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- 1 If I Become a Demon 若成魔 I picked up a sword from the start, and my life changed in many ways. I don't know whether I'll become a god or a demon in the end. Is there a clear line between gods and demons? And if there is, what will happen? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 A Wandering Without Direction 无方游 [Slow burn + no System + no harem + not a power fantasy; a wuxia/cultivation/fantasy world, proceed with caution if these aren't your thing] A spiritual qi revival in a wuxia world (perhaps?) While everyone else is still caught up in the turbulent jianghu of the martial world, the protagonist has already embarked on the path of cultivation. In the arena, a martial arts master thrusts a divine weapon at his opponent. Then comes a clang, and the weapon snaps in two. On the battlefield, as two arm —Reads—Score214d adds
- 3 The Legend of Dragon Scales and Phoenix Feathers 龙鳞凤羽传 During the Tianjia era of the Southern Chen, a meteorite from beyond the heavens fell at the foot of Mount Wuyi. The disciples of the Wuyi Sect forged it into two weapons. The dark meteorite became a blade of unparalleled hardness, its surface covered in stamped patterns and its form simple and archaic. It was called the Dragon Scale Blade. The white meteorite became a sword, sharp as a gleam of light. Though its metal was soft and pliant, nothing could withstand its edge. It was called the Phoe 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Chronicles of Chu Tie 楚铁记 A bloodshed sparked by a treasured sword. After an ignorant child falls into a mountain valley, one extraordinary encounter after another reveals the truth of his strange origins. Having endured life's vicissitudes and seen the depths of human treachery, where will he go from here? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 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 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Calamity's Child! 劫子！ The Heavenly Dao moves the pieces; all living beings are its pawns. Zhang Yongqiang, a young man born with a Chaos Root, is the "Heavenly Origin Tribulation Pawn" activated at the cost of the life of Elder Ling Wuyia, the Heaven's Gambit master: a living piece capable of disturbing the Heavenly Dao's game. His sect is wiped out, and his beloved is slain. Burdened by blood vengeance and the fate of a pawn, he struggles to survive as he is hunted by peerless villains such as Zhuge Hui, master of t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Dreamless Rest in the Western Abyss 西渊休梦 [Wuxia] + [Historical Romance] + [Flash Marriage] + [Light Mystery] The legendary Sword God of the martial world once concealed his identity. When he meets the most gifted woman at court, a twist of fate brings them together to investigate a case and embark on a jianghu journey in search of the supreme art, “Xiyuan Xiumeng,” completing what he left unfinished years ago. Thirteen years earlier, Chu Yuanmu wielded his Qiyu Sword and looked down upon the entire jianghu. His Crane Shadow Reaching th 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Was Once a Disheartened Young Man 本是失意少年郎 In the south of the old city lived a blind man. Every day, aside from reading and fetching medicine, he would sit in front of his door, lost in thought. The city was bustling everywhere, filled with happy families, which only made the blind man’s solitude all the more striking. Everyone who saw him would laugh and call him foolish, but he never paid them any mind. Then one day, someone jokingly asked, “Blind man, what are you thinking about?” To everyone’s surprise, the blind man opened his eyes —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Sword God Doesn’t Understand the System 剑神不懂系统 The rating has only just come in, and it’ll rise later~ “Swordsmanship Reaches the Divine, My Talent Shocks the System” It was only on that night, when the System guided Lin An’s consciousness to meet one peerless swordsman after another from other worlds... that his sword acquired a touch of aloofness and indifference that belonged nowhere in the mortal realm. After that night. Lin An held his sword in both hands and slowly raised the divine blade level with his chest. His lips parted, and he u 257Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 10 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 8Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 11 Cold Blood 血凉 [Xuanhuan] [Classical Chinese Style] [Swordsmanship] [At the Innate Realm, One Sword Strike Destroys an Emperor] A sword a thousand years old falls into the mortal world. Snow flies across the sky, and white bones crumble to dust. The Sword Emperor of yore blazes through a dream, only for it to suddenly vanish into emptiness, leaving behind nothing but a lonely, chilly corner. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Jianghu in the Mist and Rain: A Modded Edition 烟雨江湖魔改版 Lin Huohuo, a hardcore grinder, never once opened the top-up screen while playing Misty Rain Jianghu. Every day, she manually farmed every gathering spot and never let even the tiniest scrap go to waste. At last, one day in Chengdu, after grinding out the final bear paw for a quest, Lin Huohuo burst out laughing. “Oh! Yes! I got it!” But in the midst of her laughter, she couldn't catch her breath and laughed herself to death. The Misty Rain System seized the opportunity, immediately taking over —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 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—14d adds
