Novels like Divine Sword Manor
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- 1 Sword Immortal: Beginning with an Analysis of the Heavenly Flying Immortal! 剑仙：从解析天外飞仙开始！ [Invincible] + [Steamrolls all the way, no tormenting the protagonist] + [No saintly do-gooder] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [Always repays a grudge] + [Big shot] + [System] + [Sword dao] + [No artificially suppressed power] Su Mu, a devoted wuxia fan and hardcore gamer, was driven to despair by cheats in his game. He came up with the idea of developing a cheat of his own to clean up the game environment, but died suddenly before he could see it through. By chance, he transmigrated to the Tianxua —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Deadly Mara 致命魔罗 [One Female Lead] [No System] [Decisive and Ruthless] The male lead has been bullied relentlessly since childhood. He resents the heavens for being unfair: why can other people live in luxury, while he has never had a full meal in his entire life? Every day, on top of working, he has to endure insults and abuse from kids his own age. Deep down, he has always held on to the conviction that he will not bow to fate's humiliation. He vows to rise above everyone else. He wants to grow stronger, stron —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Sword Stirs Immortal Fate, Martial Arts Shatter the Heavens 剑动仙缘，武破诸天 For fifteen yuan, he picked up a broken sword pendant. Then one wrong step sent him tumbling off a cliff, making Ji Wujie the most miserable transmigrator in history from the start. He couldn't find his System Dad, got struck by lightning while meditating on spiritual energy, and had to share a room with a statue to split the rent. Who knew that after a stint in an icy inferno, a divine physique would appear and a sword manual would land in his hands? When he walks out from the bottom of the cli 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Azure Fir Sword Womb: One Sword Can Defy Heaven 青杉剑胎：一剑可逆天 Shatter the dantian, abandon the old path. Fuse with the Green Fir Sword Embryo and forge a sword dantian. His enemies take credit for the heavenly phenomenon? With the Blackblood Sword in hand, Jiang Xiaofan cuts down his sect's foes, strides across the myriad realms, and points his sword at the pinnacle of the world! 81Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 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—Shelves
- 6 In the Court, Across the Jianghu, All the World’s Sword Immortals Bow Their Heads 庙堂内，江湖间，天下剑仙尽低眉 [Traditional xianxia + ensemble cast, similar to Sword of Coming, That Year, the Cicada and the Sword, The Silent Blade, and The Most Desirable in the Mortal World!] Synopsis: The Daoist court's Grand Perfected bows with a smile, able to make mountains rise and fall. The Buddhist Vajra glares as he wields the Dharma, while three thousand Immovable Wisdom Kings stand firm! When the emperor flies into a rage, a million corpses fall. Is he the most exalted man in the mortal world? And yet... A swo 9Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 7 Who Stands at the Peak in This World? Only the Sword in My Hand 此世谁为峰，唯我手中剑 [No System + classic xianxia + slow-burn + decisive and ruthless + sword immortal + Cthulhu + Xianhu-style cultivation] The Old Ones have corrupted the world, and the heavenly demons are invading. In an instant, heaven and earth are turned upside down. At this critical moment, when life and death hang in the balance, Liu Fusheng lowers his gaze to that clear gleam of sword light. Gently stroking it in his hand, he swings his sword... Between heaven and earth, there is only one sword... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Sword God and Pill Emperor 剑神丹帝 In his previous life, he was the Sword God of the Nine Provinces. He could have become an immortal, but during his tribulation, his Dao companion and disciples betrayed him, and he died with hatred in his heart. Reborn in the body of a good-for-nothing, he rises from the mortal world, bearing the Heavenly Thief's Tomb and possessing supreme cultivation techniques, with a mysterious iron sword at his side. In this life, he is determined to crush all opposition, traverse the Nine Provinces, slay h 418Reads7.2Score102Shelves
