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- 151 One Frost-Cold Blade to Pacify Five Provinces 一刃霜寒定五州 A traditional wuxia setting, with a slow pace. No transmigration, no System! The martial world, the imperial court, martial arts, family and country, emotions, bloodshed... It’s traditional wuxia, but with a little something new. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The World Is Harsh, but I Was Born Talented Enough to Hit a Wall 世态炎凉，天生我才撞南墙 The world is fickle, and human relationships bring both warmth and cold. Wherever there are people, there is a world of martial arts! And wherever there is a world of martial arts, there are social conventions and the law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak! The martial world is a grand stage, with all manner of strange characters taking their turns in the spotlight, acting out life’s joys and sorrows, its ups and downs, its reunions and farewells! Sha Yuantu has mastered peerless 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 My Name Is Xiaomao, and I’m the Smartest Person in the Jianghu 我叫小猫，江湖第一聪明人 My name is Xiao Mao, though the people of the martial world call me the Nine-Lives Detective. I'm not only clever, I'm lucky too. Time and again, I use my wits and skill to get out of danger. Just watch how I roam this martial world, righting wrongs and uncovering a grand conspiracy. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 The Iron Sword and the Vermilion Mark 铁剑朱痕 Synopsis of Gu Long's wuxia novel The Iron Sword and the Vermilion Mark: By his master's dying command, Fu Tianlin descends the mountain carrying the Vermilion-Mark Iron Sword. He sets out to find his martial uncle, hoping to master the martial arts and avenge his master. The sword attracts the covetous attention of the martial world, but the disguised heroine Zhen Qiushui comes to his aid and helps him escape. Tianlin and Qiushui hit it off, so he entrusts the sword to her before continuing his 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 A Love-Brained Killer's Guide to Self-Preservation 恋爱脑杀手的自救指南 Also known as: Twelve Towers [Short story + sweet yet angsty + mutual devotion + everyone is a villain + both leads are virgins] [Sincere, passionate heroine + restrained, self-controlled hero] [Fantasy wuxia romance, no one is reborn, no one transmigrates, no golden finger] There is a mysterious assassin organization in the martial world called the Twelve Towers. The Twelve Towers has a strict hierarchy. Its assassins are highly trained and always leave no trace. Yet in a place like this, an o 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Zhang Jiufeng, the Carefree Wanderer 逍遥张九丰 After The Return of the Condor Heroes, the Southern Song is conquered by the Mongols, and nearly all the righteous masters are wiped out. With the martial world under the control of court assassins wielding mind-control techniques, how will a little beggar master peerless martial arts, thwart the evil plot, and eventually roam the martial world with beautiful women at his side? (Zhang Sanfeng appears and his growth is described in the novel, but he is not the protagonist.) 234Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 The Unrevealed Sword Shadow 剑影未明 War fires blaze across a chaotic world, while the jianghu is beset by storm and sorrow. Fang Shiyi carries a blood feud of epic proportions. He spent ten years training in the mountains, yet made no progress at all. He could only watch as the people closest to him faced danger, powerless to protect them. With no other choice, he gambled his life and reversed the flow of his meridians, all so he could wield a blade and sword and hold fast to what he believed in. Badly wounded, he descended the mo 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Is This Really the Jianghu? 这也是江湖？ New book: The Inn That's Always on the Verge of Going Under. Why spend all day fighting and killing? Wouldn't it be better to farm and run an inn? A bedtime story made just for Chinese readers. Enjoy the story, get some good sleep, and good night, mwah~ Pure wuxia. No brainless plot, no System, one female lead, a coming-of-age story set in an alternate history. In the final years of the Xuan Dynasty, the times are turbulent. Rebels and insurgents rise within the realm, while foreign invaders th 148Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 159 Chronicles of the Xiaoxiang Night Rain 夜雨潇湘记 The Xiang River flows on, but when will the grudges and feuds of the martial world finally pass like running water? Bloodshed and violence follow people everywhere. Even if you are a legendary hero, how can you escape the fate of this world? See how a single long sword travels to the ends of the earth! 