Novels like Chivalry? What a Load of Crap!
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Chivalry? What a Load of Crap!, best match first.
- 151 A Hero’s Way Is the Way of Deception 侠者诡道也 -> The Lord of the Golden Tower mysteriously vanishes, and a sealed council chamber suddenly holds a mysterious note. Coincidence or conspiracy? ... What word but “strange” can describe the turmoil sweeping the martial world? 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Hawk-Eyed Swordsman 隼目刀客 He’s a fast-draw swordsman from the Northwest, stinking to high heaven, with a sword technique like a man chopping wood. But the falcon on his shoulder is sharper than his blade. For the sake of a single flatbread, he steps into the Great Buddha Grotto and sets the Northern Frontier in turmoil. A prince of the Liao kingdom hates him to the core. Martial world bigwigs, battle-hardened frontier troops, and the mysterious Bai family are all after the busted blade in his hands. People are vanishing 264Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 The Jianghu Chronicles of Mom and Dad 老爸老妈江湖史 [Written in the style of Wen Rui'an's wuxia novels, with the structure of a TV drama, anti-traditional martial arts, a large cast and multiple settings, and deeply immersive] The story of Li Kuangtu's life wandering the martial world. Today, I want to tell you my story. I've met wise and mighty leaders, gamblers who value loyalty above all, elders who defiled their own daughters, dutiful daughters who killed their fathers, dragon slayers who became dragons, and beggars who rose to become allianc 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 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... 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Laughing at the Azure Clouds 笑苍云 Leng Feng arrives in another world wearing nothing but a pair of shorts. With nothing to his name, he starts at the very bottom and keeps striving toward the top, overcoming trial after trial and difficulty after difficulty, until at last he can watch the world’s storms with a smile. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 The Emissary of Light, Volume One 光明使者卷一 [The last traditional wuxia novel on the entire internet: ensemble cast, factions, sects, training, and battlefields] Of life’s three great misfortunes, the worst is achieving success too young. In the prime of her youth, Feng Xiangyue succeeds as head of the Emei Sect, leading its three thousand disciples. Behind all the glory, undercurrents swirl through the martial world. Many want her dead, and at this moment, the only person who can save her is her junior brother from the criminal underworl 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 A Colorful Jianghu 花花江湖 This is a world of splendid blossoms, a martial realm of flashing blades, and a filthy, squalid age... Twenty-five years ago, Gu Xingfan, eldest daughter of Gu Lunyong, master of the Gu Manor, was kidnapped and disappeared. Twenty years ago, someone spread false information, sparking a war between the Gu and Tang families that left countless dead and wounded. Long Gu, the heroine of the Six Heroes of Xiling, died of poisoning. Thirteen years ago, four young children witnessed a horrific scene a 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 The Sword Wind Shatters the Iron Robe 剑风碎铁衣 Tian Jiu survives a hundred-man blood match like a lone wolf, eventually becoming a deadly weapon in Tiangang, a hidden organization of peerless killers. He kills the master of Wufeng Manor, the third greatest manor in the martial world, sending shock waves through the jianghu... Later, after a fierce battle with a grandmaster of the Emei Sect, he is gravely wounded and surrounded by danger. Tiangang begins to suspect him as well, and a storm of blood and fury becomes impossible to stop... 662Reads6.4Score10414d adds
- 159 Wind and Blade 风与刀 A tale of wind and blades, a tale of the jianghu and its people. The wind is carefree, the blade is swift. Zhao Qian never wanted a life on the road, but after killing someone, he has no choice but to wander and step into the jianghu, where swords are cold and women are fragrant. (Harem, not a single female lead) 180Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Attaining Immortality in the Martial World 我在江湖得道成仙 Xu Yan transmigrates, thinking he's landed in a world of immortal cultivation. He keeps to himself in the desolate mountains and forests, constantly on edge. Who could have guessed that when he finally steps out of the woods, he discovers he's actually in a martial arts world! So what is there to worry about? Relying on the clone technique left behind by the System, he sends his doubles roaming the world with swords in hand. Little does he know, the jianghu is hardly peaceful either... 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 The Yongchang Map: The Mysterious Fiend Order 永昌图之玄煞令 During the Northern Wei era, in Youzhou, the Minghe Mountain Manor held a pivotal place in the martial world. Because of a map that supposedly belonged to its escort agency, the Changhe Map, the manor was doomed to destruction. The entire manor was wiped out overnight, with only its young son, Leng Hanyun, escaping the massacre by chance. The child became an apprentice and trained hard in martial arts. Ten years later, armed with a Black Fiend Token, he caused an uproar throughout the martial wo 514Reads—Score10314d adds
