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- 151 Riding Through the English River: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说纵马流英河 Introduction to the Wuxia Novel Riding Through the Ying River: Drinking by the Ying River has politics, romance, and martial arts. Its politics are not explored in depth, but its portrayal of love is thorough. The seemingly abrupt ending delivers a powerful shock, yet feels beyond reproach. It brings the story to a strong close and gives the characters' personalities and fates a fitting resolution, without resorting to convention. By the Ying River lives Chun Ruolan, the capricious beauty known 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 Worn Down by Love 为爱憔悴 Synopsis of the novel Worn Thin by Love The novel's male lead, Guan Zhaoyang, comes from a wealthy family. His father is a Confucian general, so Guan Zhaoyang has always valued scholarship over martial arts. Then Guan Zhaoyang loses face in front of his romantic rival, Chu Shaohua, and feels too ashamed to pursue the woman he loves, Jiang Xuemei. So he leaves home, hoping to find a martial arts master who can teach him. This is a martial arts novel. It is a tale of striving for love, full of twi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Three Swords in a Glance 回眸三剑 A classic wuxia tale, aspiring to the heights of Jin Yong while forging a path of its own. A fairy tale for adults, with the occasional moment that might bring a knowing smile. Set during the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty, the story follows male and female martial heroes roaming the jianghu for their country, their convictions, and their love. Through a series of extraordinary encounters, they journey through time and discover life's deepest truths. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 In Search of Lost Relics 寻遗记 [Content warning: Traditional wuxia + a protagonist with no gender. Thanks to their disguise skills, they sometimes take on female roles, but are male most of the time. Readers of any gender can identify with them, so the story is in first person. Apologies. I'll focus on the writing to give everyone the best reading experience.] This is The Jianghu Record of Lost Treasures, written from my memories. I seek the rarest treasures in the world and record the strange and wondrous tales of the jiang 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 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
- 156 The Martial Arts Novel: Roar of the Snow Mountain 武侠小说雪山长啸 Introduction to the wuxia novel Snow Mountain’s Long Roar: Snow Mountain’s Long Roar tells the story of sword immortals, with Yue Huaibing and Yuchi Lanyou as its protagonists. Two years ago, at a wild inn run by a foreign woman at the foot of the snowy mountain, he caught a glimpse of Yuchi Qingyou. That fleeting image had somehow taken such deep root in his heart. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Traditional Wuxia: The Northeastern Bandits 传统武侠东北响马 Synopsis of Gu Long’s traditional wuxia novel The Northeastern Bandits: In the first month of spring in the fourth year of the Jiaqing reign, the Retired Emperor dies in the Hall of Mental Cultivation! Censor Guang Xing, Ministry of Personnel Secretary Wang Niansun, and others jointly impeach Heshen, accusing him of ten grave crimes of treason and sixteen capital offenses, each character a blade! Jiaqing orders Prince Cheng and Prince Yi to lead the Imperial Guards in arresting Heshen. Fearing 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 The Tang Dynasty Coffin Records 大唐藏棺录 [Wuxia + mystery + history + one heroine + intelligent villains] Gu Tangsheng, the small-time owner of a coffin shop in the market district, is actually a “Coffin Collector,” a secret agent from the previous dynasty. Examining corpses, hiding blades, and disguising murder as a peaceful death in old age: that is his trade. As chaos looms and the martial world crumbles, he travels the land with a coffin, unearthing the hidden bones of the jianghu and rekindling the true flame of martial arts. He b 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 A Bao Goes to the Capital to Become a Eunuch 阿保进京当太监 (Wuxia + Romance + Comedy + Mystery) War is the root of all human misery and discord. The young Lai Shibao makes a name for himself in the martial world with his intelligence and talent. After becoming famous, his ambition begins to swell. He gathers a group of martial arts villains and sets his sights on ruling the realm. He Ping comes from a family of military commanders. She has accompanied her father on campaigns to the east and west, fought across the battlefield, and witnessed the cruelty 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 The Jianghu's Feud Is Over, but the Words Never Cease 江湖恩断语不休 Xiao Mingyuan, the eldest disciple of Lingyun Sect, travels to the Four Directions Healers to seek medicine that can save Li Xiuran, the sect