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- 1 The Roar of Chaoyun Shakes the Universe 朝云啸乾坤 A thousand years of accumulation, all for the sake of a single word. Neither joy nor sorrow, seeing through time’s storms. The sages of old, who says they could not be defeated? This sword can suppress all the demons under heaven; this blade can slaughter every evil tyrant in the world. I am no good man, but neither will I be a villain. The world can change in the blink of an eye. I have a question for the heavens. If they do not answer, I will split them open. 25Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 2 In Another World, I Am the Great Sword Immortal 人在异界，我为大剑仙 [Decisive and ruthless] + [Summoning] + [Swordsman] + [Passionate] Heaven and Earth are a furnace, and human lives are as insignificant as grass. In this martial world of the law of the jungle, only the strong can survive! Shen Pan arrives in another world with the Swordsman System and carves out a path to the highest reaches of martial arts. Xie Xiaofeng's legacy: Sword energy stretches thirty thousand li; one sword's light chills nineteen provinces. Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue's legacy: On th 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 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
- 4 I Taught Myself to Become a Sword Immortal, but Nobody Said There'd Be Eighty-One Trials! 自学剑仙，没说还要八十一难啊？ [System + martial arts adventure + comedy + passion + iconic moments] Li Ergou happens upon an unparalleled secret manual while rescuing a beauty: How a Sword Immortal Is Made. Bro, isn’t this manual a little too modern? But why do I have to endure eighty-one trials to become a Sword Immortal? [System Reply: Steel has to be hammered a thousand times to take shape. You only have to endure eighty-one trials to become a Sword Immortal. What are you complaining about?] Fine, but... The rewards this 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 A Chef's Broken Blade 一个厨子的残刀 He was a cook, a taciturn cook in the inn's back kitchen. His job was to cut meat and vegetables. There was always more meat and produce to chop, just as the sorrow in his heart was endless and impossible to untangle. He was skilled with a knife. Everyone who had seen him wield one said so. His knife was a butcher's cleaver, its edge already full of nicks, much like his life. His life had always been incomplete. But his hands were terrifyingly perfect: broad, rough, with prominent knuckles, and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 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—14d adds
- 7 Grand Xuan Guardian Envoy 大玄镇守使 In this world, Dao branches into three paths, and the techniques number in the thousands. In this world, a young man carries a case of swords on his back. He salutes the years with one sword, and the world with all the rest. Someone has tended geese in the Eastern Sea for three hundred years, then punched open the road between life and death. Someone sees the mortal world through a spear, while another sees all living things from the tip of a halberd. This world has martial arts, magic, and skil 2.1kReads5.7Score19914d adds
- 8 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—14d adds
- 9 Tang Sect: Clouds over the Capital 唐门风云之京城烟云 Tang Clan Chronicles: Mist Over the Capital —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Tang Sect: Peacock Plume 唐门风云之孔雀翎 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Peacock Plume —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Tang Sect: Kunlun Mirror 唐门风云之昆仑镜 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Kunlun Mirror —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Tang Sect: The Ghost Ship Banquet 唐门风云之鬼舟船宴 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Ghost Ship Banquet —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Tang Sect: The Asura Arena 唐门风云之修罗场 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Asura Arena —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Tang Sect: The Golden Buddha of the Desert 唐门风云之大漠金佛 Tang Sect: Golden Buddha of the Desert —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Tang Sect: The World United 唐门风云之天下归一 Tang Sect: All Under Heaven United 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 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
