Novels like Peerless Arts Descend Upon the World
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- 1 Qiao Feng Conquers the Martial World 乔峰笑傲江湖 Qiao Feng lived a life of chivalry, only to die ingloriously at Yanmen Pass! To avenge his family, Lin Pingzhi was willing to castrate himself to practice the Evil-Warding Sword Manual! To revive the Huashan Sect, Yue Buqun was willing to castrate himself to practice the Evil-Warding Sword Manual! Who can say for certain what is right and what is wrong? Qiao Feng’s soul enters Lin Pingzhi in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. What kind of breathtaking martial-world tale will he write? 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 A Long Wind Across Ninety Thousand Miles: The Path to Slaying the Gods 长风九万里：斩神之路 [Wuxia + a touch of fantasy + jianghu + mystery] With nothing but a mortal body, Xie Changfeng strides through the void, shakes the heavens, and subdues demons. He breaks through the Three Realms, transforms into a golden dragon with his sword Jiuwanli, and slays a god before ascending to immortality. [The protagonist's techniques include: Mountain-Splitting Sword, Fuxi Art, Water and Sky Art, Whale-Swallowing Art, Divine Light Separation and Union, and more] [The protagonist's weapons include: —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Blade Shadows Sweep Across a Thousand Mountains 刀影荡千山 During the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Great Song, Ouyang Chun, the Northern Hero, entered the Buddhist clergy and left behind a treasured saber that nearly fell into the hands of the Hu people. Du Baichuan, a young man from Tuancheng, comes across the saber by chance and gets caught up in trouble, igniting a conflict among the Five Clans, Thirteen Sects, and Eighty-One Schools. For the sake of their martial arts school, Baichuan and his senior sister Mu Fengqing decide to descend the mounta —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Gazing Northwest: Shooting Down the Heavenly Wolf 西北望·射天狼 [No System] Zhao Lixuan transmigrates into the body of the eldest prince of the State of Qi in Qingzhou, within the Nine Provinces Realm! He had hoped to live a comfortable and peaceful life, but schemes from the imperial court and various martial arts sects keep coming his way, so he has no choice but to build up his means of survival! As Zhao Lixuan unravels one plot after another, he uncovers a tiny clue about his birth mother! To pursue that clue, he later leads an army to wage war across th 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 New to the Martial World, and My Wife Is the Princess of the Empire 初入江湖，老婆竟是当朝公主 In the 500th year of the Great Yan Dynasty, the Golden Court and Mongol Empire loom menacingly beyond the borders, while ambitious schemers stir up trouble at home. Other people inherit family treasures and martial arts manuals, but Ye Song inherited a body with the Three Yang Severed Meridians, which means he won’t live past thirty. Guided by the principle of cherishing life and staying away from the martial world, he plans to hide in a small town and study medicine, hoping to fix his condition 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 This Martial Saint Seems a Little Too Extreme 这个武圣疑似太极端了 [High Martial Arts, Low Fantasy]+ [The Martial World and the Imperial Court]+ [Political Intrigue] In the twenty-seventh year of Chengye, the Nine Cauldrons fell, and the armies of ten states carved up the Central Plains. That year, the white-haired Grand Tutor held Tong Pass to the bitter end. Behind him lay the skeletal remains of starving refugees, across three thousand miles ravaged by locusts. That year, the dying Martial Saintess brandished her spear and demanded to know whether the Empero 12Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 7 Immortal Journey Through the Spirit Realm 灵界仙旅 Tired of slow-burn xianxia stories about endless years of bitter cultivation? Eastern fantasy packed with passion and thrills, rapid-fire power-ups, and a continuous saga of fierce battles against other races. After Tang Kexing unifies the Ziyuan Continent, the shadowy Cangming tribes from beyond the borders quietly close in. Human generals bring their strengths to bear as forces of light and darkness clash fiercely, while strange celestial phenomena sweep across the continent. Dark currents sti 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 A Journey Through the Jianghu 游江湖记 A simple-minded young man has spent years practicing the blade under his master's tutelage. After bidding his master farewell, he ventures into the martial world of his dreams. Along the way, he encounters kindred spirits, extraordinary people, and all sorts of fascinating martial-world adventures. Let me tell you all about them. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 I'm in the Jianghu, So Why Is This Heroine Looking at Me Like That? 