- 14 The Invincible Sword Body Manual 无敌剑体诀 A heaven-sent calamity unseen in a century is approaching. To stop it, the factions of the Wu Kingdom offer up children under the age of eighteen as sacrifices! The vast and righteous world falls into chaos. Ye Shisan, a sword cultivator in the barbarian wastes, raises his sword! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Immortality Terrace 长生台 [Swordsmanship] + [Wuxia] + [Political Intrigue] + [Humanity’s Fight to Survive] The path to immortality has been severed, but the fortune of the mortal world is at its height. Martial prowess has reached its peak, and people use force to flout the law. As war ravages the land and turmoil spreads, the shattered Platform of Immortality appears, tempting all with the promise of eternal life. But beneath this conspiracy, decades in the making, another, even greater conspiracy may be lurking! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Gathering Hatred 拾恨 (I hope this book can awaken a few memories in you, and in me, of the wuxia stories of that year. That is all.) [Political intrigue + rekindled love + military life in ancient times + tragic ending after a falling-out + wuxia with a down-to-earth style] The Gong sisters lived at the bottom of society in the capital. After an accident took their mother from them, they were taken in by a wealthy household in the capital and forced to live under someone else's roof. Ten years later, an unexpected i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 A Young Man in Blue Robes on a White Horse 青衫白马少年郎 As a youth, I was full of ambition, eager to challenge Heaven itself. I was quite the hothead! In my younger days, I traveled mountains and seas, enjoyed beautiful scenery, and met a wonderful person with whom I secretly pledged my life. By middle age, I sat alone in sorrow, the past vivid in my mind, struck by the harsh truth. My name is Lu Hong. I’m middle-aged and have accomplished nothing. As a youth, I was beaten senseless by a child in front of everyone in the world. In my younger days, I —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 A Sword to Mend the Azure Heavens 剑补青冥 By a twist of fate, Lin Yixu, who runs a bookshop, discovers the true path of cultivation in a tattered book and sets off on the road to immortality. The mysteries surrounding everything unusual in Qingshi Town are gradually unveiled: evil cultivators wreak havoc and demonic beasts run rampant. Watch as he cuts through it all with a single sword! 161Reads—Score12114d adds
- 19 Blood Prison Jianghu 血狱江湖 The mysterious organization known as “Jiuge,” dormant for nearly a decade, has returned to the martial world, and one massacre after another makes a storm of bloodshed inevitable. Mo Hesheng, the young master of Zhixian Manor, is reluctantly entrusted with the task of setting things right. He has no choice but to travel far and wide, seeking justice. Unexpectedly, he is drawn into the affairs of a former dynasty and the atrocities of the present day. The balance of power in Bianliang shifts over 279Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 20 A Sword Through the Jianghu 一剑江湖 Clouds veil the sun as twin daggers settle old scores; one sword turns with the wind, and pale snow streams by. Where are the Northern Blade and Southern Lord now? How many autumns have passed in the jianghu, through cups of strong wine? “After Chongming killed Xiao Youfei all those years ago, the Northern Blade and Southern Lord fell apart. People in the jianghu said their ties had been severed and their legend had grown old. But look at how wondrously fate works: it has brought all those legen 21Reads7.8Score214d adds
- 21 Snowfall in the Mortal World 人间挽雪 Everyone says Baiyujing is wonderful: the far shore of eternal life, the pinnacle of martial arts. Only I know it is an abyss that devours people, a grave that buries humanity. She is Ye Baiyi. The greatest Snow-Listening Sword Immortal under heaven, her body transformed into crystal, her feelings severed and her heart closed. She sat alone on the frozen plains of the far north for twenty years. One step more, and she would become a lofty deity, nothing more than an ornament on Heaven’s desk. He 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Sequel to The Swordsman in Double Flag Town 双旗镇刀客续集 A sequel to the film The Swordsman in Double-Flag Town, depicting the thrilling life of swordsmen Hai Ge and Hao Mei in the desert. Hai Ge had hoped to leave all the fighting behind with Hao Mei, find a secluded place, and settle down to a quiet life. But they still couldn't escape the hand of fate, and were drawn into one deadly clash after another. 367Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 23 Five Poisons Soul-Chasing Hand 五毒追魂手 This is a wuxia novel written as a tribute to Gu Long. Mystery + twists + Gu Long-style dialogue. This book continues Gu Long's novel The Proud Twins. After the Ten Great Villains slaughter one another, Villain Valley vanishes from the jianghu. A hundred years later, Lu Aotian, a renegade disciple of the Dragon-Controlling Gang, dreams of dominating the martial world. He practices the sinister martial art Five Venom Soul-Chasing Hand, but is poisoned by its backlash. After failing to seize a sec 529Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 24 The Sword Sweeps Across the Realm 剑荡江山 A sword sparks a dispute across the martial world. A poem brings calamity upon all under heaven. During the Xuanhe era, the realm is beset by internal strife and external threats, with danger lurking everywhere. A passionate, compassionate young