Everyone who makes it out of here alive has a story to tell. 1.7kReads8.8Score12214d adds
- 176 Three Hundred Restaurants in the World of The Storm Riders 风云世界300家酒楼 309Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Scheming with the Sword: The Alluring Emperor Both Dotes on and Torments Me 剑谋天下，邪魅帝君又宠又虐 The Heaven-Splitting Sword weeps, and heaven and earth lose their color. When the Blood Talisman appears, the martial world is stained red. This story overturns the traditional tale of an orphan's rise in Wuxia, revealing the path of a young master from a martial arts clan through the martial world. From an innocent youth to a leader who commands the tides of the martial world, worries over the nation's fate, plots for power, and steers the course of events with a laugh... He was the son of the 355Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 178 The Azure Blade Chronicles of the Late Tang 残唐青锋录 Historical setting: From the Tianfu era of Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (901) to the first year of Kaiping under the Later Liang (907). Regional warlords vie for power, and Zhu Wen usurps the Tang dynasty. Core plot: The former dynasty’s imperial jade seal, the Heavenly Mandate Treasure Mirror, resurfaces in the martial world, sparking a struggle among rival factions. Dou Yanfeng must fulfill his family’s mission and protect the national treasure, while Huangfu Che is drawn into the conflict as he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 A Female Employee's Journey Through the Heavens 女职员的诸天旅行 Lin Xiaoyu, an office worker who stayed late until the early hours, was struck by lightning on her way home. The accident activated the Myriad Worlds Travel System, and she began a series of journeys. World order: Reign of Assassins, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Brotherhood of Blades, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, The Return of the Condor Heroes, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Water Moon Cave Heaven, My Own Swordsman, Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins, The Storm Riders, Jade Dynasty, The Boys, The 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Tang Yin in Another World 唐寅在异界 He possesses exceptional martial arts skills, but they are useless in the real world, where he can only work as a killer who must remain in the shadows. But in a chaotic otherworld, his abilities reach their full potential on a battlefield where life and death hang in the balance. Here, he can wield his weapons without restraint. Here, survival leaves him no choice but to embark on his own path to kingship. His name is Tang Yin, and everything about him exists only in legend… 11.5kReads8.9Score7.2k14d adds
- 181 Transmigrating into Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: From the Start, I Steal the Bald Monk Xu 穿越天龙之开局截胡光头虚 (The writing may not be great, but the author is incredibly stubborn! How stubborn? Everyone hates A Zi, so of course I insist on having the protagonist take her in! See you in the comments!) He transmigrates into Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. To stay alive, he has no choice but to claim Xu Zhu's opportunity and play chess with Su Xinghe! But what if he can't play? Wait, this is the Exquisite Chess Challenge! After getting carried away at an inn, he accidentally takes A Zi in. Now what? Well, that 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 182 The Sword Wind Shatters the Iron Robe 剑风碎铁衣 Tian Jiu survives a hundred-man blood match like a lone wolf, eventually becoming a deadly weapon in Tiangang, a hidden organization of peerless killers. He kills the master of Wufeng Manor, the third greatest manor in the martial world, sending shock waves through the jianghu... Later, after a fierce battle with a grandmaster of the Emei Sect, he is gravely wounded and surrounded by danger. Tiangang begins to suspect him as well, and a storm of blood and fury becomes impossible to stop... 635Reads6.4Score10414d adds
- 183 The Hidden Hero with the Demon Blade 魔刀侠隐 A demonic saber, a treasure map, a century of grudges, and a chaotic martial world… Between the underworld and the righteous path, good people and villains, who can say where the line lies? Abandoned by his birth mother, he enters the martial world alone. Through strange encounters and tribulations, he rises to greatness by his own strength. With saber and sword in hand, cold and merciless, he cuts off love and spirit, then throws his head back and laughs at the heavens! … 1.6kReads8.6Score12514d adds