leader. But a killer breaks into the healers' sect and assassinates their leader. Yun Qianli, the eldest disciple of the Four Directions Healers, is devastated and vows to avenge her master, only to discover that the male lead's identity is connected to the person who killed her. To uncover the truth, Yun Qianli and her companions set out on a journey down —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 The Outlaw Hero 不良侠 The Wu Dynasty collapsed, and rival powers rose amid decades of chaos. This era came to be called the Calamity of the World. First, Luo Chuan marched on the royal capital with his long saber. Later, a single sword from Canghai pacified Jiangnan. With the Li clan's support, a new dynasty was founded under the name Datong, and peace finally returned to the land. Twenty-one years after the dynasty's founding, a sudden rain fell over Jiangnan one night. A strange visitor, a curious tortoise shell, a 4Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 162 Beacon Fires Reflect on the White Lotus 烽火映白莲 This book is richly detailed, tightly plotted, and faithful to the course of history. Its figures in a time of turmoil feel vivid and real, and historical events are brought to life, such as Chen Youliang sending assassins after Ming Yuzhen, Xu Shouhui being bludgeoned to death, and the defense of Hongdu. Readers can savor a turning point in history through an accessible martial arts novel. The story spans from the eleventh year of the Zhizheng era, when Han Shantong was killed and Liu Futong la 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 The Killer Is None Other Than the Nameless Wanderer! 杀人者，无名客也！ He is an unknown young Taoist priest from a temple, and the only surviving child of the General Who Guards the North. He descends the mountain to find his family, only to find his parents' bones. He takes up his sword to seek revenge and writes in blood: “The killer was the Nameless Wanderer.” From then on, the authorities hunt him and the martial world pursues him, yet amid blood and fire, he gradually uncovers the mystery of his origins. This is the story of a man who goes from nameless to ren 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Nightfall 夜悬 [Political Intrigue + Jianghu + Xianxia + Wuxia Mystery] There's a saying passed down through the Great Ying Dynasty: “Beyond the Embroidered Uniform Guards, there still hangs the Night.” This book tells the story of Zhao Feiyu, the former commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards known as the “Blade-Wielding Yama.” Under the name Night Hanging, he seeks the truth behind Prince Fu's massacre, gradually unraveling a deadly web of intrigue spanning the imperial court and the jianghu. Watch the 300Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 165 The Legend of Lu Xiaoyao 1: The Cherry Blossom Thief 陆小妖传奇1樱花大盗 What is the martial world? Perhaps it isn’t all fighting and killing, but it really can be a madhouse. That’s why there will always be someone guarding the righteous principles of heaven and earth. Such a person is called a hero, even if it’s a little demon… Lu Xiaoyao! 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 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
- 167 The Azure Blade Shines on Snow, Its Book Secures the Realm 青锋照雪书安山河 Dark clouds loom over the Great Qian court. The loyal and honorable Duke of Zhenguo's household falls in a single night. Qin Zhenyue, Minister of War, is framed for treason, and his entire family is in grave danger. His daughter, Qin Shuan, has an unyielding spirit and a sharp sword. She refuses to let the loyal dead remain falsely accused, or to see their land fall into ruin. Disguised as a man and living under an assumed name, she presses forward through blood and hardship. With nothing but c 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 The Sword Immortal: A Wuxia Tale 武侠小说剑仙传说 Synopsis of the wuxia novel Sword Immortal Legend: Du Tiesheng wondered to himself what was going on. Fangfang had already set the book on the table and beckoned him over. “Come here!” Du Tiesheng hurried over! The book on the table now appeared to be about five inches long and four inches wide. It was covered entirely in fine plain silk, and its cover bore several plum-blossom seal-script characters: The Secret Manual of Qingcheng's Opening of the Abode. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Drunken Dreams of Jianghu: The Sun and Moon's Journey 醉梦江湖之日月行 A wedding banquet turns into a massacre that wipes out an entire household. His brothers are killed, and his beloved goes missing. Bearing a blood feud, the young man enters the martial world to hunt down the killer, only to stumble into the secret conspiracy of two great powers. Caught between the court and the martial world, he is drawn into one scheme after another. The truth behind the old massacre reveals the conflict between rival powers. Conspiracies and traps follow one after another, wh 158Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Wandering Heroes in Love 江湖侠侣 Starting out as an ignorant, impoverished beggar and servant boy, the protagonist endures countless hardships to become an unparalleled swordsman. Kind and clever, with a strong sense of justice, he stands up for those in need and roots out evil. Along the way, he experiences the love and hatred, joys and sorrows of the martial world. 3.3kReads7.6Score32714d adds