man, with experience in both the officialdom and the martial world, the grandeur of warhorses and gleaming spears, and a struggle between loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness. Can he save a decadent dynasty on the brink of ruin, prop up 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 This Sword Does Not Dance 此剑不舞 [High IQ + no System + the powerful elite + obscure facts + life + wildness + new-style wuxia + distinctive style + ensemble cast] The spring breeze fills my sails, and my horse flies down the road. A carefree young man, dashing through the mortal world. I harbor the greed of a wolf. I want to fight the wildest battles and ride the fiercest horses! In ancient times, nine emperors fought for the realm. In the present, three emperors contend with four cities. The young man had no interest in it al —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Number One Sword of Ningzhou 宁州第一剑 Li Dong can no longer make a living in his village, so he heads to the county town and becomes a guard for the Chen family. Together with his friends, he takes down a bandit stronghold. Unwilling to live an ordinary life, Li Dong follows a great hero to Ningzhou City. The martial world is far from peaceful. Some people, driven by profit, take others’ lives without a second thought. Determined to punish evil and uphold justice, Li Dong sets out to defeat the villains and save their victims. After —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 You Cultivated for a Hundred Years? Can That Beat Me Relying on My Dad with All I've Got? 你苦修百年？抵得过我全力倚父吗 His soul transmigrates into the Great Qian Dynasty. In the blink of an eye, he becomes the eldest son of the Marquis of Huaiyin’s household. His marquis father has so much gold and silver that eight generations couldn’t spend it all! After three years of visiting brothels, it’s time to get back on track! “Father, I want to learn martial arts!” From then on, money opens every door, and the finest masters teach him. Rare treasures and ginseng elixirs? He can have whatever he wants, and eat as much —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Late on the Road to Cangwu 此去苍梧晚 To future readers: Eastern fantasy, an epic ensemble cast, boundless imagination, and intelligent characters. No System, no invincible protagonist, not a wish-fulfillment story. I want to break from convention, so I’ll rise above the North Wind! From an intriguing martial world to the vast heavens, this is a story of rambunctious young men, and of the dazzling, grand affairs of the mortal world! Snow and wind before the steps, a bright moon behind; warm wine in a clay pot, a cup of green-ant win 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Hong Xiguan’s Battle Against the White Lotus Cult 洪熙官力搏白莲道 After Hong Xiguan, an heir of Southern Shaolin, bathed Mount Emei in blood and avenged the great wrong done to his masters, he returned to Guangzhou and set about rebuilding Shaolin Temple. On the day it was completed, Hong Xiguan invited Monk Qingcao to serve as abbot, while Zhang Meng, the Crossing-the-River Dragon, became a monk and head instructor of the Thirty-Six Chambers. At that time, the Lin and Zhao villages at the foot of Jiulian Mountain were fighting over farmland, and a brawl broke 65Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 30 Fangzi's Story 方子的故事 The Story of Fangzi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 A Sense of Happiness 幸福感 A Sense of Happiness —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Chronicles of the Qilin Fox 麟狐记 A young monk swallows a dragon egg and is reborn through nirvana. A qilin hatches and acknowledges him as its master, and he comes with innate divine abilities. Could anyone ask for a better start? With the lovely Qing Xue, the frostless Xiao Xiang, the estranged Wan Bing, and the gentle autumn rain, how can he remain true to both the Buddha and the one he loves? A sect master of his generation quietly stays by her side. His devoted wife is consumed by love. Jiu Xuan Linglong returns as an unpar —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Tale of the Released Blade 释刀传 A blade concealing a secret, and a man concealing a secret. The day Lu Li obtained the Sword of Release, he had already stepped into the martial world. 3Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 34 The New Seven Weapons 新七种武器 The debts of this world are repaid through reincarnation; The evils of human nature cannot be swayed by weapons; Humans have seven emotions, and weapons have seven angers! The Heavenly Book, the Earthly Monk, the Human Maiden; the Demon Dragon, the Immortal Iron, the Ghost Path, the Demon General! 12Reads—Score114d adds
- 35 The Sword-Seeking Formula 问剑诀 Xu Tian was given another life. His heart looked ahead with hope, though the world remained bleak. Everything was temporary, gone in the blink of an eye, and that fleeting instant became his sword, enduring alongside him. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Wandering Hero 侠客闯天下 Young Ling Yun has barely entered the martial world when he must face one formidable foe after another. He struggles through perilous ordeal after perilous ordeal, honing his martial arts as he makes his way across the land. Along the way, he finds love with several women dear to him, and protecting them becomes the pursuit of his life... 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 My Copycat Skills Hit Hard Even at Low Health 百分百偷学的我，残血伤害拉满 [Leveling Progression] [Genius Protagonist] [Status Panel] [Irreverent] [Seven Traits]: 1. [100% Skill Theft] 2. [Full Damage at Critical Health] 3. [Unrelenting] 4. [Unmatched Offense] 5. [Flying Rainbow] 6. [Immortal] 7. [Martial Arts Prodigy] In the Central Plains, where martial strength reigns supreme, demons run rampant, and forces from beyond the realms covet the land, three great dynasties coexist. A man appears, a spear in his right hand and a sword case strapped to his back. He is eag 20.6kReads—Score2.5k14d adds