- 184 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Northern Darkness 天龙北冥 [One heroine] [Brotherhood] [Wuxia Cultivation] Tang Long spends fifteen days reading through the night at the library, then dies suddenly and transmigrates into the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. He learns the Northern Dark Divine Art and the Lingbo Microstep, becomes sworn brothers with Qiao Feng, marries Wang Yuyan, and roams the jianghu as a great hero! A true hero protects his country and its people. See how Tang Long drives out the northern invaders and reclaims his homeland! 1.4kReads6.9Score10014d adds
- 185 Blood Chronicles of the Setting Sun 残阳血记 On the bloody night of 1644, Yan Xuanfeng, a Jinyiwei officer, detonated explosives and died for his country. His loyal servant fled south with the orphan and entrusted the swaddled baby Yan Hengyun to Wudang. The child carried three sparks vital to Chinese civilization: the Sunset Sword, the Star-Pattern Compass, and a sheepskin map. Yan Hengyun grew up on Wudang Mountain. At fourteen, he descended the mountain and roamed the martial world under the name Lingyun. He befriended Bai Wugou, Mu Qi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 The Eighteen Handsome Men of Renxiao 人魈十八俊 The hidden kingdom of Lanzhu, concealed for a thousand years, fell into nationwide panic as its people grew weaker and the future of the nation seemed to have no heirs. The queen was especially worried that the peerless martial art known as the “Eighteen Ancient Palace Forms” would be lost. She therefore issued an edict allowing men and women across the country to freely choose their partners and increase the population. At the same time, she secretly ordered eighteen handsome foreign martial ar 128Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 The Legend of the Descendants After Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 天龙八部之后人传 The martial world is once again swept up in turmoil. Murong Chou, a descendant of the Gusu Murong family, harbors the ambition of restoring the Yan kingdom. He takes You Xiaozhi, who survived certain death, as his master and learns sinister, secret techniques. Wielding the merciless and chilling Guanghan Swordsmanship, he wreaks havoc throughout the martial world. Duan He, the fourth son of Duan Yu of Dali, inherits the Six-Finger Sword and unexpectedly learns the Damo Sword Technique as well. W 1.2kReads—Score12614d adds
- 188 Record of Heroes of Heaven and Earth 天地英雄录 [Alternate setting] [No System] [No transmigration] [Traditional] [Not a power fantasy] Wang Suifeng was once a legend of the jianghu. His “One Sword with the Wind” made him famous throughout the land, and after defeating every challenger in the swordsmanship contest at Beidou Mountain, he was recognized by the martial world as the greatest under heaven. He could have roamed the jianghu freely, but concern for the common people led him to marry the daughter of the Azure Dragon Cult’s leader in o 309Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 The Autumn Wind and Northern Geese Sword Art 秋风北雁诀 At first, I didn’t want to write about villains, but unfortunately, someone has to slowly turn bad. The martial world exists in everyone’s heart, and the martial world itself is treacherous, so people’s hearts are bound to be treacherous too! At first, I wrote everyone as simple and innocent, but unfortunately, innocence is only a façade, as well as an ideal we pursue in the beginning. Complexity is the true reality! Good and evil, truth and falsehood, right and wrong, love and hate, affection a 4.4kReads9.0Score40614d adds
- 190 Zhang Wuji of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Takes Murong Fu’s Place 天龙张无忌替换慕容复 After Zhang Wuji retired from the martial world with Zhao Min and died peacefully in old age, his soul transmigrated into Murong Fu. The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth + Taiji Kung Fu + Star Shifting: even the Sweeping Monk is no match for him! Qiao Feng: “It is my honor to be mentioned in the same breath as Young Master Murong.” Duan Yu: “Second Brother! Please accept my bow!” Xuzhu: “I don’t know why, but Young Master Murong’s fortuitous encounters feel strangely familiar.” Zhang Wuji: “Resto 4.8kReads7.2Score30214d adds
- 191 Get Lost, Goddess! I Only Have Eyes for the Female Supporting Character 女神滚，我独好宠女配 At Tiger-Wolf Mountain, Shen Yihuan, a young disciple of the Dongli Sect, accidentally rescues a female disciple of the Emei Sect. The two soon discover that they have stumbled upon a conspiracy revolving around one of the “Ten Sects’ Four Beauties.” Along the way, they search for a way to save people and meet Xia Hongmei, Xiao Xueer, and others, all among the Ten Sects’ Four Beauties of the Ten Sects Alliance. They are swept up in the upheavals among the ten sects, cross paths with members of t 1.2kReads6.8Score10114d adds