人在江湖，女侠看我的眼神不对劲 Ji Lingchen has nothing going for him but his good looks. He heads to the capital in search of a way to make a living, only to meet a mature, sharp-tongued heroine on the run from assassins. After spending the night together, Ji Lingchen says to her with heartfelt sincerity, “Hey, can’t you stay?” “What would I stay for? Are you going to support me?” “I’ll support you!” To earn money for his new family, Ji Lingchen takes a job at the government office. But his beautiful, seductive boss, a female —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Martial World and the Imperial Court 江湖朝堂 (No goody-two-shoes protagonist, one female lead) With a pair of eyes, I see every grudge and grievance in the jianghu. With a pair of ears, I hear every injustice in this world. With a pair of hands, I fight my way toward a world of harmony. With a pair of feet, I crush the strife of imperial power. With a heart, I wish for peace throughout the land. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Immortal's Path Through the Mortal World 红尘仙路 Immortals make their moves, using the mortal world as their board. The affairs of the world are tangled, and murderous intent lurks in plain sight. He enters the game and breaks it. Now watch this young man: Entrusting himself to a field of blades, he kills amid the mortal world! 67Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Flying Dagger of Li: Sequel, Snow Blows, the Blade Chills, and the Moon Rises Again 小李飞刀续集：雪吹刀凉月又生 This is a strange book: it touches nearly every taboo in modern web fiction, and it’s full of pitfalls... This is an extraordinary book: once you start reading, you’ll find yourself drawn in, gradually realizing there’s more to it than meets the eye. The author has thought everything through. This is a frustrating book: slow to warm up, unsatisfying, tangled, obscure, and depressing... What you think the author is trying to say is not what they actually mean. This is a good book: step back and c 1kReads8.8Score101Shelves
- 13 No Spring in the Far North: The Blackrock Citadel 极北无春：黑岩城阙 That evening, two swift horses left Shuoyang City and galloped south along the main road. Their riders were a man and a woman. The man wore a green robe and carried himself with ease; the woman had her hair tied high in a ponytail, a dagger at her waist, and a small cloth pouch hanging from her saddle, filled with red dates freshly picked from a tree. The setting sun stretched the shadows of the pair riding side by side long, very long, until they merged with the vast northern landscape. Behin —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre: I Am the Lord of the Great Ming 倚天无忌：朕乃大明之主 [Multiple heroines + no System + war for supremacy + invincible] (Ensemble cast and romance; not a mindless power fantasy. Read with caution if that bothers you!!!) He transmigrates into the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber as Zhang Wuji. Two souls merge into one, awakening extraordinary comprehension. The Nine Yang Manual, the Great Shift of the Universe, the Sacred Fire Order martial arts... He masters any mortal martial art at a glance. Even the yoga breathing exercises he happened —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Legend of Carefree Wanderers 逍遥传说 With sword in hand, I roam the world and drive demons from the land. Ask where I come from, and my sword points to the Carefree Sect. One story, one life: the martial world is treacherous, filled with hidden tigers and crouching dragons. I will uphold justice and restore peace to the realm... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Ballad of the Swordsman 江湖剑歌行 The Ballad of the Jianghu Swordsman is a sweeping novel about legendary heroes of the ancient Chinese martial world. Set in the final years of the Tang Dynasty, it unfolds in an era of political turmoil and conflict throughout the jianghu. The story follows Li Jianqiu and Zhao Ling’er on their adventures, depicting a world of heroes and deep-running conspiracies. In the final years of the Tang Dynasty, the forces of the martial world and the imperial court are tangled together, with hidden curre —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 A Survival Guide to the Jianghu 江湖保命指南 Tang Haoyu wondered: he had only come to the capital to get revenge. Who had he offended? Why was everyone chasing after him and trying to kill him? The innocent are punished for possessing a treasure. An astonishing deception unfolded the moment Tang Haoyu set foot in the capital. Can’t beat them? Then turn them to your side. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Useless Heir Is a Master 废物世子是高手 Lin Che, heir to Prince Jingkang and the capital's number-one wastrel, is the perfect example of a mighty father saddled with a disappointing son. He's also the current emperor's own nephew, and he's about to come of age! For more than a decade, martial artists have tried to assassinate him over a thousand times, and now, at this pivotal moment, their attacks are growing fiercer than ever! Meanwhile, his mother, Princess Kang Le Zhao Yi'an, has repeatedly entered the palace to petition for the h 199Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Lame Man, the Saber, and the Road to Conquest 瘸子，背刀，闯天下 [The martial world and the imperial court + coming-of-age story + no System + an ordinary person's rise + investigations + Embroidered