- 17 Chronicles of a Sword Dream 刀剑梦回录 Protagonist + band of heroes + highly intelligent enemies + perseverance + battles (This book promises not to split chapters maliciously.) Even heroes can fall on hard times once their deeds are done. Those vivid, flesh-and-blood heroes in our memories: their bold pursuit of justice, blazing battles, schemes, and intrigues. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Tang Sect Turmoil: The Sword of Immortality 唐门风云之长生剑 The Tang Sect Chronicles: The Sword of Longevity —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Tang Sect: The Thousand Mechanisms Change 唐门风云之千机变 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Thousand Mechanisms —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 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—14d adds
- 21 Gender Swap: The Years of the Scheming Fairy 性转：仙子腹黑的那些年 [Gender transformation] [Lots of romance] [Tempting various male leads] The male protagonist, Bai Xiang, changes sex and winds up in another world, where he strives for the path to immortality. He stops at nothing, using an innocent and delicate appearance as a disguise, and ultimately attains the Dao as a Great Emperor. 10Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 22 The Sword in the Gourd, the Corpse-Suppressing Coffin! I Alone Am the Azure Immortal 葫中剑，镇尸棺！唯我青冥仙 (Dual cultivation in swordsmanship and martial arts + a path of slaughter, happy ending, no System, no harem, roaming the martial world, not an invincible power fantasy, slow burn) Who can truly be called an immortal? Where in this world can one not go? Who says immortals and demons cannot be slain? Which beautiful woman in all the land could one not love? The immortal years in heaven are yours. The world below belongs to me, Yu Huai'an. If I kill, I'll make rivers of blood. If I roam, I'll live 88Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 23 The Book of Wishes 如意经 A manual said to contain peerless martial arts has become the object of everyone’s desire. As schemes and treachery spread through the martial world, a thrilling tale of the martial arts world unfolds... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Peerless Arts Descend Upon the World 绝学降世 [No System / Swordsmanship / Xianxia / No Harem / No Mindless Protagonist] His first master died young, his second master couldn't help him with anything, and his third master was only a master in name! Bearing an immortal's supreme arts, Gu Ning resolutely ventures into the martial world to uncover the truth behind what happened all those years ago. Before his master left, he said, “A heart with a jug of wine is enough to comfort you through the dust of the road.” Gu Ning keeps those words clos 236Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Transmigrating to the Martial World to Become the Sword God 穿越到武林世间当剑神 The demon clans of the Great Wilderness invaded in force, occupying all three thousand li of land in the northern desert. With the nation in peril and its lands in ruins, who says a young nobleman can only frequent brothels and drink wine? Jiang Baiyu, the greatest wastrel under heaven, gripped a three-foot sword and pointed it at the sky, slaying demons and vanquishing evil across the world. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Kunlun Inn 昆仑客栈 Yunlong, a disciple of the Kunlun Sect, spent a century in seclusion, and mastered peerless martial arts. Alas, when he emerged from seclusion, the sect had changed beyond recognition. Like a weary bird longing for home, he had nowhere left to return to. By chance, a bowl of plain noodles brought him to stay at a rundown inn on the road through Mount Kunlun. He changed his role in an instant, becoming an inconspicuous waiter. Once you step into the martial world, it’s deeper than the sea. Exp —Reads—Score25414d adds
- 27 After Joining the Princess's Residence, I Become a Sword Immortal 尚入公主府后，我成剑仙了 [Wuxia] + [Semi-Invincible] + [Swordsmanship] + [Pure Thrills] What’s going on? On the very first day after Zhou Yi transmigrates, he is already getting married in the princess’s residence. Just as he thinks he’s about to spend the rest of his life living off his wife, he discovers he’s merely a prop for the princess’s fake marriage. Even the wedding ceremony was performed by a maid in his place. To make matters worse, his bargain-bin wife sends Zhou Yi to the Six Fan Gate, supposedly to help hi 3kReads6.9Score18814d adds