- 162 A Poisonous Path Through the Jianghu 毒步江湖 The Yang and Qiao families have been sworn enemies for generations, locked in an endless cycle of revenge. On a dark, stormy night, the Qiao family attacked the Yangs once more. By then, the Yang family had dwindled to just two elders and the couple Gong Peixiao and Yang Yi. Gong Peixiao was pregnant, and to preserve the family line, the Yangs did everything they could to help her escape. Tragically, she miscarried on the way. Gong Peixiao fled to the dilapidated, desolate Bailong Temple. There, 125Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Tales from the Jianghu 戏说江湖 When will the strife of the jianghu ever end? The twin cries of the Divine Dragon summon wind and rain. Whose hands will receive this burning passion? When will love and beauty intoxicate the heart? A treasure map sets everyone chasing, while flowers fall with longing and the flowing water shows no feeling. So let us turn to the vault of heaven and ride freely across the land! 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng: The Crimson Blood Sword 陆小凤后传之赤血剑 No mindless antics, no technology! Jianghu heroes and mysterious cases! Following in Gu Long’s footsteps, I continue his legendary tales! That year, in Yueyang City, inside a pleasure house... Li Xiaoyao, the Li Xiaoyao who will one day be famous throughout the land! A Scarlet Blood Sword, and a peerless beauty. From then on, Xiaoyao drifts like smoke, roaming the ends of the earth... The story is divided into four parts: “The Wolong Blood Case,” “The Imperial Palace,” “The Northwest,” and “The 1.1kReads7.0Score11514d adds
- 165 Ten Days of Evil Spirits 十日凶灵 Synopsis: Gu Qing, a top surgeon, and Shen Qingyan, a mathematical prodigy, join folk-culture blogger Lin Wei, outdoor guide Chen Mo, self-serving businessman Zhou Hao, and Qin Xiaoyue, an art student with a supernatural constitution, on a “folk-culture research trip” to Qinghe Old House, a century-old haunted mansion. Qin Xiaoyue accidentally triggers a curse on a bronze mirror, and rules written in blood appear. On the first night, anyone who breaks a rule is swallowed by a ghostly hand from t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 The Legend of the Martial Phoenix 武凰传 A tale of heroines and heroes, and the romance of passionate souls. Watch as Golden Phoenix soars to greatness, dominates the martial world, sweeps aside the great powers, and becomes the Martial World’s Female Emperor! A wondrous world of martial arts, a true portrait of society in all its variety, and breathtaking scenery from every corner of the land. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 The NPCs Call Me a Hero, but I Love Looting Corpses NPC叫我大侠，其实我酷爱捡尸 Trapped in a game, everyone calls me Hero Pan. Only I know the truth: I’m just a corpse collector who survives by listening to the dead speak amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 The Breeze Roars Across the Rivers and Lakes 清风啸江湖 The blood of the martial world, the love between men and women. The waves wash away true heroes, wandering at the edge of the world. A wandering swordsman, a cup of wine, two carefree breezes to forget it all. Love rises and falls; longing burns red. Who says love cannot be cruel? Beneath the cool moon, beauty is flushed with wine, and so many lovely moments vanish in an instant. Once love has taken root in the heart and begun to bloom, how could it ever leave so easily... If I could, I would tr 80Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 169 Peerless Finger 无双指 New book: A Hundred Years of Life and Death is now being serialized. It continues the same jianghu style, and all our old friends are welcome to check it out. Even when tomorrow promises a storm of blood and violence, they never once considered running away, because they had found a weapon that would guarantee victory. That weapon was love. Whether you agree or not, love is undoubtedly the greatest of all emotions. The power of love can pierce through darkness. A promise can sometimes be as 755Reads—Score10014d adds
