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- 51 Boundless Magic Power 无边法力 After Zhao Xiaoxi was in a car accident, her soul, carrying memories of her life, transmigrated to a world of immortal cultivation. Can technology and magic collide to create something new? ...See how the male lead makes a comeback and becomes a saint. 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 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
- 53 Blade in Hand, I Conquer the World: From the Mines to the Pinnacle of Martial Arts 横刀天涯,从矿场杀出的武道巅峰 [System, Ruthless, Leveling Up, Power Fantasy, Ensemble Cast, Political Intrigue] My name is Lu Ya. Outsiders call me “Liang Nianban.” Some call me a “fiend” or a “madman.” The Zhou family has offered a thousand taels of gold for my head. Assassins from the Bloodshadow Tower are watching me from the shadows, and even the imperial court's Xuanyuan Bureau wants to turn me into one of their weapons. But none of them know that not long ago, I was just a slave in the Blackstone Mine, so insignificant 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 The Lone Wolf in Silver Armor and Cold Iron 银甲寒铁孤狼行 Political intrigue, passion, decisive killing, play the pig to eat the tiger, suspense, and twists. “I, Shi Yan, deputy commander of the Ming dynasty’s Silver-Armored Ghost Cavalry, should have died in Liaodong ten years ago. Now I’m a wretched Daoist priest in Shunqing Prefecture, someone everyone can bully. They kick over my steamed buns and laugh at me like I’m a stray dog. But when the rebels breach the city, I shed my dog’s skin and reveal my silver armor. Grand secretaries who hold power o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 The Northern Frontier Calamity 塞北劫 After enduring years of bullying, young Jiang Ling got his hands on the military strategies and martial arts of General Qi Jiguang, who lived hundreds of years ago. Then he personally slew his enemies. On the run, he met Qi Yuhuan, an orphan of the Qi family army, and Liu Shi, a wandering martial artist. Together, they solved one strange case after another and fought evil in the northern frontier. To uncover the truth behind a case, Jiang Ling ventured deep into enemy territory. Unexpectedly, hi 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 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
- 57 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
- 58 Wuxia Crossover: The Blacksmith Who Ruled a City and Beat His Wife, Li Hanyi 综武:铁匠镇一城,家暴李寒衣 [Spear Cultivator]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [System] Actually, I’m no general. In my previous life, I’d managed to get three homes through a demolition deal and was just about to enjoy the bliss of being a landlord when I was reborn! I even awakened a city-defense System. Then I might as well come clean. After defending the city for two years, I was rewarded with the bones of a dragon and tiger and earned the title “Limit-Breaking Martial Artist.” That year, Li Hanyi picked a fight in Xiangyang Cit 462Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Lone Sword Is Not Lonely 孤剑不孤独 Peach wine, plum wine, pear blossom wine, poured into jade cups to forget the debts of love. Long swords, short swords, swords in both hands, drawn from my cold scabbard to bring order to a troubled age. This martial world is so bleak. It has its share of dashing gallants and women whose beauty could outshine the moon, yet there are so many trapped by fate, so many hearts torn to pieces. It has so many masters with transcendent abilities and so many talents who look down on the world, yet everyw 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 The Chaoyuan Sword-Controlling Art 朝元御剑诀 A copy of the Swordplay Art of Chaoyuan and a map of the Golden City and Azure Sky draw the covetous attention of every sect in the Tang dynasty’s martial world. Martial heroes pour into the fray, fighting bloody battles across the land. The underworld figure Kou Wangting intends to eliminate his rivals and unite the martial world. The righteous swordsman Ji Chenliang, peerless in skill, takes on the evil factions and ultimately triumphs over wickedness, winning the heart of a beauty along the w 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Genesis Cultivation Legend 创世修真传 When others undergo tribulation, they face the heavenly lightning alone, in a scene both tragic and stirring! When Ding Yang undergoes tribulation, it becomes a full-scale display of overprotective family love in the cultivation world. The Palace Master of the Phantom Sound Palace and the Sect Master of the Inborn Sect stand guard on either side, ready for anything. His twin sisters sob pitifully as they keep stuffing life-saving talismans into his arms. The favored daughter of the Azure Cloud S 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 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—14d adds
