Novels like The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: Senior Brother Is Righteous to a Sinister Degree, and the Sword Sect Is Doomed
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- 51 The Vast Sea and the River of Stars 沧海星汉 [A no-harem, feel-good story starring an overpowered hero, seeking to recapture the purest spirit of wuxia and the jianghu] An ensemble wuxia tale featuring a “loser,” a “brute,” a “fallen scion,” a “scheming scholar,” and more... A medley of stories: a heroes’ assembly, farewells in life and death, and a search for the culprit behind a massacre... Cao Cao once sighed that the vast sea and the “brilliant Milky Way” were magnificent. I say the Three Kingdoms should be the same. The Three Kingdoms —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Killing Intent in the Frost 杀气飞霜 Travel the martial world as a hero; prove the Way as a Confucian. This is The Heroic Confucian Way! Legend has it that the peerless demonic saber known as Frost-Killing Aura appears once every eighty years, and never remains in the world for more than twenty. Whoever obtains it is destined to be a lone star cursed by fate. By a twist of fate, Han Che, the eldest young master of the Four Excellences, becomes the saber's fourth owner. What fate will this demonic blade bring him? This is a heartfel 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Martial World of Emperor Zhengde: The Divine Land Heroes’ Hall 大明正德帝的江湖:神州侠义堂 Who rules the martial world? Who leads the Divine Land's Hall of Chivalry? What does it mean to follow the way of chivalry? History records that Zhu Houzhao, the Zhengde Emperor of the Ming dynasty, was praised sparingly and criticized often, earning a reputation as the most pleasure-loving emperor of all time. But the real Zhu Houzhao was a young emperor with grand ambitions. He purged corrupt officials and eunuchs such as Liu Jin, crushed the Mongol invasion, and personally led an expedition a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Flying Sword, Singing Sleeve 袖剑飞吟 [Swordsmanship + Fantasy + Martial Arts + Xianxia] The greatest sword technique under heaven: Sleevesword Flying Song. It burst onto the scene, said to have been created by a young man in blue. What was the young man’s surname and given name? Stay tuned. 9Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 55 Transmigrating to the Martial World to Become the Sword God 穿越到武林世间当剑神 The demon clans of the Great Wilderness invaded in force, occupying all three thousand li of land in the northern desert. With the nation in peril and its lands in ruins, who says a young nobleman can only frequent brothels and drink wine? Jiang Baiyu, the greatest wastrel under heaven, gripped a three-foot sword and pointed it at the sky, slaying demons and vanquishing evil across the world. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Chronicles of the Heroes of Jiuzhou 九州侠客录 Alone, he travels a hundred thousand miles; with a slash of his blade, he shakes the Nine Provinces. Ten years ago, two prodigies who made a name for themselves at a martial arts tournament drew the hostility of the Carefree Sect, one of the Four Great Sects. Before the tournament had even ended, a band of black-armored death soldiers ambushed them. Despite their grave injuries, the two worked in perfect sync and narrowly escaped death. But the Carefree Sect's retaliation that followed changed t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Swordplay in the Misty Rain 剑走烟雨 During the Northern Song dynasty, a young man carrying two sharp swords emerges from the misty rain of Jiangnan. Bearing a blood feud, he ventures alone into the martial world. One sword splits mountains and rivers; the other brings order to heaven and earth... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 The Young Wanderer: Tong Jing 少年江湖之童璟 [Wuxia + political intrigue + comedy + multiple protagonists + fictional setting + fast-paced story] In a young man's heart: If you cannot steady your own mind, how can you settle another's? If you cannot walk a straight path yourself, how can you set another on the right road? 15Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 59 I Transmigrated as Zhang Sanfeng: Guo Xiang Loves Sanfeng, Not Yang Guo 穿越张三丰,郭襄不爱杨过爱三丰 Synopsis: [The rating just came out and will rise] [The Return of the Condor Heroes] [Wuxia] [System] [Transmigration] [Decisive and ruthless] Good news! He transmigrated into the Wuxia world of the later years of The Return of the Condor Heroes, into the body of the future grandmaster Zhang Sanfeng, and awakened a System. Bad news! The System demands that he become the greatest hero under heaven within ten years and protect the destiny of the Central Plains martial world. To that end, Zhang San 904Reads6.7Score10714d adds