- 170 A Thousand Miles of Everything 百般万里 Whether in the halls of power or wandering the martial world, this is a place for former nobles fallen on hard times and great heroes who hold their country close to heart. Traditional Wuxia, grounded in history... In the third month of the fourth year of Tianyou under the Tang Dynasty (907 AD), after much “protesting,” Zhu Wen, then commander-in-chief of the empire’s armed forces, accepted the “abdication” of Emperor Ai of Tang, Li Zhu. He founded the Liang dynasty, changed the era name to Kaip 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 The Cold of the Blood River 血河寒 When Luoyang fell, the banks of the Yellow River ran red with blood. Xiao Yan, a caravan guard, narrowly survived the slaughter at the hands of the northern horsemen. Amid the bloodshed and turmoil of a chaotic age, he shoulders his brothers' dying wishes and the blood feud that wiped out his family, embarking on a path of vengeance paved with blood and fire. Watch as he risks his life in a desperate struggle to find a sliver of hope in these troubled times and win justice for the dead. As smoke 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 The Swordsman’s Tale 刀客志 They say that three thousand years ago, spiritual energy dried up, and the world knew no more of cultivating immortality. Only the jianghu and the imperial court remained, wandering this world alone through one generation after another. In the 343rd year of the Qi Dynasty, the court was corrupt and the people could barely survive. Righteous heroes across the jianghu organized the Beast Camp and called on the people to rise up. Dong Shan, its leader, proclaimed himself king. Thirteen exceptional 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Flying Beyond Green Mountain 飞灭青山 [Multiple Heroines] [Gets Stuck When the Moment Calls for It] [Adapted for Screen] How swiftly time flies; the foolish bring their own lives to an end. Those who seek no immortal companion will find themselves in the register of the dead. I mourn the world’s vulgarity, its deluded obsession with glory and disgrace. Who could know that atop the Heavenly Mountain, a jade lamp burns forever? The brocade feathers call, the evening sands sing; a sound rises from the waves, as mournful as struck jade. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 The Legend of the Iron Book 铁书传 The book flopped and hardly anyone reads it. I'm writing purely for love of it. [Martial world + Imperial court + Revenge] Over ten bloody years, she grows from an orphan whose family was slaughtered into the Blood Shadow Rakshasa, a name that terrifies the martial world. With a single blade, she cuts down her enemies, yet cannot cut through a carefully woven death trap. This martial world is no longer a mere clash of blades and swords. At the Pavilion of Listening to the Wind and Watching the 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Three Sisters in the Martial World 三姐妹的江湖 During the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet of the Great Zhao Dynasty, ten-year-old Princess Li Jianing stood on tiptoe to pluck a lantern and witnessed Eunuch Zhao Wuji leading troops in a rebellion. The eldest princess, Li Xianglin, held off the enemy with her Mo Dao, while the second princess, Li Meiling, used a mechanical silver dart to kill their pursuers and help her little sister escape. After the three fell from a cliff, they were rescued by Sword Saint Ling Juexiao and went into seclusion at 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 A Young Swordsman Laughs Across the Jianghu 少年横刀江湖笑 A quest to find kin begins in the martial world, A stalwart young man stands tall. The children of the jianghu face many hardships, At the end of the martial path, one ascends to the heavens! Defending the Lan family is his test of courage, He draws his blade and strikes swiftly, putting justice first. He sets out for northern Myanmar to fight evil, Determined to keep justice alive in the world! He rides the waves to Ghost Head Island to save his father, Climbs the famed mountain nine times to 85Reads—Score214d adds
- 177 Records of the Chang'an Illusory Path 长安幻道录 In the Kaiyuan era of the glorious Tang Dynasty, heroes of the martial world abound, while immortals and Buddhas contend without end. In this fantastical world, where Taoist talismans, Buddhist incantations, and folk magic intertwine, Li Yunxi, who transmigrated here, is unexpectedly swept into the power struggles surrounding a provincial governor's family. A memoryless descendant of a Warring States-era fangshi, the shadow of a Tibetan spy, the schemes of a rogue sorcerer... As the struggle amo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 The Grudges of the Hong and Miao Clans 洪苗恩仇录 Zi Ji had two disciples, Hong Shi and Miao Liang. When they received their master’s martial arts teachings, the two disciples each followed a different path. Hong Shi took the direct approach, while Miao Liang went in the opposite direction. Thus were born two entirely different martial philosophies. This also planted the seeds for the later Hong-Miao rivalry... Amid this conflict, Zhuang Fei, one of the story’s protagonists and a descendant of Hong Shi’s school, endured great hardships and even 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Blade Dance 刃舞 Wild Traveler Hall was the most inconspicuous little sect in the martial world. Escorting goods, collecting debts, running errands: they did it all. Cheng Feng was the newly appointed Third Hall Master of Wild Traveler Hall. Yet every task this little sect assigned him brought danger ever closer, keeping him on edge at every turn. Behind every flash of cold steel lay a carefully woven web of power. Who could have known back then that this man would one day change the fate of the entire Jiang Kin 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Roaming the Martial World with Three Colors of Haki 行走江湖，我拥有三色霸气 I update twice a day without fail, and I’ll do my best to post three chapters on Saturdays and Sundays! Transmigration + martial arts + mystery and deduction + overwhelming swagger Zhang San says: “I’ve transmigrated. There’s no way I’m letting this world bully me.” The Emperor says: “What a lawless scoundrel.” The maid Cui’er asks: “Sect Leader, you’re amazing!” Zhang San replies: “I can be even more amazing.” The Holy Maiden asks: “What do you like about me?” Zhang San says: “I like your figur 2.8kReads—Score14114d adds