- 171 Bai Rushuang 白如霜 An introduction to Gu Long's wuxia novel White as Frost: White as Frost is the male protagonist's name, so using it as the title feels rather baffling. The plot is simple: Bai Ruyun abducts Wu Qingping and imprisons her in a lakeside pavilion. Before long, as the clichés would have it, they fall in love. But Wu Qingping was already engaged, and her fiancé, Long Yunfu, was an outstanding young man in his own right. His backers, the Three Hundred Elders, were also formidable masters of an older ge 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Old Tales of the Martial World: The Jade-Faced Tiger 武林旧事·玉面虎 Old Tales of the Martial World: The Jade-Faced Tiger 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 One Frost-Cold Blade to Pacify Five Provinces 一刃霜寒定五州 A traditional wuxia setting, with a slow pace. No transmigration, no System! The martial world, the imperial court, martial arts, family and country, emotions, bloodshed... It’s traditional wuxia, but with a little something new. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Wudang: I, Zhang Cuishan, Will Never Take My Own Life 武当：我张翠山，绝不自刎 I, Zhang Cuishan, refuse to kill myself. I stole Nine Yang and the Universe Manual from my son, married a demoness from the Demon Cult, slept with a fairy from the Ancient Tomb, became an honored guest of the Ming Cult, repelled Ouyang Feng with one palm, and cut through the Seven Quanzhen Masters with one sword. The Yuan court wants to destroy Wudang? I’ll slaughter your countless elite soldiers! The martial world wants to hunt me down? I kneel to my past, but rise to my peak! I ascended to th 798Reads6.8Score10314d adds
- 175 Hand-to-Hand Combat 手战 Hand-to-hand combat: close-quarters fighting! Its way is to cultivate inner strength while maintaining an outward air of composure; to look like a lovely woman, yet strike like a fearsome tiger; to shape the body and gather the breath, moving as one with the spirit; to be as elusive as the sun, darting like a hare; to pursue form and chase shadows, flashing like a phantom; to breathe in and out too quickly for any rules to contain; to move freely in every direction, so swiftly one can scarcely p 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 Wang Yuyan: Su Cheng, You Hid Your Secret Stash Again! 王语嫣：苏程，你又藏私房钱了！ Su Cheng was invincible from the start after arriving in a world of combined martial-arts stories, and he even picked up Wang Yuyan at the bottom of a cliff and made her his wife. He had hoped to live an unremarkable life, but then a Heavenly Dao reality show came to investigate hidden stashes of cash, and he got caught up in it. Everyone thought he was just an ordinary small-time tavern owner, but the more they dug, the more they uncovered. The portrait hanging in his study turned out to be the 5kReads5.5Score35514d adds
- 177 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
- 178 Wuxia: The Notorious Bandit 武侠，江洋大盗 After ten years of hard study, Zhang Qingfeng finally passed the imperial exams as the top scholar and set off to take up his post. A master of martial arts, the second-best swordsman in the world, Feihu. A peerless light-footed martial artist with few rivals in the martial world, Yunzhong. A thousand faces in one, with disguise skills bordering on the divine, A Zhu. We’ll put an end to all of this! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Frost Slays the Dragon Gate 霜弑龙阙 One was born with royal blood, yet endured countless hardships. As an adult, she became the mysterious and powerful leader of the Tianshan Sect, then chose to return to the imperial court to fulfill her ambitions and exact her revenge! The other was descended from a reclusive master. Though born to commoners, he grew up healthy and happy, surrounded by love and care. When he came of age, he met her. They fell in love, and both became heirs to peerless divine weapons: one yin, one yang; one good, 1Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 180 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