- 60 Wuxia Crossover: From the Start, I Received Wuyazi’s Power 综武:开局获无崖子传功 Li Sihai, a paycheck-to-paycheck salaryman, finds his soul in the body of a mysterious young man. The Carefree Master passes on his power to him because he’s so handsome, and from then on, his life reaches new heights. He encounters the otherworldly Xiaolongnu; Wang Yuyan becomes obsessed with him, and Li Mochou loves him to the point of madness… 699Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 61 I Woke Up as Ke Zhen'e, the Flying Bat 一觉醒来成了飞天蝙蝠柯镇恶 The more explosive the plot gets, the more addictive it becomes. The less I say about it, the more incredible it is. You've never seen a protagonist this amazing in your life. Super kawaii! Take your time and enjoy it, old babies! 264Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 The Record of Gathering Wood 敛木记 This is a new book, so the rating will improve over time. [Wuxia + One Female Lead + Not a Brain-dead Story + No System + No Golden Finger] Once the young Sword God, he vanished from the world overnight and opened a coffin shop in a border town. When old acquaintances return, bringing old grudges with them, he raises not a sword but a coffin nail. He intends to hammer the final nail into the entire martial world with his own hands. Eight martial arts masters, a massacre that wiped out a clan, se 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Roaming the Myriad Worlds, Starting with The Legend of the Condor Heroes 从射雕开始漫游诸天 He transmigrates into The Legend of the Condor Heroes, obtains a System, and starts with a Rainbow Sword. He clears out bandits and punishes corrupt gentry, then seeks the Nine Yang Manual at Shaolin Temple. He befriends the Seventh Master, learns the Dragon-Subduing Palms, and steals a bride in Zhongdu. A traveler who journeys through the Myriad Worlds. Starting with The Legend of the Condor Heroes, the protagonist Min Shuwen grows step by step. He has no intention of changing anyone's fate. He 26Reads—Score10914d adds
- 64 I'm a Huge Fan of Monster Hunter, and You Want Me to Enter Jin Yong's World? 我一古龙迷,你让我穿金庸? (Set in the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes, with characters from other Jin Yong novels and schools of martial arts woven in.) Ye Kai finished a round of drinks, blacked out, and woke up in Jin Yong’s martial arts world. To survive and make something of himself, he decided to join the ranks of the heroes Guo Jing and Huang Rong. As it happened, the couple were preparing to hold a Heroes’ Assembly and choose the leader of the martial world through a contest of strength! And so Ye Kai, a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Yang Guo Transmigrates into Lin Pingzhi 杨过穿越林平之 Yang Guo leaps into the Valley of Passionless Love, only to transmigrate into the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. He becomes Lin Pingzhi, whose family has just been wiped out! Armed with the martial arts knowledge of The Return of the Condor Heroes, he pretends to be a well-behaved disciple of the Mount Hua Sect, keeping the hypocrite Yue Buqun at arm’s length while secretly cultivating the Nine Yin Manual. When he discovers that this world also has the Sunflower Manual and legends of the 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 I'm No Hero! 我不是大侠! [Roadside Martial Arts] [Ensemble Cast] [Alternate World] “Dad, I want to be a great hero too, roaming the world and upholding justice!” “Thank you, great hero, for saving our lives!” Outside the dungeon, men and women, young and old, knelt together in the sunlight, bowing in heartfelt gratitude. The black-clad man slowly turned around. Red markings crept across his cheeks, and a crimson flame lotus on his forehead glowed like blood. “You’re thanking me too soon. I’m no great hero. I’m a blo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Wuxia Jianghu 江湖武侠 The sword is three cun and six fen wide, four chi and three cun long, weighs over a thousand jin, and bears mountains upon its back. Golden light appears, and an age of peace falls into chaos. The sword moves, chilling the eight wildernesses. Thunder shakes the world; sword shadows split the sky. A legendary tale of nine swords. A world of martial heroes! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber: Under the Great Ming 倚天屠龙之大明天下 [A modern soul transmigrates into Zhang Wuji! Struck by the Xuanming Divine Palm from the start, he defies fate and rewrites the ending of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber!] Zhang Mo, a young man from the modern era, dies in a car accident and awakens on Wudang Mountain in the body of the teenage Zhang Wuji, who has just lost both his parents and been struck by the Xuanming Divine Palm. No longer the indecisive soft-hearted boy from the original story, he ventures into the martial world armed 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 The Legend of Xue Yin 雪隐传 [Wuxia, Jianghu, Strong Leads, High Intelligence, Personal Growth, Multiple Protagonists, Historical Romance] When Qiao Hanyin was young, he witnessed his parents, Prince Qi and Li Ruoxi, being forced to their deaths. The shock left him with