- 181 I Have a Sword, Unmatched Beneath Heaven 我有一剑，天下无双 [Wuxia + xuanhuan + high martial arts + court politics] The vast land of Shenzhou is divided into three kingdoms, each harboring its own schemes. The martial world is rife with sects, and the major powers fight without end. Beyond the borders, powerful enemies encircle the land, eyeing Shenzhou hungrily. In this colorful, magnificent wuxia world, some pursue the grand ambition of unifying Shenzhou, some dream of becoming celebrated heroes of the martial world, while others simply wish to live ou 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 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
- 183 Wuxia: The Strange Treasure 武侠之异宝 Qin An transmigrates to a martial arts world and gradually creates a system of wondrous treasures. The intellectual wealth he brought from his previous life lets him surpass countless prodigies and become the greatest under heaven. Yet the only thing he cares about is the promise: “May I win one heart, and may we never be parted, even when our hair turns white.” 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 The Central Plains Warlord 中原枭雄 Synopsis of Gu Long's wuxia novel The Hero of the Central Plains: After Qingyun Ke explained the principles of becoming an alliance leader and a tyrant, Qiu Lei underwent a major change of heart. He learned that you must speak to people in terms they understand, and that he had to do whatever it took to make friends who could help him become famous. Though the Jiuhua Taoist had few friends and many enemies in the martial world, and a thoroughly tarnished reputation, his skill had reached perfect 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 The Blood Sword of the Martial World 血剑江湖 No transmigration, no cultivation, just a story of the jianghu! The wind rises in the jianghu and dies away there. Amid the mists and illusions, all that remains is a burning desire to uphold justice! The jianghu is the hot-blooded young man, the courage to fear nothing, and the regrets of things that once appeared but could never be held on to. The Demon Sword has returned, and life and death hang in the balance! Ling Yu, a brilliant and refined young gentleman, and Xiao Lishang, the purehe 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Broken Embers, Calamity Born 断烬成劫 A tale of redemption and tortured love between a disgraced villain who has lost his martial arts and his blind younger sister. Han Yi was a once-in-a-century sword prodigy of the Taibai Sect, but overnight he lost everything and became a pariah. The sect's sacred treasure is stolen, and he takes the blame and is punished. Shen Xiaozhao, whom he loves like a younger sister, dies on the execution platform trying to protect him. On his wedding day, the head of the Wudang Sect is murdered in the br 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 The Azure Blade Chronicles of the Late Tang 残唐青锋录 Historical setting: From the Tianfu era of Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (901) to the first year of Kaiping under the Later Liang (907). Regional warlords vie for power, and Zhu Wen usurps the Tang dynasty. Core plot: The former dynasty’s imperial jade seal, the Heavenly Mandate Treasure Mirror, resurfaces in the martial world, sparking a struggle among rival factions. Dou Yanfeng must fulfill his family’s mission and protect the national treasure, while Huangfu Che is drawn into the conflict as he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Blood Rain on the Mid-Autumn Festival 血雨溅中秋 Wuxia stories always come down to three elements: chivalry, the extraordinary, and romance. This humble work pays tribute to Jin Yong, telling the legendary tale of Li Heguang, who loses his family home and wanders the martial world, cherishes a destined love, and ultimately becomes a chivalrous hero and avenges his wrongs. 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 A Young Swordsman Sweeps Across the Raging Rivers and Lakes 少年仗剑，横扫江湖万重浪 The young Han Xiaohan is ordered to escort a mysterious brocade box containing the peerless martial arts secrets of the jianghu on a thousand-mile journey to deliver it to Aunt Gu Yue. But after overcoming every obstacle and completing his mission, he returns to the Tomb of the Martial King, only to witness his father’s gruesome death inside, with blood staining the tomb passage! Burdened by a family feud and a blood debt, the young man is left with nowhere to turn. By chance, he encounters a r 404Reads—Score10214d adds