Uniform Guards] After the Martial God disappeared, war engulfed the land. The four great families fought for the imperial throne, leaving the people in misery and the rivers running red with blood. From then on, the martial world and the imperial court divided the realm. The strong preyed on the weak, who were helpless as fish on a chopping block. The world w 14Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 20 The Last Survivor of Kunlun 昆仑未亡人 When a great edifice is about to fall, monsters emerge in troubled times, and so do those who step forward to save it. Kunlun safeguards the foundations of the world, commands its dragon veins, controls its destiny, pacifies its mountains and rivers, and seals away the ghosts of the netherworld. Legend has it that Kunlun has nine heavenly levels, each with a path to ascend to heaven. Break through Kunlun's barrier, and you can transcend the mortal world and ascend to the heavens in a single step 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Traveling the Martial World 我在环游江湖 [Multiple Protagonists + Invincible Protagonist + Traditional Wuxia + No System + No Transmigration + Not a Power Fantasy] A studious young scholar happens to meet two martial arts masters. Through a twist of fate, he becomes their disciple and follows them as they smash their way through the martial world. Who says scholars can't beat martial artists? I'll enter the martial arts tournament myself and knock the heads off you disciples from the various sects. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Young Master, You’re in the Wrong Genre 少爷，你穿错题材了 Handsome men everywhere, a bevy of beauties: who needs to be the leader of the martial world when you can live like a playboy, listen to music in the pleasure quarters, and enjoy the finer things in life? A beautiful, aloof fairy maiden; a lively and dashing female constable; a bewitching assassin; an adorable, airheaded alliance leader... I just want to flirt and fall in love with you all. This young master transmigrated here to enjoy the good life. Let those who don't play fair handle the mart —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Wuxia: A Vast and Righteous World 武侠：浩然天下 [Jianghu]+ [Imperial Court]+ [Wuxia] A heart brimming with righteousness, a wind that sweeps a thousand miles, a single sword stroke to slay a man, then vanishing without a trace. “Hard it is to cross the mountains and passes,” “Who will grieve for one who has lost his way?” “Chance encounters between strangers,” “Yet all are travelers far from home.” No words could better capture the state of this troubled age. He still remembered that year, when his master wrote a character in the courtyard wi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 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
- 25 A Martial World More Absurd Than the Villains' Woe-Is-Me Act 比卖惨的反派武林 [Wuxia + Court Politics + History + Classic of Mountains and Seas + Jian Wang 3 + Sword and Fairy 4 + A work inspired by the eight great sects] [Not mindless, not sanctimonious, with intelligent characters and clear logic] History gives rise to myth, and the martial world gives rise to legends. Heroes gather in the martial world, and love finds its way through the mortal realm. Invincibility is so lonely. Su Buzhi has withdrawn from the martial world, yet his heart still embraces the world. Once 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Young Wanderer: Tong Jing 少年江湖之童璟 [Wuxia + political intrigue + comedy + multiple protagonists + fictional setting + fast-paced story] In a young man's heart: If you cannot steady your own mind, how can you settle another's? If you cannot walk a straight path yourself, how can you set another on the right road? 15Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 27 The Best in the Martial World 武林第一 All I ever dreamed of was becoming a great hero, but everyone says I'm the martial world’s number-one lecher. And all my hard work has earned me the title of the martial world’s number-one wastrel... Why does every effort I make lead to even more misunderstandings? I’m clearly not the martial world’s number-one demon, richest man, greatest physician, most amorous sect leader, or mastermind... I don’t want to be number one at everything! 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 The Great An Chronicles: Demons in the Capital 大安伏妖录 [Outlandish Fantasy] [Political Intrigue and Schemes] [Mystery and Deduction] [Decisive and Ruthless] The thousand-year feud between humans and demons... The clash between the imperial court and the martial world... The open and covert struggles between Buddhism and Taoism... One night, a cold wind blew. Waving his Mountains and Rivers Saber, Ye Sannian shouted at the monk: “Stop right there, bald donkey! Leave that stunning Taoist nun behind, and I’ll spare your worthless life!” 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Divine Sword, Invincible 神剑，无敌 Thirteen years ago, the entire family was wiped out overnight, and the young man’s meridians were shattered. Thirteen years later, he returned, reborn and determined to avenge this blood feud. But just as his identity was exposed, he found himself trapped in a deadly predicament once again. And what earth-shattering secret was hidden within his family all those years ago? 176Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 30 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