- 28 While the Female Demon Is Still Naive, I'll Strike First! 趁女魔头单纯，我先下手为强！ Single heroine + sweet romance + transmigrate into a book + invincible protagonist. Me, who keeps the frontier at bay with my sword and stands unrivaled through the ages, taking a cute little demoness as my wife. That’s perfectly reasonable, right? Li Chonglou transmigrated into a fantasy novel. The good news: He became the legendary Sword God from the novel, with peerless strength and an almost endless lifespan. The bad news: According to the plot, he would die in glory in just a year and a hal 21Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 29 This Assassin Is Too Steady: The Search for Immortals 这个杀手太稳了：寻仙篇 On Baishuang Island, an ancient temple stands in solemn splendor, its Buddha statue wearing a compassionate smile. Beneath the Ling Tian Tomb, not a trace of a hundred generations remains, yet a lord arrives. The ends of the earth are not far away, and the ancients are not gone. It all comes down to this: Heaven’s way has no door... Yet there is a path through endless torment! 192Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 30 One Man, One Sword, One Martial World 一人一剑一江湖 The true immortals of the Daoist sect attain eternal life. A bow of the head can make the earth rise and fall. The bodhisattvas and vajras of Buddhism attain nine cycles of reincarnation. With palms pressed together, they manifest a hundred-foot Dharma body. The Confucians dwell in high court, yet are not necessarily benevolent gentlemen. The demonic sects keep to the distant world of rivers and lakes, yet are not necessarily men of passion. One of my feet stands in the temples of the mortal wor 864Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 31 The Legend of Peachwood 桃木传奇 This isn't a System novel, nor is it a wish-fulfillment story written just for thrills. It's simply about the things that happen between a blind man with absurd fighting prowess and a bunch of fairies. That's all. 1Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 32 Invincible Flying Rainbow 飞虹无敌 The Invincible Flying Rainbow: During the reign of the Jianwen Emperor of the Ming dynasty, Prince Yan captured Nanjing, and the Jianwen Emperor fled in haste, disguised as an ordinary man. Sima Chang'an led the seven hundred death warriors under Prince Yan Zhu Di. He was ordered to find and capture Emperor Zhu Yunwen at any cost, to eliminate any future threat. Marquis Sheng Beichuan offered Na Feihong a fortune to help him deal with Sima Chang'an. Three years earlier, Sima Chang'an had killed 19Reads9.5Score—14d adds
- 33 The Marquis's New Book: Tales of Immortals and Heroes on the Sacred Mountain 王侯的新书，仙山侠客传 This is a wuxia novel adapted from real history. At the end of the previous dynasty, the emperor died, the ministers fought for power, and natural and man-made disasters struck one after another, leaving the people in misery. Fu Jian, a treacherous rebel from Northern Qi, seized the opportunity to launch a rebellion and claim the throne. War swept the land, and the dynasty splintered apart. Wang Mingyue, a disciple of the Longmen branch of the Quanzhen Sect, was a master of martial arts with his —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 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—14d adds
- 35 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
- 36 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
- 37 Shen Shengyi: The Death Bird 沈胜衣·死亡鸟 [For Readers Who Finished Gu Long and Want to Read Huang Ying] [The Shen Shengyi Tales] A story from the Shen Shengyi series, a new-school wuxia novel: In “The Bird of Death,” Shen Shengyi and Yangzhou’s famous constable Cha Si encounter a strange bird on their way back to the city after solving a case. Its behavior is suspicious, and it attacks first. When the two strike its wings, they feel as though they have hit iron or stone. The bird escapes by flying into a deep ravine, leaving behind a b 322Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 38 Poisonous Chain 毒连环 [For Readers Who Finished Gu Long and Want to Read Huang Ying] [The Great Illusory Heaven Tales: Poisonous Chain] A new-school wuxia novel: In “Poisonous Chain,” Jin Manlou poisoned Shui Guanyin, and Shui Guanyin poisoned Hu Xiang. But Hu Xiang did not poison Jin Manlou. It was Liu Sanfeng who poisoned Jin Manlou. The chain of poison was broken because Liu Sanfeng was one link too many. Nothing that coincidental has ever happened in this world. Perhaps it will one day. Who knows? 19Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 39 The Bloodied Wraith 碧血幽灵 [After Gu Long, read Huang Ying] [The Shen Shengyi Chronicles: The Ghost of Biyu] A new-school wuxia novel: The Ghost of Biyu. One day, while Long Qiyun is out, he meets a monk who calls himself the Faceless Mage and claims he can travel to and from the underworld. The monk’s face is bizarre, a blank expanse without eyebrows, eyes, nose, or mouth. He tells Long Qiyun that his sins are so grave he must leave his estate, or the ghosts there will not let him go. Within three years, he says, ghostly 57Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 40 Peerless Poet and Swordsman 诗剑无双 In the second year of the Kaicheng era, the poet Jia Dao was banished to Shu. Along the way, a chance encounter led him to save a child’s life. Twenty years later, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Chen, sat on the throne. His achievements earned his reign the name “Great Governance of Dazhong.” The child grew into an adult, studying literature at Qinglian Academy and martial arts under the Taibai Sword Sect. But as the late Tang was swept by turbulent change, the young man ventured alone into the Ji 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Martial Sects: This Man Knows No Bounds 宗武：此人无法无天 My new work is here! You can 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 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
- 43 Record of Ascending to Immortality in the Azure Clouds 青云登仙录 [No System] [Political Intrigue] [Heir Apparent] [Blades] [War] Xu Ningyuan, the mighty Prince of Liyang of the Qingyun Dynasty, commands an invincible army of six hundred thousand, the Tiance Army. His power shakes the Dengyun Continent, so much so that even the imperial authority must bow before him. His eldest legitimate son, Xu Mo, reached the pinnacle of cultivation at a young age, then kept a low profile within the great cultivation sect known as the Xuntian Sect. Five years passed in the 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 After Tearing Up Her Canary Script, She Went on a Rampage 撕碎金丝雀剧本后她杀疯了 [A career-driven heroine who thrives in both the light and dark + no romance + martial world + mystery-solving + court intrigue + no System + male rivals] A 21st-century sanda champion transmigrates into the role of a martial arts alliance leader’s kept woman. She dumps him and sets out to found her own sect. She wants power, fame, and to make the whole world bow before her. Three years later, everyone knows Yun Shangyue, the master of Buyun Tower, as a remarkable woman: brilliant and resourcef 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 No Chivalry Allowed in the Jianghu 江湖不准行侠 Anyone who wants to uphold justice in the martial world must first be registered. Without a chivalry certificate issued by the Martial Alliance, saving someone counts as a private fight, and drawing your sword to help could earn you a penalty notice. Xu Ye brought his master’s keepsakes to join the Qingyun Sect, hoping to learn swordsmanship and uphold justice. Instead, he discovered that the righteous sects began each day not by practicing the sword, but by writing daily reports. Rescuing someo 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Banished Swordmaster 谪剑人 [High Martial Arts, Low Fantasy]+ [The Jianghu and the Imperial Court]+ [No System]+ [Swordsmanship] A peachwood sword, daring to be first in the world; a breath of mystic energy, stirring storms across the jianghu. Years as a spoiled young master in the capital, then years as a wandering rogue in the jianghu. The carefree young heir arrives with a flourish and plunges headfirst into a game of power where the jianghu and imperial court are tightly intertwined... Since the Yuanjia Incident, the b 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Don't Call Me a Madman, Call Me a Hero 别叫我疯子，叫我英雄 Bounty hunters! Martial arts! Working late alone one night, he heard footsteps drawing closer over the phone. By the next day, he had vanished. Yue Shan was an ordinary tenant, yet he was plagued by eerie knocks at the door and the rise of a blood moon. A policewoman even warned him, “Don't go out after dark.” After dying nine times, a biological chip was implanted in his body, allowing him to freely enter and leave “horror novel worlds invading reality.” From then on, he ventured into one pe 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 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
- 49 Swords Pointed at Lin'an 剑指临安 A Song dynasty man's family vendetta and hatred for his country's enemies: take down Qin Hui and wipe out the foreign invaders. Come with him to the troubled city of Lin'an! See how sharp this sword is, and how satisfying it is to kill! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Demon Blade, Evil Sword 邪剑妖刀 The Po Jun star governs slaughter: venture deep behind enemy lines, and rise from ruin... The Tan Lang star governs wisdom: struggle to survive in a chaotic age... A young man and a broken sword set him on the long road to the heavens... Traditional fantasy + a smart protagonist —Reads—Score—14d adds