amnesia. He was adopted by the kind Fang family, who raised him as their own. The Fangs had a daughter, Fang Zixin, who was two years younger than him and relied on him deeply. As they grew up together, she gradually fell in love with him in secret. One d —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Peerless Poet and Swordsman 诗剑无双 In the second year of the Kaicheng era, the poet Jia Dao was banished to Shu. Along the way, a chance encounter led him to save a child’s life. Twenty years later, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Chen, sat on the throne. His achievements earned his reign the name “Great Governance of Dazhong.” The child grew into an adult, studying literature at Qinglian Academy and martial arts under the Taibai Sword Sect. But as the late Tang was swept by turbulent change, the young man ventured alone into the Ji 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Book of Wishes 如意经 A manual said to contain peerless martial arts has become the object of everyone’s desire. As schemes and treachery spread through the martial world, a thrilling tale of the martial arts world unfolds... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Golden Gate Swordswoman 金门女侠 Synopsis of Gu Long's martial arts novel The Heroine of Golden Gate: Wang Ruofang, a woman with extraordinary martial arts skills, sets out to find a treasure map and catch the culprit after the Zheng family in a neighboring village is murdered to the last person over their ancestral Map of Mount Lu's Scenic Wonders, one of four maps, the C map. Hoping to avoid being implicated, she leaves home to investigate. Along the way, she stumbles into the heart of a storm: powerful factions are hunting L 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The Swordsman’s Tale of Courage and Justice 剑胆侠义录 One is a down-and-out scholar traveling to the capital for the imperial examinations. The other is a free-spirited wandering swordsman. The scholar's surname is Li. He is well-read, but his life has been wretched. Raised on meals given by kindhearted neighbors, his greatest wish is to rise above his station and repay the people of his hometown. After passing the scholar's examination in his hometown, he sets off for the capital without delay to sit the imperial examinations. Who could have guess 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 The Real and Fake Chen Shimei 真假陈世美 Chen Shimei travels to the capital to take the imperial examinations. Along the way, he runs into trouble and is rescued by Chen Xingkuan. The two continue their journey together, but encounter a blizzard on the road. With little food and thin clothing between them, they are certain to freeze and starve to death. Chen Shimei decides to sacrifice himself, giving Chen Xingkuan all his clothes and provisions so that he can make it to the capital alive. Chen Shimei's plan to “share his clothes and r 404Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 The Black and White Beauties: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说黑白双娇 An introduction to Black and White Beauties, the wuxia novel by Wolong Sheng: The Civil Judge couldn't help slowing his pace. Half turning around and half looking back, he studied the young man in white. They had all realized who this young man surnamed Mai was. Surprise filled their hearts and envy showed in their eyes. They wanted to ask him about it, but the sect's rules held them back, leaving them to keep their questions to themselves. Mai Wuming strolled along at ease, breathing freely as 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 The Golden Cauldron, the Wandering Dragon 【金鼎游龙】 The title The Golden Tripod and Dragon refers to a tale of heroes fighting over the Luo Family Golden Tripod. Legend has it that the belly of the “Luo Family Golden Tripod” contains nine miraculous powers of unsurpassed wonder. In years past, nine great martial artists, including Buddhist and Taoist masters from the demonic path and experts from the five regions, fought for this “Luo Family Golden Tripod” atop “Emei Golden Summit” for a hundred days. In the end, they exhausted their inner streng 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 The Hanging Coffin and the Precious Sword 悬棺宝剑 A dream of swordplay shared by an ordinary person, and a swordsman who must endure hardship before achieving greatness. One finds the martial world as deep as the sea, while the other finds the court as deep as the sea: such is their helpless lot. Perhaps every one of us has dreamed of becoming a swordsman. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Songs of the Phoenix in the Capital 京华凤歌录 A Record of the Phoenix’s Song in the Capital 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 I’m Afraid of Blood, So I Blindfolded Myself and Went on a Killing Spree 晕血的我蒙上眼睛嘎嘎乱杀 [Comedy] [Schemer] [Decisive and ruthless] [One heroine] [Heroine isn’t brainless] [Lighthearted] [Scheming] [Empress] After transmigrating because he fainted at the sight of blood, Chen Xianzhi activates a Killing System. Every time he kills a living creature, he earns System Points, which he can use to increase his cultivation. Chen Xianzhi thinks he’s simply getting stronger through killing, even if it nearly gets him killed. But after he saves a girl, he discovers that she’s a princess, and 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 The Calamity of the Ink Blade 《墨刀劫》 The Ink Blade Tribulation 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Wulin: Supreme Ling Tian 武林极凌天 My new work is here! You're welcome to 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! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 I Transmigrated into The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and Took Zhao Min to Rule the World 穿越倚天我带小昭君临天下 Song Qingyun, a university graduate in the 21st century, was mercilessly exploited by his boss and died from overwork. To his shock, his soul transmigrated into the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, where he became the tragic Song Qingshu. Knowing how the story goes, he brings along the gentle, considerate Zhao Min he has always longed for, and masters the Nine Yang Divine Skill, the Great Shift of the Universe, Taiji, and more. He wins over the members of the Ming Cult, organizes a re 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 A Hero's Path Through the Snow 侠路雪漫天 Young A Qi takes his master to Luozhou to seek treatment, but his master's real purpose seems to be more than just finding a doctor. The people pursuing them from behind seem to have known all along that they would take the road to Luozhou. Gu Wan and Shen Heng, whom they meet along the way, claim to be traveling with them, but each has their own secrets. And no one has mentioned the case from nine years ago, when A Qi's father was brutally murdered on his way to the capital. This isn't just a s 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Starting Over as Zhang Cuishan: I'll Protect My Loved Ones 重启倚天张翠山,我来护亲朋 Restarting the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber as Zhang Cuishan: I’ll Protect My Loved Ones 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Sword and Blade Chaos 刀剑乱 A down-and-out young man buys a boxing manual. If he throws a million punches, he can become invincible under heaven. So, are you going to train or not? Digging the Nine Yang Divine Skill out of the ground in the Kunlun Mountains? Perfectly reasonable, right? Alone, he roams the martial world, travels ten thousand miles, and throws a million punches. Beggar Clan Leader: “You keep treating me to roast chicken. How about I teach you the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms?” Carefree Sect Leader: “Young 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Biographies of the Divine Maidens 神女列传 A treasured sword knows no distinction between male and female, so how can anyone say a woman is inferior to a man? See how several women of different backgrounds and temperaments enter the world to pursue cultivation. With a three-foot sword in hand, they sweep clean the universe. Thus is written The Chronicles of the Divine Maidens. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 The Flying Hero of Guangyang Island 广阳岛飞侠传 This book will take you into a fantastical, passionate world of martial heroes. Follow the steadfast steps of the heroes of Guangyang Island, feel the sweeping tides of the martial world, experience its twists and turns of love and vengeance, and pursue the undying light of justice. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Lovesick Blade, the Heartbreak Sword 相思刀,断肠剑 [Traditional Martial Arts]+ [Buddhism and Daoism]+ [No System]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [Logical, Not Mindless]+ [One Heroine]+ [Beautifully Written] What is the martial world? What is a true hero? What is the Way of the Sword? What is love between men and women of the martial world? "Lovesick Blade, Heartbreaking Sword" will reveal all. 4Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 89 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: Lin Pingzhi Defies Fate 笑傲江湖之林平之逆天改命 No System + pure wuxia + slow cultivation + no idiotic characters Reborn as the young Lin Pingzhi, how can he change his family’s fate of annihilation? Without an internal energy manual, how can he survive in the martial world? How is the Dugu Sword Path mastered? What is the difference between internal martial arts and internal energy cultivation, and can the two coexist? What secrets lie behind the Huashan debate over sword and qi? Where did the Sunflower Manual come from? What roles do Shaoli 16.9kReads7.7Score1.1k14d adds