- 31 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
- 32 Wife, Come Save Me! 娘子，捞我！ Tianling City is about to host a wedding between two prodigies. The Xie family’s prodigy is marrying the Shang family’s prodigy. It was supposed to be a marriage joining two powerful families. But now everyone knows it’s a sham. The Shang family’s prodigy cultivates a technique that forbids her from losing her chastity, while the Xie family’s prodigy is on the verge of dying from illness. This marriage is nothing but a transaction. The whole city is waiting, waiting to attend the wedding feast, 16Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 33 Wuxia Jianghu 江湖武侠 The sword is three cun and six fen wide, four chi and three cun long, weighs over a thousand jin, and bears mountains upon its back. Golden light appears, and an age of peace falls into chaos. The sword moves, chilling the eight wildernesses. Thunder shakes the world; sword shadows split the sky. A legendary tale of nine swords. A world of martial heroes! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Snow Tonight 今夜雪 [Alternate History + Ensemble Cast + Martial Arts + Aristocratic Families + Coming of Age + Light Comedy] Me, Mo Yu: after transmigrating as the young master of a prestigious family, my ideal life was to eat well, wait to die, and stay out of trouble. Until trouble came knocking, one visitor after another My unlucky pal, Wang Sheng, waving a fan emblazoned with “Lose Yourself in Nature”: “Mo Yu! The Yihong Brothel just got a new star courtesan. Her zither playing is incredible!” (Three seconds —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Beauty Like Jade, Sword Like a Rainbow 美人似玉剑如虹 This is the story of a young man accidentally drawn into the martial world, who resolves to wipe out every evil under heaven. In an age of chaos, the youth heads north with his sword, quelling the flames of war across the northern lands. He returns to the martial world, traveling the roads of heroism with a beautiful companion and leaving countless tales behind. There are perilous battles, the distant reaches of the martial world, and the treachery of the imperial court. Waves of turmoil crash o 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 The System Set Me Up from the Start, but Led Me Down the Path to Invincibility 开局被系统坑却带我走上了无敌路 System, Martial Arts Chen Wen, the owner of the Peach Blossom Inn in Peach Blossom City, summons Li Hanyi from the start. With a summoning system that rewards punishing evil and promoting good, he becomes invincible. Whether they’re great scholars of the Qian Kingdom or princesses, he won’t show any of them the slightest courtesy. If the prefect’s son dares to provoke him, he’ll send him straight to the Western Paradise. Then one poem takes the world by storm, earning him countless admirers. E 211Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Upholding Justice Across the Realm, Starting at the Dali Temple 匡扶天下从大理寺开始 (Xianxia, transmigration, alternate world, no System, ensemble cast) (Not invincible, growth, investigations, mystery, lighthearted, adventure, playing the pig to eat the tiger) A mysterious jade pendant brought him to an alternate world. After his father offended Prince Jing, Xu Yuan became a Grade D clerk at the Court of Judicial Review as an intern. He unexpectedly met a cold, beautiful female assassin, then went on to become the youngest vice minister in the Court through a series of strange 404Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 38 Spring's Surprise Pavilion 惊春台 On the night of the Flower Festival, blood is spilled aboard a wedding boat at Taoye Ferry. The missing half of the Startling Spring Invitation, gone for eighteen years, happens to fall into the hands of Liu Xuanling, a young woman from Spring Letter Station. The bride is abducted, and a survivor is made to look dead. Yet the old bell cord left behind by her sister, Liu Shuangyi, leads her step by step into an even deeper trap: the Startling Spring Society is about to reconvene, and the Nine Lan —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Journey Through Jiangnan in Frost and Maple Snow 枫雪江南行 “How can anyone in this world be so impossibly difficult to communicate with!” Shangguan Xin was practically fuming. She'd spent the whole journey with a human oil jar who barely spoke. Wait a second... Now that she thought about it, that guy could be useful when it really mattered. “Hey! Didn't you say you couldn't use martial arts?” “...” “Hey! I don't think I can figure you out anymore...” 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Wuxia: The Strange Treasure 武侠之异宝 Qin An transmigrates to a martial arts world and gradually creates a system of wondrous treasures. The intellectual wealth he brought from his previous life lets him surpass countless prodigies and become the greatest under heaven. Yet the only thing he cares about is the promise: “May I win one heart, and may we never be parted, even when our hair turns white.” 