- 63 Journey to the Afterlife 往生游 In a desolate, empty world of chaos, one person devours all wills and becomes the greatest being of both past and present lives. “I never thought you could make it this far. But this game of chess will be the end. Will you play white or black?” A shadowy figure gazed at the man in white before him. “The heavens are high, the earth vast; the Dao roams through wondrous patterns. Yin and yang turn upside down, yet I am no man in a straw cloak. Steal the heavens and switch the sun, take each step al 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Dao Turns, Heaven Changes 道转天改 The mortal Li Yuan lost his mother overnight. To avenge her, he defies imperial authority and the Heavenly Dao, setting out on the path of cultivation. Alone, he faces mighty enemies and the merciless Heavenly Dao without fear. He survives life-and-death trials and breaks through his limits, each step taking him to the very edge of the Heavenly Dao. With blood and fury, he will show the world that even mortals can defy the Dao! As a woman, Yun Moli rewrites one patriarchal world after another. S 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Cold-Blooded Slaughter 冷血杀戮 His only living family is his younger brother. Their bond of blood can never be severed! The cowardice of youth cannot be undone. Growing stronger is the only choice! The coldness of his family changed him completely. From a frail boy, he struggled to become strong. From the day he came of age, he became Leng Yue! He is destined to become a force to be reckoned with in Beidu, Yan Nation, and set out to find the younger brother he lost years ago. For his brother, he fears no bloodshed across the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 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
- 67 Tang Sect: The Thousand Mechanisms Change 唐门风云之千机变 Tang Clan Chronicles: The Thousand Mechanisms —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 A Return Through the Ashen Haze 灰蒙回溯 [Transmigration + No System + No Cheats + Slow Burn + Cultivation + Spiritless Prison + The Truth of the World] Gray clouds blot out the sky, and a cataclysm's mystery waits to be unraveled! Bin Han woke up to find his soul had transmigrated to another world. No System, just a strange, eternally gloomy bank of clouds shrouding the heavens! Worse still, he had taken over the body of the “genius” Han Bin, and the entire village suspected him of being an evil spirit that had stolen someone else's b 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 The Flower Thief Who Grinds His Missions All the Way to the Imperial Palace 把任务刷到皇宫的采花大盗 Meng Xiaohua is a young master of martial arts. He's a carefree wanderer, and a chivalrous hero. He never imagined that one accident would turn him into a notorious womanizer and strip him of all his skills. Poisoned with a deadly toxin and hunted by both the righteous and the wicked, he must also complete one bizarre task after another on time. He has no chance to refuse, because if he fails to finish a task before the deadline, he'll face all kinds of eerie punishments. Luckily, each completed 15Reads—Score15914d adds
- 70 The Sword of Mo Xu 莫须剑 The protagonist's halo is the kind people dream of having. Everyone wants a life like his, full of ups and downs, danger and surprise, sorrow and joy... Yun Bozhou accidentally transmigrates to the Jinghong Continent, where the strong rule all. But he is nothing more than an ordinary man, unable to take a single step forward on the continent. Who else shares his fate as a fellow sufferer? Luo Qinghan, the peerlessly beautiful Immortal Emperor of the celestial realm. With Luo Qinghan's help, Yun —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 A Long Song for a Broken Sword 折剑长歌 The jianghu is a great dream you long to wake from, yet never can, trapped within it, sinking and crawling. It is also a poem, with every person a character in its verses. A thousand words and ten thousand voices come together to tell a single story. 256Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 72 A Jianghu Youth, Just Passing Through 恰江湖少年 Over a hundred years ago, the extraordinary book Treatise on the Martial World burst onto the scene, detailing the strengths and weaknesses of the martial arts practiced by every sect. It caused an immediate sensation throughout the jianghu. The shocked sects began hunting down the eccentric man who wrote the book, Xie Xiaosheng. But Xie Xiaosheng, known throughout the martial world as “Knower of Heaven and Earth,” vanished like a ghost without a trace. A hundred years later, everyone had long s 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The Wolf in the Heavens 天上之狼 No transmigration, no System, no cultivation. Traditional wuxia, true to its roots. I write for the love of it. If it's not for you, don't read. We walk different paths, so let's leave each other in peace. A boy grows into a middle-aged man, a girl blossoms into a beautiful woman, blades and spears meet swords, the Wolf of Heaven travels alongside a beauty, the feelings of adults are just as hard to explain. The martial world, in today's terms, is society. Without life's ups and downs to temper 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 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—14d adds
- 75 Chronicles of the Sword Saint of Jiuzhou 九州剑圣录 How was heaven and earth sealed, leaving all martial artists in the world shackled? The struggle over the Tui Bei Tu, and the fate of opening Heaven's Gate. Does the Great Dao truly have an end, or have the people of this world trapped themselves in old ways? This is a world where only inner force exists. The martial path is divided into nine ranks: the third rank is a martial cultivator, the sixth enters the Grandmaster realm, and the ninth returns to unity. Above the ninth rank are the Sages, 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Dawn's Sword Rainbow 破晓剑虹 When Li Qiuhong came to his senses, the boy stood right in the center of his field of vision. The boy looked a little unusual, though Li Qiuhong couldn't say exactly what was off. He wore a felt hat at a slant. He was fairly