- 192 Dawn Over Guigu 鬼谷破晓传 [Traditional wuxia fantasy, no System, no transmigration, no fanfiction, no wild flights of fancy, rich historical knowledge, tightly plotted story, a tribute to traditional martial arts, a work of conscience] One thought separates ascension from demonic corruption. Defy the heavens, and live forever, undying. If you ask where the path to immortality lies, look to the ninefold Kunlun, ninefold abyss. A young swordsman bearing the weight of his family's vengeance ventures through the martial worl 3.1kReads8.7Score36714d adds
- 193 Heroes Shed No Tears: The Jade Sword Imprisons the Dragon 英雄无泪之玉剑囚龙 [Traditional wuxia with high-powered martial arts] [No System] [No cultivation] Rumor has it that each of the five city lords under the Great Qian dynasty possesses a peerless treasure. Whoever obtains all five can break through their limits, master unparalleled martial arts, unite the Jianghu, and rule the world. The greatest force coveting these treasures is Guixu, the most mysterious organization in the Jianghu. Its leader, known as the Night Emperor, is a fearsome, unfathomable master, ruthl 148Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 I’m a Fortune-Teller in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: From the Start, I Predict Xuanbei’s Death 我在天龙当神棍，开局算玄悲要死 [Power levels stay consistent + faithful to the original with minimal changes + making up for regrets] Reborn as the junior disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect, I took a Longevity Pill and slept for over sixty years. When I woke up, Tianshan Tonglao was my eldest senior sister, and Wuyazi was my second senior brother. The legend of “Qiao Feng in the north, Murong in the south” was spreading across the martial world. I did a quick calculation and came up with a title for myself: Shen Jizi. When Maste 4.9kReads7.0Score11214d adds
- 195 The Demon of Blade and Sword 刀剑魔 In a turbulent martial world, the schemes of powerful ministers, the machinations of sinister cults, romantic entanglements, and choices between family and country all intertwine. Some pursue their obsession with martial arts manuals through every peril, some are trapped in a web of plots by blood feuds, and some struggle to survive amid political intrigue. The power struggle between Tang and Tibet and the tangled fates of those involved unfold together. There are no fixed lines between right an 572Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 The Blade of the Master 师刀 Eyes like shooting stars, movements like lightning. A blade that kills, a sword that saves. This is a story about a young man and his blade. 5.6kReads9.0Score42714d adds
- 197 The Six Gates: A Battle Against the Demons 六扇门：与魔争锋 [Full-cast audio adaptation now available] [Court and martial world, political intrigue and mystery, decisive and ruthless] Who is caught in the scheme, and who stands outside it? Who is a pawn, and who has been cast aside? The only thing that makes their enemies tremble isn't the pair of blades in their hands... With a group of like-minded friends by their side, they can find the strength to keep going, no matter how dark the road ahead! 1.2kReads8.8Score10114d adds
- 198 Tales of the Canal and the Sea 漕海风云录 The fires of the martial world light the land, while a common man’s hot blood stains the setting sun. In the chaos of the late Qing, the waters of the Huangpu River churned with blood. Foreign warships crushed the livelihoods of canal workers, while opium’s black tide soaked the land of China. The court grovelled, officials colluded with foreigners, and heroes of the martial world swore blood oaths, their blades and swords tearing through the long night. Xiao Tianfeng, the Red-Browed Hero, raise 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Reaching to the Sky 参天 The appearance of fragments of the Heavenly Book sparks a frenzied struggle among the people. Is this a fortuitous opportunity, or does it conceal a deeper mystery? Is the pursuit of cultivation really only about attaining immortality? 4.2kReads8.9Score49114d adds
- 200 The Dustblade Guards the Palace 尘锋镇阙 The protagonist is both righteous and wicked, neither wholly good nor evil, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals! He takes revenge on the spot. If he can’t get even right away, he’ll find a way to do it later. No saintly do-gooder, no brainless characters! Rescuing a gravely wounded noble on a snowy night draws him into the martial world, the power struggles at court, and the conflict between good and evil, as he investigates the secrets of the Imperial Bones. Welcome, new and longtime 2.8kReads6.0Score19114d adds