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 The Golden Melon Legend: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说金瓜传奇 Synopsis of Wolong Sheng's wuxia novel The Golden Gourd Legend: On the shores of Penglai, by the Yellow Sea, among jagged rocks and reefs, sat a white-haired old man with a fishing rod in his hand. The old man looked truly carefree, sitting perfectly still and watching his rod with complete concentration. From a distance, he looked like a stone carving of a person on the shore. If it really were a statue, though, it would seem rather odd. Why not carve a beautiful woman instead, something more p 317Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 161 A Prequel to the Green Gang and Hongmen 青帮洪门前传 In the world of martial arts fiction, not every story has historical roots. This book tells the story of the origins of the Green Gang and the Hongmen, and their deep ties to Emperor Qianlong. The protagonist, Hao Fuyao, is the Green Gang's first leader, but why has history never remembered him? The protagonist Hong Ying founded the Hongmen, but she was a woman, not a man. Their stories have never been passed down in the martial world, so this book will reveal the truth. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 The Blade’s Edge in the Flames of War 烽火刀锋 Forged from flesh and blood, the backbone of a nation: this novel offers a sweeping portrait of Chinese youth from different backgrounds and factions who, amid the fourteen-year War of Resistance, stake their lives on the solemn vow that “everyone is responsible for the fate of the country.” It celebrates the Chinese nation’s indomitable spirit and its rebirth through fire in the face of formidable foes, while highlighting the Communist Party of China’s pivotal role and arduous sacrifices in the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Decisive Battle at Qingshi City 决战青石城 Qin Feng, the emperor’s chosen “Greatest Expert Under Heaven,” and the jianghu’s most mysterious swordsman, “Ghost Sword,” agree to settle things with a duel outside Qingshi City, at Yanguibu. Their meeting draws spectators from across the land. But the moment Qin Feng arrives in Qingshi City, he is targeted for assassination, and the mysterious Blood God Cult seems to have laid an ambush well in advance. After several clashes among the three factions, an old feud from the jianghu twenty years a 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Yue Xiaochai 岳小钗 Yue Xiaochai is unmatched in martial arts, brilliant and perceptive, and possessed of an elegant temperament. But because she is naturally alluring, her love life is full of twists and turns. Fortunately, she and Xiao Ling eventually find their way to each other. The peerless Jade Flute Gentleman is madly, obsessively in love with the heroine Yue Xiaochai. Grateful for the Jade Flute Gentleman’s repeated help, Yue Xiaochai cannot bring herself to reject his advances outright. Yet the man in her 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 The Sword Immortal: A Wuxia Tale 武侠小说剑仙传说 Synopsis of the wuxia novel Sword Immortal Legend: Du Tiesheng wondered to himself what was going on. Fangfang had already set the book on the table and beckoned him over. “Come here!” Du Tiesheng hurried over! The book on the table now appeared to be about five inches long and four inches wide. It was covered entirely in fine plain silk, and its cover bore several plum-blossom seal-script characters: The Secret Manual of Qingcheng's Opening of the Abode. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 This Blade Never Misses 这一刀不歪 [Plot-driven] + [No brainless characters] The winds of the northern frontier cannot blow the stench of blood from a blade. Here, law and order have collapsed. Only the blade reigns supreme. As blades flash and fall, the insignificant perish, while ambitious warlords hide their true faces. This is a reeking, foul world of martial arts. Collect one old debt, and incur ten new grudges! What has a lonely ghost to fear from the road to the underworld? I seek justice in the world of the living! Come o 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 The Jianghu Between Light and Shadow 幽明江湖 “Look up to observe the patterns of the heavens, and look down to examine the features of the earth; thus one understands the workings of darkness and light.” From the Book of Changes. In the martial world, there are matters of darkness and light. Look up to observe the world's shifting tides, and look down to examine its affairs, and only then can you understand the causes behind the changes of darkness and light in the martial world, and unravel its upheavals. Witness the changing tides of the 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 The Jianghu Executioner 江湖劫命人 The martial world is a blood-soaked hell, where survival depends on the edge of a blade. Wang Mu, a lone-wolf hunter, is cold and merciless, living off bounties offered by the authorities. On a rainy night at a temple, he feigns weakness and strikes back; in a rocky ravine, he fights his enemies in a pool of blood. Every moment is a test of life and death. With the System's help, he hones his martial skills for one purpose: to stay alive. His heart is closed off, with only a lingering concern fo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Drunken Dreams of Jianghu: The Sun and Moon's Journey 醉梦江湖之日月行 A wedding banquet turns into a massacre that wipes out an