- 38 Clearing the Clouds 拨云 Decades ago, the rebellious Tang Sect girl Tang Yiyi met the three most important men in her life. Different people formed different intersections in Tang Yiyi's life, branching out into countless paths. The martial world was rife with hidden currents, and people's hearts were hard to fathom. Tang Yiyi was both a player moving the pieces and a pawn in someone else's game. What she thought was nothing more than an ordinary accident in her life turned out, years later, to be shrouded in mystery. I 88Reads9.1Score1314d adds
- 39 Snow Falls in the North 北国有雪 [No System] [One Female Lead] [Alternate World] [Political Intrigue] [Light Comedy] [Revenge-Seeking Sword Immortal] [Pure Love] [The Martial World and the Imperial Court] [Unmatched Beneath Heaven] The protagonist, Zhang Youchu, is a spirited young man. His elder sister was brutally killed by her beloved, the Northern Sword Immortal, causing his cultivation to plummet to the seventh rank. Though he has only low-grade cultivation, when others question him, he replies: “My sword has never been du 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 As It Was Before 应如旧 People are always transformed by time. How much more so those whose bones have been scorched by hatred, whose bodies have been buried beneath the ashes of a fallen nation, who have wallowed in the mire of political schemes and had their throats cut by the blade of love? The years carve the marks of hardship between their brows, grind calluses into their palms, and wrap even their laughter in the dull sound of calculation, turning them into strangers unrecognizable to those around them. Yet if yo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Martial World and the Dynasty 江湖与王朝 There is a city in this martial world called Weizhou City. In this realm stands a dynasty known as the Jingchu Dynasty. A new emperor ascends the throne, Prince Jing launches a rebellion, and cavalry tramples across the martial world. With the dynasty on the verge of collapse and the martial world in turmoil, a young man fond of wearing white, burdened by the feuds of his family and his country, rises from a top-tier wastrel to the very peak. Beneath Weizhou City, a battle will decide the fate o 8Reads—Score214d adds
- 42 The Sun Is Shining on the Jianghu (2-Volume Set) 江湖天很晴(全2册) Campus queen Yue Xingxi takes on the jianghu, once again unleashing her mischievous magic and giving readers romance amid the tension and fun amid the thrills. As the book puts it: “Call it a comedy, and there’s horror; call it horror, and there’s romance; call it romance, and there’s mystery; call it mystery, and there’s action; call it action, and there’s art...” It doesn’t break your heart like "The Return of the Condor Heroes", nor stir your soul like "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils". "The Ji 25Reads9.2Score814d adds
- 43 Green Ox 靑牛 [Wuxia]+ [power struggles]+ [twists]+ [interlocking plots] This is a more vibrant world of martial arts. As a reader, you’re sure to find a character you can relate to among its many colorful inhabitants. Through the conflicts between the Great Kang Dynasty and the various martial arts sects, as well as the adventures of the Yuan siblings and Wu Chan, the story portrays the tangled grievances between the martial world and the imperial court, and the choices and struggles of ordinary people caugh 1.5kReads8.2Score22914d adds
- 44 The Legend of Ye Luo 叶洛传奇 After the leader of the Wanhua Alliance passes away, the martial world descends into chaos, the pugilist world is thrown into turmoil, and countless lives are lost. Years after ascending the throne, the current emperor becomes obsessed with beautiful women, leaving the people in misery. The orphan Ye Luo's origins are a mystery. Gifted and brilliant at martial arts, he overcomes countless hardships, establishes his own sect, champions justice in the martial world, and enters the imperial court t 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Sword Shadows Across a Thousand Mountains 千山剑影 Dynasties rise and fall, and brilliant talents emerge in every age. Carrying the burden of his family's vengeance, the young Yan Yunsheng journeys from a scion of a distinguished family to a great hero of the martial world, from the splendor of the Tang Dynasty to its decline. Through hardship and upheaval, he writes a stirring tale of bold, passionate heroism. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 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
- 47 The Young Knight 侠少年 The martial world is vast enough to hold freedom, love, hatred, and friendship. The martial world is small, too small to hold chivalry. The human world is vast enough to hold all things and every kind of life. Yet the human world is also small, so small it cannot even hold a single dream. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Terrifying Embroidered Shoes 恐怖的绣花鞋 The Terrifying Embroidered Shoes —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Great Hero 大侠 A Hero —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 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 33Reads—Score514d adds
