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- 1 A Lone Leaf on a Boat as a Thousand Sails Fade Away 一叶孤舟千帆尽 (One female lead, no harem, no System + no dumb decisions + not a beginner's novel. Traditional martial arts are dead, so proceed with caution if that bothers you!) I thought the jianghu was just the jianghu. I thought revenge was just revenge. As citizens of Daxia, we must strive to become stronger! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Wu Family 武家 Before the Hundred Schools emerged, the Ten Thousand Schools all sprang from it. Yet the martial world regarded it as a public enemy, and the imperial court saw it as a grave threat, all because of its ideals. It began in the Eastern Zhou dynasty and has survived for over a thousand years. Many major events in history are inextricably tied to it. Across the centuries, it has endured countless calamities, risen and fallen, and survived the ravages of time. The Martial Sect. It... Though all the w 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: From the Start, I Saved Xiao Feng and Became Supreme in the Way of Freedom 天龙：开局救萧峰，逍遥独尊 (Wuxia, xianxia, traditional fantasy, transmigrate into a book, nonstop action, no harem, no mindless power fantasy, just a pure story) After Xiao Feng falls off a cliff, peace seems to return to the land, but undercurrents are churning. A sinister, tangled conspiracy is unfolding, and danger lurks everywhere in the martial world. The four factions of ghosts, demons, monsters, and heretics are poised to overthrow the realm. Dong An, heir to the Carefree Sect, must take on the mission of saving 261Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Cultivating Swordsman 修侠 Book titles: Martial Arts: Sword, Cultivating the Way of the Sword (High martial arts, no System, not a wish-fulfillment novel, no tiered martial arts ranks, court and jianghu conflicts, a slow burn early on. If that's not your thing, don't read it. Criticism welcome.) What is a hero? One definition says: someone who stands up for justice, suppresses the strong, and protects the weak. A great hero says: The greatest heroes serve their country and their people. An immortal says: Kill a man within 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Chronicles of the Cold Fireflies at the World's End 天涯冷萤录 Back then, when she was trapped in darkness, a heap of rotting weeds that no one cared about or even noticed, she was like a firefly, bringing her light. Sixteen years passed, severing their connection. When they met again, she didn't recognize her, yet she still saved her. He was the object of countless young women's adoration, a beautiful fantasy and hope she had cherished while hidden away in her chambers. Who could have guessed that their meeting would be so awkward? He was a divine constab 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Dust-Sealed Sword 封尘绝剑 [Ensemble cast + multiple protagonists + traditional wuxia + alternate history] Also known as [Seven Heroes, Seven Jerks] The orthodox and unorthodox factions have always been locked in a fight to the death, and their clashes often erupt into violence. Eleven years ago, a trivial incident sparked a great battle between good and evil. The orthodox side, led by then martial arts alliance chief Shi Tianwei, brought together the five major orthodox sects: the Xuanqing Sect, Shaolin, Flying Sword Sec —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Red Leaves and Golden Sabers 红叶金刀 At a funeral, the greatest thief in the world sends word that he plans to steal the deceased's coffin. What strange story lies behind this? Ding Chengfeng unravels the mystery step by step, only to discover in the end that many things in this world simply cannot be explained... 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 8 The Enchanting Sword 玄媚剑 Xiao Jingting is free-spirited and unconstrained, bound by neither rites nor convention. His methods are sharp, yet he is deft and sophisticated in dealing with people. He often disguises himself as an old man, intent on capturing every beauty in the world in his paintings. Though he wanders among beautiful women, he remains clear-headed and self-possessed. He is neither a pedantic scholar nor a fool. With his sword at his side, he roams the world, venturing into a turbulent, treacherous land f —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The True Forms of the Five Sacred Mountains 五岳真形传 If I'm going to write about the jianghu, I won't write only about the jianghu. I'll write of lonely lamps on rainy nights in the jianghu, and a decade of old wine at Xinting, of grudges, debts, love, and hate. Who, high in the imperial court, will recite a century of Confucian righteousness and summon the dragon's cry and crane's song from the nine heavens? Who, far away in the jianghu, will charge against the Guangling River with a spear, splitting its waters for eight hundred miles? Come, come —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 A Middle-Aged Man’s Wuxia Dream 中年大叔的武侠梦 [Traditional wuxia + no System + invincible hero + soul transmigration + mystery-solving + growth + no mindless plot] A middle-aged man finds himself in the body of someone with an innate martial physique from the start, and gradually learns all kinds of wondrous martial arts. Through one adventure and mystery after another, he reaches the pinnacle of martial prowess, founds the world's greatest sect, sweeps away countless scoundrels from the martial world, and brings balance between the martial 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Martial Path Is Hard? I Can Raise My Cultivation Without Limit! 