entire household. His brothers are killed, and his beloved goes missing. Bearing a blood feud, the young man enters the martial world to hunt down the killer, only to stumble into the secret conspiracy of two great powers. Caught between the court and the martial world, he is drawn into one scheme after another. The truth behind the old massacre reveals the conflict between rival powers. Conspiracies and traps follow one after another, wh 158Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 The Hidden Hero of the Martial World 风尘侠隐 Synopsis of Feng Chen Xia Yin, a wuxia novel by Wolong Sheng: The reclusive hero Luo Jiufeng and his wife, who live on Mount Heng, are suddenly besieged by dozens of powerful enemies. Both die bitterly in the wilderness, and their two children are taken away. Five years later, the handsome and dashing Luo Yanqiu completes his training and sets out into the jianghu with sword in hand to avenge his parents. The head of the Snow Mountain Sect, Daoist Zixu, gathers powerful figures from the underwor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 A Colorful Jianghu 花花江湖 This is a world of splendid blossoms, a martial realm of flashing blades, and a filthy, squalid age... Twenty-five years ago, Gu Xingfan, eldest daughter of Gu Lunyong, master of the Gu Manor, was kidnapped and disappeared. Twenty years ago, someone spread false information, sparking a war between the Gu and Tang families that left countless dead and wounded. Long Gu, the heroine of the Six Heroes of Xiling, died of poisoning. Thirteen years ago, four young children witnessed a horrific scene a 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Eight Peerless Masters 八绝天下 A continuation of this book, titled Unrivaled Remnant Sword. The Hundred Flowers Valley is wiped out, leaving Ouyang Wushuang to chance upon his enemy. To his own surprise, he takes that enemy as his master and learns the Nine Forms of the Remnant Sword. But just as he prepares to kill his enemy with his own hands, he discovers that someone else is pulling the strings... 1.5kReads—Score17314d adds
- 173 The Wuxia Novel: The Shadow of the Red Lantern Hero 武侠小说红灯侠影 Introduction to the wuxia novel Red Lantern Hero's Shadow: The story is quite simple. The young hero Leng Yueping does a good deed by rescuing someone named Mo Huan. But after freeing him, Leng is trapped in a cave by the very man he saved and nearly dies. Later, an earthquake saves his life. Once out, the young hero searches everywhere for the ingrate who repaid kindness with betrayal, determined to get revenge. 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 The Dragon Atlas of Mystical Heroes 玄侠龙图 Set during the Southern Song dynasty, this story follows a child burdened with a blood feud who is bullied by everyone until a fortuitous encounter grants him peerless martial arts. To uphold justice, he leads the various martial arts sects in fighting traitors who have betrayed their country and restoring the realm. This novel has just been released. Readers are welcome to read and enjoy it. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 The Green Python’s Blade Shadow 青莽刀影 The morning mists of Qingmang Mountain conceal the martial world and the aspirations of two generations. Shi Sheng was a hunter from Xishi Village. After saving a disciple of the Qingxu Sect, he is unexpectedly drawn into the struggle for the Tai Chi Heart Sutra and the bloody conflict stirred up by the Netherworld Cult. Armed with brute strength and an honest heart, he grows from a mountain boy into a wandering hero. But after witnessing slaughter and greed firsthand, he comes to understand tha 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 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—14d adds
- 177 A Sword's Journey of Ten Thousand Miles to Behold the Rivers and Mountains 一剑万里看山河 Bows gleam in the rosy light, swords shine with frost; the Dashing Youth rides into the spring breeze, wine in hand. This novel leans toward traditional Wuxia, with the shifting tides of the martial world, feuds and vengeance, flashing blades, and tender romances. A spirited young man takes up his sword and roams the world. 405Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Is This Little Immortal a Bit Too Powerful? 这个仙萌有亿点强？ (Narrator): If you transmigrated into the body of a little boy, and that little boy had an overpowered System, what would you most want to do? Shen Ru'an: No! I was forced into this! I don't want to transmigrate! System: The Host is suspected of lying. The Host's cultivation has been automatically increased, and a punishment has been generated. The punishment is… Shen Ru'an: !! No, dear System! Brother System! I was wrong! I really was! System: Hmm, admitting your mistake and correcting it i 258Reads—Score2714d adds
- 179 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—14d adds