- 90 The Young Martial Hero: Nine-Dragon Phoenix Diagram 武侠少年:九虬凤凰图 [Wuxia] + [No wish fulfillment] + [Action-packed from start to finish, not a dull moment] + [Swordsmanship] + [No golden finger] + [No transmigration] + [Brotherhood] + [Mystery solving] A story with two male leads. This isn't the kind of novel where everything goes smoothly. It follows the events that unfold as they seek the truth behind the death of Zhang Tong, the beloved of the hero Pan Da. The writing style leans toward Gu Long and Jin Yong. 20Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 91 The Nine Hells Soul-Sealing Pearl 九狱镇魂珠 Yun Zhao was born with damaged soul meridians, and her sect considered her a doomed child who wouldn't live past twenty. On the brink of death, the ancient fiendish aura sealed within the Nine Hells Soul-Suppressing Pearl awakened and spilled out, wiping out every living thing within five miles. Branded a harbinger of disaster, she was cast out of her sect. While fleeing, she encountered the blind Sword Venerable Xiao Jin. Xiao Jin was once the leader of the righteous path. After falling to demo 4Reads—Score214d adds
- 92 A Game of Mountains and Rivers 山河弈局 (A traditional wuxia story, with no fantasy elements, no System, and no wish-fulfillment. If that's not your cup of tea, please read no further. This is dedicated to those who still dream of the jianghu.) During the upheaval of the Five Barbarians, the martial world is divided into north and south by the river. The Shanhe Society rallies under the banner of “protecting the realm,” but hidden power struggles gradually drive a wedge through its ranks. A sudden upheaval in the maple forest sets eve 6Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 93 Transmigrating into The Return of the Condor Heroes to Save Xiaolongnü 穿越神雕,拯救小龙女 Transmigrating into The Return of the Condor Heroes to Save Xiaolongnü 9Reads—Score214d adds
- 94 The Sword Falls, the Story Begins 落剑起 A sword case rests beneath the pillow. It enters dreams and keeps them company, a way to remember those gone and give shape to longing. A head of black hair has turned white. He thinks of the one he left behind, though they can never meet again in this life. All he can do is forge a sword to hold his yearning. Where is the jianghu? What is it like? Three kingdoms stand in a stalemate, and war rages without end. Where can he go from here...? 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 I Seek No Contest 我本无争 Traditional wuxia. Watch an ordinary young man slowly grow up in a strange and turbulent martial world where people are as treacherous as ghosts. Some people in this world are searching, some are chasing, and some are climbing... But that young man alone is drawing closer, step by step, to a kinder world! 209Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 96 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
- 97 The Apothecary's Jianghu 药师的江湖 I once dreamed of raising a three-foot sword, sweeping away every injustice in the world. The winds of the martial world blow for thirty thousand miles, and a hero's name will be known throughout the land. Pharmacist Nan Xing arrives in a comprehensive martial arts world and discovers that the jianghu is no fairy tale for men, but a bloody arena of fame and fortune. Yet it is also home to countless peerlessly beautiful women, endlessly inspiring heroes, and brilliant, unconventional characters 850Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 98 Famous Sword 名剑 [For Readers Who Finished Gu Long and Want to Read Huang Ying] [The Great Illusory Heaven Tales: The Famous Swords] The original novel for the Hong Kong wuxia film starring Adam Cheng, Norman Chui, and others. It also provided some inspiration for the film The Three Swords, starring Andy Lau and Brigitte Lin. A new-school wuxia novel: Qiwu and Hanxing are two peerless swords coveted by martial artists throughout the jianghu. Hanxing belongs to the renowned sword master Hua Qianshu, while Qiwu is 50Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 99 The Windbound Wanderer 风归客 (No female lead) The martial world is ablaze with conflict, as bandits and powerful warlords carve out their own territories. Li Zhijian enters the world alone, carrying a Tang saber. He cuts down bullies, hones his blade and tempers his heart, finds a wise mentor and sworn brothers, battles formidable foes, and unravels sinister schemes. He builds a fearsome reputation with his saber and gathers allies through trust. From a passing stranger in the martial world to a leader of heroes, he wields 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Wei Xiaobao Heads South of the Yangtze 韦小宝下江南 Wei Xiaobao traveled south of the Yangtze six times, all to repay Kangxi for recognizing his talents! Yet he never expected to drag his three children down a path of no return, too! Worse still, as several of the children grew up, they were forced to flee for their lives once more. Between the martial world and the imperial court, between two boats, which one could offer them a home? A return to a classic, continuing The Deer and the Cauldron in the hope of making up for some of its regrets. I h 485Reads7.6Score—14d adds

















