武道维艰？但我能无限提升修为啊 [Court and jianghu + crushing superiority in cultivation + no mindless power fantasy + traditional fantasy with a slow pace + expansive worldbuilding] In his previous life, Yu Yan was an unremarkable office drone. After transmigrating to the high-martial Great Zhou, he became a ten-year-old top scholar, hailed throughout the city as a literary prodigy. But in this world, Confucians can calm mountains and rivers with a single word, Daoists can refine qi and seek immortality, and Buddhist monks ca 95Reads—Score614d adds
- 12 Can Someone Worthless Like Me... Become an Immortal? 一文不值的我也能，，，成仙吗？ A Young Hero's Journey #EnsembleComingOfAge #FatedFeuds #SwashbucklingVendettas #XianxiaAndWuxia #MutualDevotion #A Ballad of a Troubled Age A ban on martial arts, imposed a century ago, still hangs over the land, while storms brew beneath the surface of the jianghu. A Chen, a servant boy of the Zhao family, scrapes by in the cracks, bearing a lifetime of humiliation and enduring half a lifetime in silence. When his family is wiped out, he flees to a ruined temple, where a reclusive immortal pla —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Immortality Calamity! Everyone Has a Secret Identity 长生劫！全员马甲 A Miaojiang Gu woman burdened with a forbidden secret art uses her rebellious spirit as a blade to shatter the shackles of fate. Like a fierce wind sweeping across the wilderness, she pursues freedom, tempering the words "to live" into her most fervent faith. A blind but clear-sighted nobleman is lost in the fog of emptiness, trapped by the chains of life and death. When the winds of southern Xinjiang shatter the haze over the imperial capital, two souls find salvation in each other amid a vorte —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Jianghu Prelude 江湖前传 Since ancient times, those without virtue or principle have occupied mountains as bandits; the righteous and benevolent have occupied them as kings; while those who embody virtue, principle, righteousness, benevolence, and wisdom have made them their home. Those of great virtue in the past are now petty villains; those once without honor now strive to make a living and look after themselves. Yet in times of chaos, the capable emerge in droves. Those who have found the Way hold fast to their true —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Storm: The Beggar King Shi Potian Has Arrived, Everyone Make Way 风云：狗哥石破天驾到，通通闪开 Shi Potian. The greatest hero in the land, just back from Hero Island, wakes to find himself in a place called the World Society. There's a man named Xiong Ba who says, "When I meet Wind and Cloud, I will become a dragon." There's the icy-faced "Deathless God of Tears," and Nie Feng, who keeps saying, "For the sake of justice." He knows nothing of the dangers of the martial world and doesn't think he's especially skilled. Then he casually shatters Xiong Ba's Three-Point Return Vitality with a si 545Reads—Score10614d adds
- 16 Reborn to Revitalize Mount Hua on the Night of Self-Castration 振兴华山，重生在自宫之夜 [The ratings have just opened. A must-read for fans of Jin Yong!] Reborn as Yue Buqun, head of the Huashan Sect, I faced trouble both within and beyond the sect, so I decided to flip the board! Huashan of old: its talent had withered, its martial arts had fallen into decline, and the Songshan Sect walked all over it. Huashan today: every technique is available to all, every resource is shared, and every disciple is fierce as a dragon! Lin Pingzhi: I thought Master wanted my sword manual, but ins 342Reads7.0Score10014d adds
- 17 The Legend of the Famous Sword 名剑英雄传 In the middle and later years of Emperor Xuanzong's reign during the Tang Dynasty, the realm falls into chaos as various factions rise and clash. The forces of the Xuantian Sect, led by the Yuwen Clan, seek to invade the Central Plains, dominate the martial world, and throw the realm into turmoil in their bid for supremacy. The righteous martial world of the Central Plains, led by Sword-Seeking Manor and Shaolin Temple, unites to resist them. Despite suffering severe disadvantages in the early a 150Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Sword Through the Ages 剑春秋 Sword in hand and wine in tow, I did as I pleased; then, in an instant, a long song left me heartbroken. The mortal world has little joy to offer; a spring-and-autumn dream blooms with a single sword. Twenty years ago, Qingsongzi pursued his senior brother Qingyunzi after their junior sister Qinghe was murdered. But Qingyunzi tricked him into being trapped in the Azure Dragon Formation for twenty years. Fate is hard to predict: two decades later, the little beggar Du Yun stumbled upon Qingsongzi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Zhou Zhiruo: The Sword of Mountains and Rivers 山河故剑周芷若 Based primarily on the serial version of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, this story reimagines that world with Zhou Zhiruo, daughter of Zhou Ziwang, as the protagonist. Many plot details have been changed, and the changes are substantial. If you’re deeply attached to the original novel, please read at your own discretion. The story begins when Zhou Zhiruo encounters Zhang Sanfeng on the Han River. Things get a little angsty at first, but the further you read, the more satisfying it gets. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Great Swordmaster: Thunder-Viewing Sword 大剑豪：观雷剑 This is an unconventional novel about a System. Swordsmanship + slow-paced storytelling + traditional wuxia in the first half + fantasy elements in the second half + mystery + current affairs What would you do if one day you transmigrated into a martial arts world, only to discover that every enemy around you had transmigrated from the modern world and possessed a “System”? How would you face them? On a summer night filled with cicadas, a meteor shower suddenly streaked across the sky. Along —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Unofficial Tales of the Jianghu 江湖外史 Wherever there are people, there is a world of martial arts and intrigue. In that world, no one is free to do as they please. Many who live in this world think it is a monstrous den that devours people without even leaving their bones behind. Many who live outside it, on the other hand, imagine it must be a place where every grievance is settled fairly and every wish comes true, where one can roam the four seas and laugh proudly beneath the heavens. But if you believe you live outside this world —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Twin Heroes of Sword and Chess 棋剑双侠录 Yin Zixiang, from the twenty-first century, accidentally transmigrates to the end of the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty. According to rumors in the martial world, a certain endgame can grant command over the martial world and the power to claim the empire, if only someone can solve it. He meets Xiao Meng, a refined young woman from a renowned orthodox sect, and they fall in love at first sight. Meanwhile, Leng Qixian, a descendant of the Mongol royal family, has spent years mastering martial art 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Legend of Carefree Wanderers 逍遥传说 With sword in hand, I roam the world and drive demons from the land. Ask where I come from, and my sword points to the Carefree Sect. One story, one life: the martial world is treacherous, filled with hidden tigers and crouching dragons. I will uphold justice and restore peace to the realm... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 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
- 25 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: The Heroine Is Reborn 笑傲江湖之侠女重生 Shang Yougu also took her in as a disciple. During the three years Yue Lingshan and Zhang Xiaolong trained in martial arts and studied medicine at Medicine King Valley, they fell for each other and grew increasingly intimate, seeming destined to marry. But before long, the thirteen guardians of the Tianfeng Clan of Japan came to challenge the Central Plains martial world. They demanded that Medicine King Valley hand over its formulas and medical recipes, and they slaughtered the coastal populace —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Hundred-Faced Wandering Dragon 百幻游龙 A strange physician whose remedies cure every illness and whose needles heal every wound. A mysterious thief, impossible for gods or ghosts to track, who champions justice. A deep and elusive wandering dragon, roaming the martial world and moving like a shadow through the imperial court. A hero who steals a kingdom, switching dragons for phoenixes and sharing its blessings with all. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Great Martial World: A Sword That Spans Worlds from the Start 武侠大世界，开局一剑隔世 The vast land of Shenzhou stretches without end. In this grand world of comprehensive martial arts, might reigns supreme, and countless factions contend amid endless strife. “From the day I arrived, I could only be invincible.”, Ren Tianxing And this era, too, will ultimately bear the imprint of the name Ren Tianxing. 36Reads—Score214d adds
- 28 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. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Five Great Masters' Sword Duel: The Final Battle Atop Mount Hua 五绝论剑：决战于华山之巅 Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi: Proud and aloof, he cares nothing for worldly rules. His Vacuous Palm and Flicking Finger Technique sweep all demons aside! Western Venom Ouyang Feng: Fierce and ruthless, a master schemer who never lets his emotions show. His Toad Style strikes fear into countless experts! Southern Emperor Duan Zhixing: Emperor of Dali, he prizes fame above all. His One Yang Finger has reached perfection and earned him renown far and wide! Northern Beggar Hong Qigong: A man of unwa 42Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 The Iron Swallow: A Sequel to the Wuxia Novel Brocade Silk 武侠小说铁燕锦绫续集 Synopsis of the wuxia novel Sequel to Iron Swallow and Brocade Silk: This novel tells the story of love and chivalry among its four protagonists: Tie Shouhua, Li Yanhong, Ye Yanjin, and Ji Ling. It is called a “romantic wuxia tale” because the author's portrayal of love is tender and intricate, heartrending and bittersweet, quite unlike the styles of Jin, Gu, and Liang. In a word, it's tragic. But the novel offers more than tragedy; it also has its chivalrous side. Tie Shourong earns the name “W 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Blood Rains on the Scarlet Blossoms 血雨洒花红 Introduction to the story of Gu Long's traditional martial arts novel Blood Rain Scatters Red Flowers: The story of Blood Rain Scatters Red Flowers is quite interesting: a man seeks revenge, then becomes involved with his enemy's daughter. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Dragons and Serpents of the Four Seas 四海龙蛇斗 Introduction to the traditional wuxia novel The Dragon and Serpent Clash Across the Four Seas: The story follows Lin Zhe, who was born into a family of renowned martial artists. As a child, after a family tragedy, Chai Zhe was abducted by the Misty Divine Dragon, deputy leader of the Black Eagle Society, and taken to the Great Celestial Star Stronghold. In just a few short years, he learned extraordinary martial arts and mastered the languages of the Miao, Mongols, and foreign tribes. Chai Zhe l 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Song Qingshu and the Star-Sucking Art 吸星大法宋青书 Song Qingshu: Wudang is the foremost orthodox sect. If Grand Master declares my cultivation method an evil art, I might be driven off the mountain. Yin Susu: If not for Qingshu, my husband and I would never have made it through this ordeal. Zhang Wuji: My senior brother Qingshu has always been an honorable gentleman. I don’t know who this demonic Song Qingshu they’re talking about is. How did he end up with the same name as my senior brother? Yu Lianzhou: The way Qingshu smiles, you’d think he w 2kReads5.9Score16214d adds
- 35 The Merry Hero Squad: Cracking the Toughest Cold Cases 欢乐大侠天团，专破烧脑悬案 During the Tiansheng era of the Northern Song dynasty, in the capital of Bianliang. The master thief Feng Gufei stole seven treasures in a single night, confounding constables across the land and bringing together the main characters of this book: • Du Xiaokai: Xiaokai, with “small” for the little guy he is and “kai” for happiness. Sometimes a genius, sometimes a total novice. • Shen Gu: Stubborn to the core. Once the top constable, he now sells beef noodles, two coins for a big bowl. • Zhao Daz 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Divine Sword, Invincible 神剑，无敌 Thirteen years ago, the entire family was wiped out overnight, and the young man’s meridians were shattered. Thirteen years later, he returned, reborn and determined to avenge this blood feud. But just as his identity was exposed, he found himself trapped in a deadly predicament once again. And what earth-shattering secret was hidden within his family all those years ago? 179Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 37 I Eat Wild Beasts in the Mountains 我在山里吃野兽 A new kind of wuxia, where every punch lands with bone-crushing force. A human beast driven mad, tearing off limbs with his bare hands and biting away half a head with his gaping maw. A murderous maniac who wields skulls as weapons. How can a sect with a century of history protect itself? Who says wuxia must always be about serving the country and its people? Open this story and step into a different kind of martial world! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Heroic Chronicles of Jingming 惊溟侠记 In the final years of the Tang Dynasty, the Twelve Jingming Sacred Steles, which celebrated the empire’s founding heroes, were destroyed. A prophecy soon spread among the people: “When Jingming appears again, the Tang will fall.” From then on, the martial world of the Tang was no longer at peace, and the imperial court and the jianghu became intertwined through Jingming. The orphaned boy Jiang Yunque has no desire to enter the jianghu, but is swept into its conflicts all the same. At the Mount T 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Sword Falls in the South 南花落剑 [The feuds and grievances among the four great families] And the rise of the dark Murong family... Ten years ago, as the great families fought bloody battles for dominance in the martial world, no one expected the Murong family to rise to power and seize control, becoming the undisputed number one in the world of martial arts. Ten years later, a young man emerged from nowhere, only for his family to suffer annihilation. With danger pursuing him, he presses on, bearing the burden every step of th 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Tale of the Swordsman and the Book 书剑侠义传 In the final years of the Yuan dynasty and the early Ming, powerful factions rise and fall as war spreads across the land. Ji Ziqian, a scholar from Jiangnan, rescues the wandering swordsman Qian Buyi, drawing him into the martial world. Court politics and the martial world, ghosts and fox spirits, all reveal the shifting nature of the human heart. People may be cunning, but there is still a sword beneath heaven, wielded by a scholar, that can soothe the heart. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Sword Sweeps the Martial World 剑荡江湖 In the early years of the Heavenly Dao, the land was plunged into chaos. Warlords fought for supremacy, flames of war raged without end, and bandits ran rampant. The people lived in misery. In those times, talented and extraordinary individuals sought out places rich in spiritual energy, founded sects, and protected the peace of the surrounding lands. Members of these sects practiced martial arts year-round and never went anywhere without their swords. A few words out of place could be enough t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Transmigrating into a Wuxia Life 穿越，武侠人生 What kind of story would come from combining transmigration, traditional Chinese medicine, and Wuxia? Chen Wu, a renowned modern doctor known for his benevolence, transmigrates to an ancient martial arts world through the Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor. He masters martial arts on his own and lives out a Wuxia dream with the heroine, Lin Ziyan. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Chronicles of the Jianghu: The Sword-Seeking Art 江湖风云录：寻剑诀 [Traditional fantasy] [Wuxia] [One heroine] [A young man’s coming-of-age] Winter nights, cold water and grass; frost and rain fall on autumn flowers. Jiangnan has many worldly souls; in an instant, their hair turns gray. A lonely sword is slick with rain; a fan sweeps freely through the clouds. Leaning back, laughing at the east wind; sleeves flutter as slanting snow falls. Behold the shifting tides of the martial world, where chivalrous hearts uphold justice and grudges are settled with pleasur —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Return of the Condor Heroes: Restoring the Great Yan 天龙八部之光复大燕 After Qiao Feng took his own life, A Zi gouged out her eyes and returned them to Zhuang Juxian, then leaped into a bottomless chasm with Qiao Feng’s body in her arms. Xu Zhu returned to Western Xia to serve as its prince consort, while Duan Yu took Wang Yuyan and his other younger sisters back to Dali to indulge in a life of debauchery among his many wives and concubines. The insane Murong Fu was abandoned by the Murong clan as a group of children shouted “Long live the emperor!” He wandered the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Legend of the Golden Jade Swordsman 金玉奇侠传 [Wuxia, in the style of a storytelling performance, suited to listening] [Inspired by The Legend of Tong Lin] During the Shunji era of the Great Yan, the street thug Shi Jinyu joined the Boundless Sect by a twist of fate and learned astonishing skills. On his first trip down the mountain, he struck an Arhat with his palm and swept away a Vajra with his staff, earning the fearsome reputation of the "Sea-Calming Hero Who Shakes the Blue Seas"... [I'm a huge fan of The Legend of Tong Lin, which is —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Swordsmith: My Blade Can Cut the Moonlight 铸刀师：我这一把可斩月光 Swordsmith: This blade of mine can cleave moonlight 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Daughters of Luoyang (Complete in 6 Volumes) 洛阳女儿行（全6册） Seeking the Sword Alliance at Leyouyuan! Han E and Fang Ning were once the envy of the martial world, a couple straight out of a fairy tale. Yet Fang Ning has been missing for months, with no word at all. With no other choice, the lone “Taibai Swordsman” Han E rides his dappled steed and carries the sword Chang Geng to the outskirts of Luoyang. Storms gather over the ancient capital of Luoyang, where eerie alleys conceal secrets buried for years. Experts from Zichen appear in the poorest backstr 7Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 48 Chronicles of a Hundred Lives in the Jianghu 江湖百生录 Conflict in the martial world has never ceased, and death is always close at hand. After each baffling incident, a trail of clues can eventually be found. Is it a blood feud? Revenge? Greed? Lust? Or perhaps a bid for the elusive title of the greatest martial artist in the land? In this era, as the older generation withdraws from the world, the new generation of young heroes is met with one terrible tragedy after another sweeping through the martial world. No one can stay out of it. You’ll never 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Tale of Chongsheng 崇晟传 [No System, No Golden Finger, Not a Power Fantasy, Traditional Martial Arts, Mystery] He is the heir of the Southern Marquis, and should have grown up surrounded by wealth and privilege. But disaster strikes his family. His father is framed, his mother goes missing, and he is forced to roam the martial world. As he searches for his family, his sword pierces the throats of one enemy after another. His sword is so fast that his opponents can't even see what it looks like. But this time, he isn't u 2Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 50 The Sequel to Dragon's Rise: A Record of Gratitude and Revenge 龙腾恩仇录续集 Synopsis of the martial arts novel Sequel to Dragon's Rise and Vengeance: A gentle breeze brushed his face. Heading south at dawn, Teng Fei felt an incomparable sense of ease. At noon, he disguised himself as a farmhand with a slightly hunched back, his face made sallow and dark by the dust of the road. He bought a sturdy mule, hid his sword case beneath the saddle pad, and hurried south. The mule proved surprisingly swift. They set off at the mao hour and reached Zhuoma Village at the si hour. —Reads—Score—14d adds