- 190 The Condor Heroes: The Nangong Family 金庸群侠之南宫世家 Before Yun Botian, a great hero of Mount Hua, disappeared, he entrusted a mysterious jade pendant to his friend Qiao Feng. This led to A Zhu being kidnapped. The young hero Zhang Wuji meets Qiao Feng while investigating the murder of the entire Ding Taijia family by the Thunderbolt Sword. With help from Nangong Min, the current head of the Nangong family, the two successfully rescue A Zhu. Four notorious criminals who had been imprisoned in Yingtian Prefecture for fifteen years are broken out. T 287Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 The Chivalrous Maiden of a Chaotic Age 乱世侠姑 This heroine is as beautiful as a flower, a little flirtatious, and blessed with an almost unfair advantage! She fears nothing, daring to trample Empress Dowager Cixi underfoot and scare the most formidable old woman of the late Qing Dynasty to death... She sails the seas, hunts down pirates, wipes out Japanese troops, and takes on the foreign powers... She settles scores with relish, brave and clever, kindhearted yet ruthless when she needs to be... She's the bane of villains and a lucky star t 166Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 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…” 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 The Real Culprit Behind the Massacre Wasn't the Person I've Hated for Ten Years 灭门血案的真凶，不是我恨了十年的人 The real culprit behind the massacre that wiped out my family wasn’t the person I’d hated for ten years 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 Pale Reflections on the Canglang River 沧浪照白 In the blink of an eye, a twenty-three-year-old corporate drone becomes Yan Zhaobai, a sixteen-year-old outcast of the Canglang Sect. The moment he opens his eyes, he finds himself in the storm-tossed city of Tianjing, in the overgrown ruins of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency, with three younger siblings crying out for food: the stubborn Yan Liuyun, doing her best to hold the family together; the quiet and precocious Yan Jingchen; and the innocent, naive Yan Qixia. Their parents died amid the turmoil —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 The Hidden Hero with the Demon Blade 魔刀侠隐 A demonic saber, a treasure map, a century of grudges, and a chaotic martial world… Between the underworld and the righteous path, good people and villains, who can say where the line lies? Abandoned by his birth mother, he enters the martial world alone. Through strange encounters and tribulations, he rises to greatness by his own strength. With saber and sword in hand, cold and merciless, he cuts off love and spirit, then throws his head back and laughs at the heavens! … 1.7kReads8.6Score13314d adds
- 196 Zhang Jiufeng, the Carefree Wanderer 逍遥张九丰 After The Return of the Condor Heroes, the Southern Song is conquered by the Mongols, and nearly all the righteous masters are wiped out. With the martial world under the control of court assassins wielding mind-control techniques, how will a little beggar master peerless martial arts, thwart the evil plot, and eventually roam the martial world with beautiful women at his side? (Zhang Sanfeng appears and his growth is described in the novel, but he is not the protagonist.) 234Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 I Killed My Father? Wrong! I'm an Orphan 我杀了父亲？错！我只是个孤儿 Did I Kill My Father? No! I’m Just an Orphan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 The Song of the Chang'an Blade 长安刀歌 After the Xuanwu Gate Incident in the Great Tang, the imperial court is shrouded in intrigue, and turmoil is rising once more in the martial world. Various forces lurking in the shadows are stirring, while remnants of the previous dynasty, merchant guilds, bandits, robbers, reactionary factions, and assassination organizations have all hidden themselves across the Great Tang. The most dangerous of these, and the one Li Shimin fears most, is a reactionary faction like Dou Feng's, which seems pois 7Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 199 She Wants to Be a Hero, So Why Did You Pursue Her? 她要做大侠，你为何要招惹她 A tale of a chivalrous woman, a treasure, and revenge; Prince An Huai Jin is full of clever schemes. The jianghu has its share of noble men and women, who uphold justice and strike down their wicked foes. Together, they roam the jianghu, sharing countless adventures and colorful experiences. A fist salute to you! 21Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 200 The Ruyi Pendant 如意佩 A treasure vault left behind by the previous dynasty can only be opened with a pair of Ruyi pendants, whose purpose is known to very few. After the Ouyang dynasty seized the throne, it ruthlessly hunted down the former dynasty’s soldiers and officials, while continuing its search for the vault. Once Xuanyu and Li Chenyang, formerly known as Haochen, came of age, they set out from Molan Valley to avenge their country and family. They were joined by the miracle doctor Gui Shou Wu, Li Chenyang’s ol 48Reads—Score—14d adds