tall but thin, with a willowy waist and shoulders. His face was only palm-sized and covered in dust, though his eyebrows were fine and well-shaped. His dry, pale lips were small, but a date-stone-sized mole at the corner caught the eye. The most astonishing thing about his f 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 A Prince in the World of Comprehensive Martial Arts, with Demon Ladies as My Wives 人在综武当王爷,夫人全是女魔头 [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [More Children, More Blessings] [System] [Decisive and Ruthless] [The Greatest Under Heaven] [The Blood of Youth] [The Young Brewmaster's Adventure] [The Snowy Path of the Heroic Blade] [The Nine Songs of the Moving Heavens] [Martial Arts Dramas Based on Jin Yong, Gu Long, Huang Yi, and Liang Yusheng] Zhu Houchen transmigrates into a world where the martial arts settings of many stories are combined, becoming the younger brother of the Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao and recei 14Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 78 The Bashan Sword Arena 巴山剑场 One day, when Wang Jingmeng entered Changling with his sword on his back, he witnessed the dawn of a golden age. He also saw the many heroes ranked on the Sword List, and realized that they were no better than mutts. 2Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 79 Wiped Out and Reincarnated: My Gaming Teammates Are a School Beauty and a Streamer 团灭转生:游戏队友是校花和主播 I am a high school student carrying the memories of the Demon Emperor. My entire team was wiped out in my previous life. This time, I must find my teammates in the death game Infinite Reconstruction: the aloof campus beauty, the top-tier star streamer, and the gluttonous owner of the midnight diner! On the surface, this world is a high-tech metropolis, but in truth it is under the tight surveillance of the “Spiritual Power Administration.” The globally popular VR game Infinite Reconstruction is —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 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
- 81 Heaven's Revelation, Dust Left Behind 天启绝尘 The prosperous Tang Dynasty declined, followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. The realm fell into turmoil, unification seemed out of reach, and wandering scholars traveled the land… After war forced the Zhong clan, a prominent Youyun family, to retreat into seclusion behind Tianlong Mountain, their descendant Zhong Tianqi took up his sword and roamed the jianghu with the help of a wandering hero, seeking revenge for his country and family. [It’s not easy to write while working a day job —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Wang Yuyan: Su Cheng, You Hid Your Secret Stash Again! 王语嫣:苏程,你又藏私房钱了! Su Cheng was invincible from the start after arriving in a world of combined martial-arts stories, and he even picked up Wang Yuyan at the bottom of a cliff and made her his wife. He had hoped to live an unremarkable life, but then a Heavenly Dao reality show came to investigate hidden stashes of cash, and he got caught up in it. Everyone thought he was just an ordinary small-time tavern owner, but the more they dug, the more they uncovered. The portrait hanging in his study turned out to be the 5kReads5.5Score35514d adds
- 83 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
- 84 Twenty Years of Wine and Jianghu 江湖杯酒二十年 Eight hundred years ago, the first and only immortal in the world appeared. He wandered among mortals, passed down many cultivation methods, and founded the Divine Martial Pavilion. As a result, countless cultivators and martial artists emerged. For reasons unknown, the immortal later vanished from the mortal world. Over the next eight hundred years, dynasties rose and fell, the world changed beyond recognition, and countless prodigies appeared, yet no one ever again reached the realm of immorta 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 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 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 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
- 87 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
- 88 The Broken Sword and You 断剑与卿 [Complete; bonus chapters being updated] (Wuxia / political intrigue / one heroine / strong female lead / pure love / romance / jianghu / historical ensemble / slice of life / youth / angst / devoted couple / equally matched leads) At eighteen, Yan Bei Chen mastered the sword and descended from the mountains. He had meant to rid the world of injustice, but found himself in Luoyang's most disreputable tavern, the Allure Pavilion. She was the pavilion's top courtesan, a gentle smile on her face as 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Wuxia Crossover: The Confucian Saint Who Trained His Body at Shangyin Academy 综武:上阴学宫的横练儒圣 Kong Su transmigrates into a world of martial arts heroes, becoming a disciple of Zhang Fuyao, the first sage of Shangyin Academy, and taking up a post as a teacher, giving lessons time and again. But just then, he awakens a System! And there’s something a little wrong with this System! It actually demands that he teach through “Lunyu-style” interpretations! [If people do not know you, yet you do not resent them, is that not the mark of a gentleman?] “Some people don’t know my great name, but I 342Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 90 The Strange Warriors of the Unorthodox Way 诡道奇兵 Eighteen years ago, a strange weapon nearly wiped out the Kongtong Sect. The sect leader was poisoned and left crippled, while