- 9 The Sword and Saber Manual 刀剑诀 Within Bianmen City, countless homes are laid out like a Go board, and its twelve streets run in neat rows like vegetable plots. The city holds Blue Jade Lake. At its center rises Purple Cloud Peak, and atop the peak stands Qingluan Court. Masters abound in the city: four commanders, eighteen purple-clad guards, thirty-six green-clad palace guards, seventy-two black-clad agents, and ten thousand eight hundred bronze-armored city guards, all renowned far and wide. The court is full of hidden tale 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 A Single Sword Is the Dao 一剑即是道 [Passionate] + [Rise from the Ashes] + [Adrenaline-Pumping] + [Eastern Fantasy] Pangu split the heavens and the earth, and as chaos first broke apart, countless paths burst forth from the void, weaving into a brilliant river of stars. Countless races flourished wildly in this newborn world. Ferocious beasts trampled mountains, ancient demons tore apart the sky, and gods and fiends roared across the universe. Humanity had only just appeared in the world. Lacking both the savage bloodlines of prim 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 One Sword Falls Across the Starry River 一剑落星河 Twenty years ago, Qi and Chu went to war. Chu was defeated and nearly wiped off the map. Gu Yibai, the white-robed Sword God, went alone with his sword, crossed a thousand miles of smoke and flames, and stormed into the Qi royal court. He slaughtered the imperial guards, slew the Divine Dragon, and pointed his sword at the Qi king's throat. With no other choice, the Qi emperor traded a twenty-year peace treaty for his life. To stop the two nations from fighting, the white-robed Sword God took th 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 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, 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Heroic Tales of the Xinchou Year 辛丑豪侠传 In the late Qing dynasty, many martial arts groups formed the Boxers, who were later suppressed by the imperial court and the foreigners. Zhao Qian, a righteous martial artist, and his sworn brothers Li Xin, Li Jun, Zhang Wenxiu, and Zhou Zhenyuan were all masters of extraordinary skills. Putting chivalry first, they navigated between the imperial court, the Boxers, and the foreigners for the sake of their people and their bonds of honor, creating many stirring tales. This story is entirely fict 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 I Have a Sword Named Heaven-Slasher! 我有一剑，名斩天！ (Rebirth, Swordsmanship, One Female Lead, Leveling Up, No System) In his previous life, the young master of the Sword Pavilion had peerless talent for swordsmanship, but was reduced to a cripple because he was born without a dantian. Forced to switch to sword formations, he couldn't protect the Sword Pavilion's legacy or save the woman he loved. As he lay dying, the Reincarnation Sword Stele opened the gate to rebirth! In this life, he returns to the age of sixteen, his dantian restored! In 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 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—Shelves
- 16 Burying the Heavens 葬穹 [Swordsmanship Prodigy] [No System] [One Heroine] [Decisive and Ruthless] Before Hongmeng was divided, chaos began to stir. Heaven and earth had yet to separate, and all things were yet unborn. The Tome of the Hongmeng Heaven-Devouring Art bears the supreme Great Dao from the dawn of chaos. It devours all things, gives rise to Hongmeng, transcends the cycle of reincarnation, and rises above the Heavenly Dao. Whoever obtains this cultivation art can devour the heavens and earth, refine all things 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Sword Soul of the Demon Abyss 魔渊剑魂 The Immortal Dao has crumbled, and the Dragon Abyss has emerged. To protect the one I love, I’ll go mad and slay the gods. Anyone who stands in my way, dare to take a single strike from my sword? The road between immortality and demonhood is full of hardship, but it’s nothing more than a little wind and frost! Sword in hand, I’ll tread through blood. When I look back, all that remains is emptiness... Senior Sister... I will bring you home, no matter what! 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 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—Shelves
- 19 The Jiang Hai Tian Nine Tales 江海天九传 After saving an imperial princess, a down-and-out hero is drawn into a shocking conspiracy. Caught up in the machinations of various factions, he gradually uncovers the conspiracy and the truth about his own origins amid romantic encounters, opportunities, and trials. He takes in several princesses in distress and, with their help, slowly grows stronger, mastering abilities he can hardly keep hidden. The story is rich in the joys and sorrows of human relationships, the strategy and intrigue of w —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Xuanhuan: That Year, That Sword, That Jianghu 玄幻，那年那剑那江湖 [One Female Lead] + [Swordsmanship] + [Genius] + [His Whole Family Is Sacrificed from the Start] + [Humorous Banter] + [Adorable, Never a Burden of a Heroine] + [Strong Main Plot] + [No System] + [Not Reborn] Chen Qingxuan’s family was slaughtered when he was a child. With nowhere else to turn, he sought the Way at Qingyun Mountain, only to end up with a transmigrator as his master. After thirteen years of sword practice, he descends the mountain to take revenge. Just ente —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 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 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Chronicles of a Thousand-Tide Waterblade 千潮水刃录 [Ensemble cast + wuxia + sects + legendary martial arts + mystery] Fated master and disciple + blood-bound gu poison + river fires that scorch the heavens + puppet awakening + turning swords into plowshares In the early years of the Southern Song, the martial world is in turmoil, and Jin forces mass at the border. Lu Chenzhou, a disciple of Longqiu Mountain, has been struck by a strange poison that seals his meridians, yet bears the greatest secret of his sect. Su Huaixiu, sect leader of Fub 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Swordplay Legend of a Free-Range Youth 放养少年的剑道传奇 Lin Feng was born in a humble mountain village. He thought the greatest upheaval in his life would be protecting the cool, moonlike woman by his side. Then powerful enemies descended, and with death moments away, the power sleeping within him suddenly awakened. He learned of the Profound Dao and heard of the Sword Domain for the first time. Only then did he discover that he was the only son of the ruler of a sword domain stretching across millions of miles and the sect master of the Myriad Sword —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Pinnacle of the Sword Dao 剑道绝巅 Across the nine kingdoms of the Tianling Continent, warriors contend for supremacy. The path of martial arts lies in refining the energy of heaven and earth, gathering it into an inner core, then transforming it into a Primordial Spirit that can roam the world. They aspire to reach the path that pierces the heavens, unaware that the trials of martial cultivation are harder than ascending to heaven. 1.7kReads6.3Score146Shelves
- 25 One Sword Is All I Need to Be Invincible 我一剑可无敌 The universe is boundless, and whoever stands against me, be they gods, demons, Buddhas, monsters, or immortals, I will cut down with my sword. Yang Xun, a youth with an invincible background, rises from humble beginnings, breaking ten thousand techniques with a single sword. With a three-foot blade of green steel in hand, he points his sword at the summit of all worlds. 291Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 26 Sword Intent and the Stars 剑意星辰 [Traditional Fantasy + Swordsmanship + Underdog’s Rise + Romance + Revenge + Alternate Martial World + Comedy] What is the Way of the Sword? The sword is the king of all weapons, and swordsmanship honors sword intent… What is the jianghu? Swords are neither righteous nor wicked; people are good or evil. That is the way of the jianghu… Linglong asked with a smile, “Then what is the jianghu…?” Lin Xingchen smiled and replied, “Wherever you are, that’s the jianghu…” 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The Immortal Execution Platform? This Time, I'll Be the One Moving the Pieces 诛仙台？这次由我来执棋 [Healing + Cozy + Genius + Demonic Corruption] (Not urban fantasy) After unexpectedly obtaining the Immortal-Slaying Platform, Zhang Lingjun is forced to take on the responsibility of saving humanity. From then on, he embarks on a path of conquest across the myriad heavens. He punches the Demon Cult and kicks the Enforcement Hall, ultimately becoming humanity's supreme ruler. But on the day he ascends to the Heavenly Realm, he finally understands. There has always been something wrong with this 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Zhang Wuji Transmigrates into Linghu Chong and Unifies the Martial World 张无忌魂穿令狐冲，一统江湖 After the Battle of Bright Peak, Zhang Wuji was stabbed by Zhou Zhiruo and his soul entered Linghu Chong's body. Facing a new and dark martial world, can he find a place in it? Nine Yang Divine Skill + Great Heaven-Shifting Skill + Taiji Swordsmanship + Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand + Taiji Swordsmanship... Can he, the character with the most attributes ever assigned by Jin Yong himself, defeat Dongfang Bubai? Faced with new beauties who capture his heart, will he still be as indecisive as before? .. 2.9kReads7.1Score161Shelves
- 29 Peerless Divine Emperor 绝世神帝 With one finger, he determines the fate of the world; with a wave of his hand, he plucks the stars! A crystal from a mysterious place changes the fate of a destitute young man. Starting out at Luoshan Sect, he rises to fame step by step, shattering the heavens with his fists and crushing the stars beneath his feet, until at last he challenges the gate to the Imperial Realm, which no one has ever managed to open. 11.8kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
- 30 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—Score254Shelves
- 31 Red Ashes 红湮 On the night the Blood Maple Forest went berserk, the spine of a blind boy named Zhang Chen was branded with the mark of the Annihilation Sword. Ten years later, he touches a broken stele in a secret realm. His bamboo sword becomes a blue-edged blade, and blood-red whirlpools open in his vacant eyes. A forbidden prophecy awakens within the Azure Nether Sword Sect, and blood tears seep from a bronze coffin. When the Enforcement Hall’s sword points at his throat, the boy finally learns that culti —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 This Kid Is a Swordsmanship Prodigy, Unmatched in the World! 这小子剑道天骄，举世无双！ [Jianghu and Court] [Ensemble Cast] [High-Octane] A young man straps on his sword, and the moment he steps outside, the jianghu awaits... The jianghu is vast, teeming with heroes and great warriors, with countless tales of romance and adventure. Yet the jianghu is also small. A jug of fine wine and a couple of close friends are enough to capture its essence. The imperial court is immense: the emperor sits in his golden hall, while the officials look down on all beneath them. And yet the court is 3.1kReads7.3Score138Shelves