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 The Youth in Blue 青衫少年郎 The martial world is a painting. Its figures are all different, great and small alike, and every one is a stroke in the picture. Great and small stories alike are its very essence. How much elegance can a young nobleman, who thinks all day of avenging his mother, add to this painting? 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Fine Clothes and a Spirited Steed: The Days of Youth 鲜衣怒马，正是少年时 A sword, a horsetail whisk. A young man's story of laughter and tears, and a martial world brimming with every taste life has to offer. The bell tower south of the city rings once more, and the storyteller raises his voice again. Through countless twists and turns, the young man is still there... [A young man rides through the martial world: ten years of storms and rain. Poetry, wine, grudges, and vengeance: love is the hardest trial to overcome.] 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 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
- 44 Chronicles of Flying Snow Across the Vast Sea 瀚海飞雪记 [Wuxia + Jianghu + Coming of Age + Adventure. A gifted young man’s coming-of-age adventure. At the beginning of the Yuan dynasty, Mongols and Han Chinese were locked in conflict. The son of a Mongol and Han union, born with a complicated identity, struggles to survive in a chaotic age. Making full use of his talents, he grows wise and resilient, hones himself, and eventually becomes a grandmaster.] Deep in the mountains stands a temple called Immortal Longevity. It has a master named Wu Jin, who 881Reads9.4Score111Shelves
- 45 From the Start as a Servant, I Can Equip Villain Templates 杂役开局，我能装备反派模板 [Wuxia + High Martial Arts + Fantasy + Villain Protagonist + System + Villains from Across the Heavens + No Female Lead + Slow Burn] Lin Feng transmigrates to a high-martial world and becomes a menial worker at an escort agency. He activates a villain template equipment slot, where spending money lets him draw wuxia villain templates from across the heavens! [“I Don’t Know Martial Arts,” Chang Wei] [Qingcheng Sect Leader, Yu Canghai] [Western Depot’s Most Beautiful Eunuch, Yu Huatian] [Gentleman 174Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 46 Plum Blossoms in the Garden, Jade in the Courtyard 梅生庭钰 The martial world is perilous, and the imperial court is corrupt. In the end, none can escape the ties of loyalty and love. A single imperial decree forces Yuan Beiting, the carefree heir, to enter the martial world. He proves his heart with his sword and upholds the Way with it. With heaven and earth as the board and all the world as its pieces, can he outwit fate by even half a move? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Crimson Skies and Flowing Springs 赤霄流泉 He thought he had been born into a noble prince's household. Who could have guessed that fate itself had played a cruel trick on him? She thought she came from a renowned martial arts family. Who could have guessed she had been abandoned on a snowy mountain as an infant? The Kunlun Divine Palace fell in a single day, shaking the Eight Wildernesses and sending shockwaves through the martial world. To uncover the mysterious mastermind behind the tragedy, the Redcloud Sword and Kunwu Saber left the —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 I’m a Captain in the Northern Garrison 我在北镇抚司当千户 Let me say it three times: the male lead isn’t the highlight. The female lead is. The female lead is. The female lead is! She appears a little later, but there’s no way anyone won’t like her. Semi-alternate history + political intrigue + swordsmanship + no harem + no System The Embroidered Uniform Guard is divided into the Southern and Northern Offices of Investigation. He is a Vice Commander in the Northern Office. How much of a stir can one Vice Commander make? Political schemes begin, conflic 2.2kReads5.4Score142Shelves
- 49 Spring and Autumn Pavilion 春秋阁 [Traditional xianxia] [One heroine] [The martial world and the imperial court] [Ensemble cast] [Sword cultivators] Beyond the martial world and the imperial court lies a little-known power called the Spring and Autumn Pavilion. Its master, Chen Zipao, is peerlessly charismatic yet little known to the world. From the shadows, he commands intelligence and decides who lives and dies. What no one knows is that there is another person behind the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, its true master. A young sw 82Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Drunk in the Pine Breeze 松风醉酒 One volume brings an end to the old grudges of Tiandu; three years bury the injustice and suffering of the snowstorms. A young man breaks free of his cage, old friends reunite, a wrongful case resurfaces, and the martial world opens its gates. The old dynasty's blood has yet to dry, and storms are gathering in the martial world. The old affairs of Tiandu reach their conclusion; the search for proof in the martial world begins. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