the Second Elder and his wife were murdered! Eighteen years later, the Five Poisons have appeared once more, and the protagonist struggles to take revenge. Who is good and who is evil? It is impossible to tell. The martial world is once again awash in bloodshed... Where there are people, there is the martial world. Perhaps you and I are also great heroes of our generatio 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 The Art of the Tides Beneath the Sea of Clouds 云海潮天诀 Young Xiao Yun obtains the Cloudsea Tide Art and is hunted by five powerful experts of the Guiyuan Realm. He flees to the “Forbidden Forest of Death,” where his life hangs by a thread. To save him, Lin Jingwan, the Holy Maiden of Qingquan Sect, sacrifices her soul with the “Life Character Art.” Only a remnant of her soul remains in Xiao Yun's sea of consciousness. He must gather the world's spiritual treasures and reshape her sacred body to awaken her. Deep in the forest, Xiao Yun receives help —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 An Armory at My Side in Another World 异界之随身武库 A love triangle erupts into conflict during a journey. As they fight, the three fall off a cliff one after another and transmigrate together to another world. The heroine Wu Mengling and the second male lead Zhang Qiang arrive at the world's most powerful faction, the Martial God Hall. With their incredible physiques and cultivation talents, they become its Divine Son and Divine Maiden. But the male lead's soul transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing... Will they meet again? 15Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 93 The Human-Shaped Coffin 人形立棺 The Human-Shaped Coffin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Yue Buqun Wants to Practice the Sunflower Manual? She Only Treats Me Well 岳不群想练葵花宝典?她只对我好 A ruined temple, a dying candle, the wind and rain raging outside. Ning Zhongze's hair was disheveled. The long sword slipped from her trembling hand and fell into the dust, while the tear at the corner of her eye burned like fire. The road through the story is fraught with hardship; some things are better left unsaid. This is a story about Linghu Chong and Ning Zhongze... 6Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 95 Ninety-Two 九二 Hexagram Qian, line nine in the second place: The dragon appears in the fields. It is beneficial to meet a great person. The heroes of the world ought to be scattered, and the champions of the jianghu ought to be alone. Yet these great heroes and champions often find themselves brought together by one person. So they drink together in the wilds, share their deepest secrets, and pledge to live or die together after only a brief conversation. That person is Xie Tingwu. Perhaps he is the great —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 The Strongest College Student in the Cultivation World 修仙界最强大学生 [No System] + [Not a power fantasy] + [Ordinary protagonist] + [Not a saint] + [No heroine] + [Goofy protagonist] + [Everyday cultivation] + [Slow pace] You wake up in another world. As a university student, what can your major do for you? The answer: dream on! No parents, no inheritance, no family fortune, no System, no cheat powers. From the start, all you have is a shabby wooden hut, and now you're telling me that because I owe money, I don't even have the hut anymore!? A boy from another wor 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Everyone Wants Me as Their Son-in-Law 都想拉我做女婿 Does Everyone Want to Be My Father-in-Law? A fantastical martial arts-inspired story with a lighthearted style that won't make you think too hard! Should I hide from the world and eke out the rest of my life, or face the challenge head-on and meet the battle of destiny with my head held high? I set off on a journey, wondering who I am, and step by step, make my way to the summit. Love and tenderness, the good and evil of human nature, righteousness and wickedness: how should I choose? The path o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Chang'an Demon-Slaying Chronicles 长安伏妖记 After his divorce, Zhang Xingyun accidentally became a professional demon hunter and began living a triumphant life of turning his fortunes around. Promotions, wealth, a meteoric rise, and beautiful women everywhere... Suppressing demons is easy. Winning people’s hearts is not. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Chronicles of Xuanwu’s Splendor 玄武风华录 (A plot-driven story, no System, not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel, with a vast world.) This is an age when spiritual energy has reached its peak, and an age when spiritual energy has begun to decline. This is an age when the divine order is crumbling, and an age when everyone longs to become a god. I raise the Xunwind Sword in my left hand and summon the Thunderclap Saber in my right. I sever the threads of fate and shatter the bridge of injustice. I break free from worldly shackles and see —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 The Tale of the Chivalrous Thief 侠盗英雄传 In the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, the story unfolds in a small fishing village far from the noise and chaos of war. Zhang Caile is a country boy, born and raised in the village, who dreams of becoming a great hero. The story follows him from boyhood through youth, middle age, and old age as he pursues that dream amid turbulent times and the shifting currents of the martial world. —Reads—Score—14d adds

















