- 33 The Prince with Split Personalities and an Obsessive Yandere Side Is a Handful 人格分裂成偏执病娇的殿下很难搞 [Two male leads + younger love interest] [Case-of-the-week mysteries + the love interest's tangled feelings + intense romantic tension + coercion + obsessive, unhinged love interest later on] Proud and unruly, Shen Chaozhu (Zhu Zhaosheng) was unrivaled in martial arts. After being betrayed, he lost his former spirit and grew sick of the deceit and betrayal of the jianghu. He faked his death, disappeared, and lived under an assumed name for ten years, posing as a frail peddler who sold paintings 72Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 34 I Wield a Sword That Can Seal the Heavens 我有一剑，可封天 [No System] [Swordsmanship Prodigy] [Fired-Up] [Decisive and Ruthless] His flesh and blood kin turned to a mound of yellow earth. How cruel is heaven, how cold? Cursed by the heavens, this young man set foot on the path to immortality. How hard would it be? So what if it was? Slay demons, purge evil spirits, become a supreme being! Live forever! Defy yin and yang, seize creation, bring order to the universe! Never grow old! Roam across ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers, his sword sweepi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 God of the Primordial Sword 太荒剑神 [Traditional Fantasy + Invincible Swordsmanship + No System + Decisive Killing] Su Jian, heir to the Su family, saw his cultivation regress and began practicing the sword anew. One strike, and an entire family can be wiped out! Two strikes, and a sect can be destroyed! Three strikes, and heaven and earth can be shattered! Time? Space? Reincarnation? One sword is all it takes! 123Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 After My Sword Heart Was Stolen, My Swordsmanship Became Invincible 剑心被挖后，我的剑道无敌了 "Heh heh heh, my good disciple, I'll gladly take your sword heart. From now on, I'll walk this brilliant path of the sword in your place!" Su Chen, the greatest prodigy in the Hundred Provinces, was born with a sword heart, only to have his master dig it out and take it. But that's no big deal. Without my sword heart, I still have an invincible sword physique. I cultivate an invincible art, wield an invincible sword, and crush every enemy in the world. I am invincible beneath the heavens! When S 16Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 37 Maple Snow Sword Song 枫雪剑歌 With the first sword, the winds rise; with the second, clouds and sun ascend; with the third, snow falls cold! “Just as you’d expect from the youngest Sword God. You slaughtered the disciples of all three of our sects by yourself. That’s a record worth boasting about!” “Do you still have the strength to strike again!?” “Come and fight!!!” Maple Leaf refused to let himself fall just like this... 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Lord of the Ninefold Spirit Sword 九灵剑主 [Classic fantasy] [Passionate] [No System] [No heroine] Young Zhao Lin was once full of ambition, but at the height of his glory, his brothers betrayed him. His cultivation plummeted, and he hit rock bottom. Yet fate had not abandoned him. A mysterious cultivation art he acquired by chance as a child, the Nine Spirits Limitless Sword Body, became the key to his rebirth through the flames. With its help, Zhao Lin rekindles his fighting spirit, soars to new heights, and embarks on a path filled wi 89Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 A Carefree Journey Through Heaven and Earth 乾坤逍遥游 The court and the martial world: leaving or staying is hard to decide. With only a three-foot sword, he drifts to a hidden thatched hut. At court, the martial world is merely a chessboard where life and death are manipulated, and heroic warriors are just pawns to be toyed with; Far from the court, the imperial government is merely a sect seeking to dominate the martial world, while princes and ministers are no more than players vying for power and profit. Only with selflessness in your heart and 68Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Seven Absolute Commandments 七绝戒 A blacksmith happens upon a ring imbued with power, setting him on a fantastical journey. Along the way, he endures the hardships of pursuing immortality and enjoys the company of beautiful women. He takes all things in the world lightly, believing that only power is the truth. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 A Wandering Swordsman with a Heavy Heart, Who Cuts People Down at the Drop of a Hat 江湖浪子心事重一言不合就砍人 A traditional wuxia tale, with no System and no golden finger. Just a young man, a broken blade left behind, a blood feud, a truth he desperately seeks, and a secret that will rock the martial world… —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 The Drunken Sword Immortal: I Split Open Heaven's Gate with a Drunken Sword! Shocking Great Xia 酒剑仙：我醉剑开天门！震惊大夏 [Satisfying battles, all kinds of stat mechanics, and utterly unstoppable domination] [If there's even the slightest bit of frustration, feel free to flame it!] The age of high martial arts has arrived. Ancient taboos awaken from their burial grounds, and gods and demons of countless races run rampant among humankind. Gu Changge transmigrates into this world, binds himself to the Wine God System, and awakens the talent of the Wine Sword Immortal: drinking makes him infinitely stronger. Guzzle he 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Sole Sovereign Under the Azure Sky 青天独尊 [Xuanhuan] [Swordsmanship] [Transmigration] [Immortal Emperor] [Underdog Comeback] [Invincible] [Overprotective Brother Fanatic] Ye Anning, a factory worker who dies suddenly, transmigrates into the body of the Ye family’s useless second son. From the start, all his meridians are shattered. That very night, he’s hunted down and falls off a cliff, on the brink of death. Then a man who has lived for a million years opens his eyes in Ye Anning’s sea of consciousness. “Boy, you’re in luck. You posse 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Yunxi Sword Sect 云溪剑派 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 A Sword Shines Across the World 一剑煌世 A classic xianxia novel! The mansion of Mount Tai, gods and Buddhas wager against each other! A pact spanning ten thousand years: who will rise and who will fall! … In the endless chaos above the Ninth Heaven, a few deep gazes quietly watch over the mortal world! Can the sword that cleaves heaven and earth shatter this final restraint? “Milo, even if I fail to achieve my Dao, you’ll never transcend!” An endless sea of blood churned and surged in every direction. The sword formation formed by fou 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Ninefold Profound Meridian, A Sword Chilling the Heavens 九绝玄脉剑惊寒 Born with the Nine Absolute Profound Meridians and nine naturally sealed apertures, he is dismissed as the family good-for-nothing and subjected to endless scorn and bullying. By chance, he discovers a mysterious sword embryo and a tattered ancient scroll in a hidden compartment in the ancestral shrine. Just then, heaven and earth undergo a strange upheaval. Blood-red laws descend, and the rules of another world quietly begin to erode the human realm. Betrayed by his family, he is treated by the 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 A World Devoured by Demons 无妖噬地 [Traditional Fantasy] [No System] [Sword Cultivator] [Multiple Heroines] Millions of years ago, a being believed to be the strongest in the universe fell and became a strange pocket world. Millions of years later, a destitute, nameless boy was born in this world, eventually ending up on remote Donglin Island. He thought his life would end there. He buried his thoughts of revenge deep inside, hoping only to spend his remaining days in the dirt. But his master, Gong Wumei, traveled thousands of mi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The Swordsman’s Shadow, the Sword’s Radiance 侠影剑明 The jianghu is a vast and profound realm. It is more than simple fighting and killing. It is a proving ground for the human heart, a grueling contest between conviction and desire. In the jianghu, glory can crumble in an instant, and empty fame is like a bubble, vanishing with the wind. A true hero does not walk a path strewn with flowers, but holds fast to the scales of justice even in the dark. The jianghu seems free, yet its shackles are real; everyone is penned in by the fences of rules an 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Wuxia: Starting with Stealing the Nine Yin Manual 武侠：从偷取九阴真经开始 (No System.) Qin Feng transmigrates into the martial arts world of The Return of the Condor Heroes and becomes the youngest disciple of Sun Bu'er, one of the Seven Taoist Masters of Quanzhen. During a training session, a vulture carries him to the coffin of Dugu Qiubai, the Sword Demon. Just as he's about to open the coffin, something unexpected happens… 2.2kReads6.3Score100Shelves
- 50 The Great Biography of Qiu Yezhou 邱夜舟大传 [Traditional Wuxia + Nonlinear Narrative + Twists + Young Wanderer in Blue + Multiple Sects + Ensemble Cast] The last stand of old-school wuxia! A rebellion against tradition! No golden finger! No invincible hero, no perfect saint who conquers all with benevolence and righteousness! This is the real jianghu! This was my first wuxia novel, written when I was twenty. After Qiu Yezhou, an underworld assassin, kills Deng Fangweng, he becomes embroiled in a conspiracy between several major sects that 24Reads—Score—Shelves