- 180 The Legend of Yueyun 月云传 My name is Gu Yungui. I was born without ever getting the chance to meet my birth mother. The martial world has been torn by conflict for years, with bloodshed without end. Gifted beyond measure, I was taught all my father's martial arts. Years later, my father finally found my mother's whereabouts. After a long and difficult search, he uncovered a cruel truth: she had been imprisoned for years by three major sects and forced to forge three mystical weapons, Duannian, Tingxue, and Jinghong. She 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 A Poisonous Path Through the Jianghu 毒步江湖 The Yang and Qiao families have been sworn enemies for generations, locked in an endless cycle of revenge. On a dark, stormy night, the Qiao family attacked the Yangs once more. By then, the Yang family had dwindled to just two elders and the couple Gong Peixiao and Yang Yi. Gong Peixiao was pregnant, and to preserve the family line, the Yangs did everything they could to help her escape. Tragically, she miscarried on the way. Gong Peixiao fled to the dilapidated, desolate Bailong Temple. There, 125Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Writing Spring and Autumn with an Iron Brush 铁笔写春秋 Introduction to Gu Long's classic wuxia novel, The Iron Brush Writes of Spring and Autumn: Gu Lang was so startled that he hardly knew what to do. Hamentuo placed the box of golden-star hidden weapons in Gu Lang's leather satchel and said with a smile, “Keep it safe. This means as much to me as the Spring and Autumn Brush!” Beneath the golden-red sunlight, a jet-black steed came galloping toward them. Its rider was no more than seventeen or eighteen years old. He wore a thin long robe and held n 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 A Spring Breeze Came Suddenly 忽如春风来 [Wuxia + Romance + Jianghu + Court Politics + BG + Ensemble Cast] I'm a new writer with a new book. Please feel free to give it a read. I'm not sure what kind of story I want to write, so this is just a little comfort for myself. Please bear with me. 3Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 184 No Sword of Parting in This World 人间不见不离剑 The Sword That Never Leaves the Mortal World 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Love of Blades, Lost in Swords: No More Tenderness or Ruthlessness in the Martial World 刀情剑惘•江湖再无温柔与无情 A Blade's Longing, A Sword's Regret: No More Tenderness or Ruthlessness in the Jianghu 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 The Greatest Blade in History 千古第一刀 Xiao Li’s flying dagger never misses. A sword comes from the west: Heavenly Maiden of the Flying Immortal. What sparks will fly when the heir to the flying dagger meets a descendant of the Flying Immortal? New to the martial world and carrying a heavy responsibility, he sets out to eradicate evil and defend the righteous. But right and wrong are hard to tell, and one battle makes him famous. Who will brave life and death to follow him, and who will reluctantly let go, suffering night and day? Ho 2.3kReads8.8Score19414d adds
- 187 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
- 188 The Mad Beggar's Heir: The Whole Martial World Kneels When He Draws His Blade 疯丐传人！拔刀那刻全江湖跪了 [Classic Wuxia | Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger | Decisive and Ruthless | Vengeance and Passion] On a snowy night at Yan Pass, a broad blade smashed through the door of a family home. His sworn father died in the snow, and his childhood sweetheart fell in a pool of blood. Xiao Yunfan, a young man from a border town, carried the forbidden book The Mysterious Strategy of Mountains and Rivers, powerful enough to overthrow a dynasty, and was forced into the deadly struggle between the imperial court 2.9kReads7.5Score42214d adds
- 189 I Have a Sword, Unmatched Beneath Heaven 我有一剑，天下无双 [Wuxia + xuanhuan + high martial arts + court politics] The vast land of Shenzhou is divided into three kingdoms, each harboring its own schemes. The martial world is rife with sects, and the major powers fight without end. Beyond the borders, powerful enemies encircle the land, eyeing Shenzhou hungrily. In this colorful, magnificent wuxia world, some pursue the grand ambition of unifying Shenzhou, some dream of becoming celebrated heroes of the martial world, while others simply wish to live ou 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 The Heaven-Slaying Tyrant Blade 诛天霸刀 [Martial arts + no System + the jianghu] I wield a blade of honor, To cut down all who defy the way. I play the hero and win the beauty's heart, Then walk alone through a blood-soaked path, proud and unbowed. Were it not for demons and monsters descending upon the world, One more decree would be added to the Investiture of the Gods. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Wuxia: Ren Woxing from the Start 武侠：开局抽到任我行 [System, not fanfiction, no summoning, native martial arts world, slow burn, one female lead, not invincible, not brainless] An accident forces A Mu, a country boy from the mountains, to enter the martial world. [Ding! Congratulations, you've obtained the character card: Ren Woxing!] [Ding! Congratulations, you've obtained the martial art: Star Absorbing Technique!] [Ding! Congratulations, you've obtained the character card: Lin Pingzhi!] [Ding! Congratulations, you've obtained the martial art: —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Wuxia: Nine Songs of Cangyun 武侠，沧云九歌 What is the martial world? A young swordsman ventures into the martial world, where dragons and tigers clash, and crosses the North Sea! The greatest monk of all time unleashes a single Buddhist Lion’s Roar, and within ten paces, all are turned to a bloody mist! How, then, did he become the world’s most notorious demonic monk… Love and hatred, old grudges and new, a young man galloping drunk on horseback… Heroes rise one after another… The martial world is everywhere… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 A Sword Saint’s Journey Through the Martial World 一代剑圣，行走江湖 The paths and affairs of the martial world: What is the martial world, and what does loyalty mean? Follow your heart and act as you please. The martial world does not belong to any one person. It is full of challenges, but it also has its warmth. (This story focuses on an ensemble cast.) 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 The Tang Dynasty's Thousand Mechanisms 大唐千机志 [Eastern Martial Arts + Supernatural Science Fiction + Western Fantasy] The Tang dynasty flourishes, with two empresses ruling from court. They navigate the tides of the imperial court and turn the turbulent rivers and lakes upside down. Across the land, extraordinary people possess countless strange talents; beyond the heavens, unfathomable wonders conceal countless mysteries. Zhang Ju, a noble-born heir; Shen Tian, a cold-blooded killer; Zhong Chan, a chivalrous doctor who saves the world; and 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 The Song of the Chang'an Blade 长安刀歌 After the Xuanwu Gate Incident in the Great Tang, the imperial court is shrouded in intrigue, and turmoil is rising once more in the martial world. Various forces lurking in the shadows are stirring, while remnants of the previous dynasty, merchant guilds, bandits, robbers, reactionary factions, and assassination organizations have all hidden themselves across the Great Tang. The most dangerous of these, and the one Li Shimin fears most, is a reactionary faction like Dou Feng's, which seems pois 7Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 196 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: Senior Brother Is Righteous to a Sinister Degree, and the Sword Sect Is Doomed 笑傲：大师兄正得发邪，剑宗要亡 Also known as The Anti-Smiling, Proud Wanderer [Traditional wuxia + mystery and wild imagination + power struggles + multiple storylines] Huashan Sword Sect disciples Feng Buping, Lang Bujing, Cheng Buyou, and Cong Buqi make one last desperate stand against fate to defend the sect’s final remnants of glory. Can they succeed? 1.9kReads—Score—14d adds
- 197 One Man, One Sword, One Martial World! 一人，一剑，一江湖！ [Wuxia jianghu + humor and comedy + one female lead + political intrigue] In an age when the Dharma has declined, spiritual energy has dried up, and the path to immortality has vanished from the world. Are there still immortals in this world? How can one become immortal? How can the path to ascension be opened again? In a single night of slaughter, the entire Lin family of Weicheng was wiped out. Only the young Lin Jiangxian survived. With just himself and his sword, Lin Jiangxian ventures into 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Smoke Across the Turbulent Clouds 乱云烟 Some people are entangled in karma from the moment they are born. Can the sword in your hand really cut it away? As the saying goes, you can draw your blade to cut the water, but the water will keep on flowing... When he left the mountain, he carried only three things: a silver needle, a sealed letter, and a master’s command he did not understand. Ten years of master and disciple. The peace of White Cloud Mountain was shattered in a single day. Yun Sheng had hoped to heal the world, never realiz 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Where Longevity's Star Falls 长生星落 In the 48th year of the Tianshu era, the Great Su Dynasty worships the Goddess. From the emperor to the nobles, everyone is obsessed with her in hopes of attaining immortality, and all sorts of elixirs promising eternal life have become widespread. At this time, Shen Ke is ordered to return to Qiongsang to establish an official school and advance new policies. Appointed as its headmaster, he recruits students from poor families and sets a precedent by opening a school for girls, causing an uproa 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 The Inn That’s Always on the Verge of Closing 有间客栈随时要倒闭 [Not a wish-fulfillment story + farming + one heroine + ensemble cast + bedtime story] Spring catkins follow the flowing water; winter plum blossoms ride the wind away. Looking back, a hundred years have passed. Who knew spring would come again? Linghu Lanshu and Luo Mengshuang have long been unable to break through to the True Immortal Realm. Sect Master Feng Lan reveals the secret with a single remark. The two decide to live as ordinary mortals and experience the world properly. Along the way, —Reads—Score—14d adds