- 181 The Heroic Detectives of Two Worlds 两界侠探 [Old-School Wuxia + Mystery + War + Transmigration + No Golden Finger] To solve a bizarre murder on a small island in the South Seas, a modern-day detective follows the clues and is transported to a parallel-world Southern Song dynasty. Mysterious deaths in locked rooms, strange assassinations in bustling streets, fox demons causing havoc in the mountains, and inexplicable disappearances inside fortified estates of powerful clans: one case after another keeps emerging. Court officials, famous or 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Laughing Proudly in Freedom 笑傲逍遥 Xiao Buyao transmigrates into The Smiling, Proud Wanderer and becomes Yue Buqun's senior brother. Amid the clash between sword and inner energy and the battle between good and evil, see how he carves out a carefree path through the martial world, amid flashing blades and swords. 37.3kReads6.5Score2.8k14d adds
- 183 The Greatest Swordsman in Qingzhou 青州第一剑 A young man burdened by a blood feud, a woman whose identity is shrouded in mystery, an emperor who looks down on all living things, and a grand scheme three hundred years in the making... At the Cliffs of Yunjiang, on the Qingchuan River, in Heavenly Will Valley, two young men and women just beginning their journeys through the martial world become the key to peace in both the imperial court and the jianghu. The Divine Poison Twin Healers, the Tang Clan of Shu, the Astonishing Sword Immortal, t 56Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 184 The Song of Youth: I’m Monk Xiao Zizai, and My Fiancée Is Li Hanyi 少歌：贫僧肖自在，未婚妻李寒衣 After transmigrating into a vast martial arts world where countless powerful figures compete, he finds himself caught in a landscape of twists, turns, and endless change. Not only does he acquire the template of Xiao Zizai, he even becomes the fiance of Li Hanyi, the Snowmoon Sword Immortal?! What's more, he joins Hanshui Temple, becoming Master Wangyou's chief disciple and Wuxin's senior brother. A wanton killer?! Now, after eight years of trials and tribulations, the martial arts world is in t 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 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
- 186 Transmigrating as Zhen Zhibing: A Legendary Jianghu Comeback 穿越甄志丙：江湖逆袭传奇 Transmigrating as Zhen Zhibing: A Legendary Comeback in the Martial World 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 The Wuxia Tale of Yuan Ziyan 武侠小说袁紫烟传 Yuan Ziyan, a wuxia novel by Wolong Sheng Yuan Ziyan is a character in Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Emperor Yang of Sui gathered beauties from across the land in his harem. Since there were so many, he ordered people to divide them into three ranks, high, middle, and low, so he could choose among them. One of them, Lady Hou, was proud of her talent and beauty and refused to bribe the people selecting the women. As a result, she was sent to the Cold Palace. After Lady Hou took her own 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Wudang Daoist Novice: Beyond the Mortal World 武当道童，超凡脱俗 A different Mount Wudang, a different world of martial arts! Sing by day and drink your fill; with youth as your companion, return home! Don't think you're the first to set out: there are always more wanderers in the martial world! Zhang Sanfeng, the revered master of Mount Wudang, and the Seven Wudang Heroes. Yang Dingtian, leader of the Ming Cult; his left and right envoys, Yang Xiao and Fan Yao; the Dharma Kings Xie Xun, Yin Tianzheng, and Daiqisi; and Wei Yixiao. The Emei Sect's Abbess Mieju 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 The Heart Is a Small Vessel, with Room for Only One 心是小容器，只能容下一个人 The heart is a small vessel. It can hold only one person. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 I Broke Up with Her Because of That Tramp 我和她分手，是因为那个流浪汉 I Broke Up with Her Because of That Homeless Man —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Like You 如你 Like You —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Dragons Clash Across the Jianghu 龙争江湖 The Jingkang Crisis changed the course of history, and fate itself could be rewritten. Everyone knows of the Jingkang Disaster: the Emperors Huizong and Qinzong were captured and taken north, where they endured endless humiliation, while half of the Great Song dynasty collapsed. After unexpectedly transmigrating, the protagonist finds himself in a time of chaos and steps into the fray on the eve of the dynasty's downfall. He preempts the calamity that history had in store and fights to save the 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 The Martial World and the Universe 综武乾坤 Welcome to a strange and fantastical world of martial arts, where the martial worlds of the Southern Song, Yuan, and Qing dynasties converge. It is like a grand martial arts gathering spanning time and space, yet countless hidden secrets lie beneath the surface. The protagonist wakes to find himself in Zhao Zhijing’s body, caught in this perilous, unpredictable martial world. Fortunately, he has bound himself to a marvelous golden finger: a random mission System. Its rewards are generous but unp 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 Martial Arts World: Transcending the Sword Dao to Cultivate the Immortal Dao 武侠世界：超越剑道修仙道 [Coming-of-Age + Enlightenment + Creating Original Martial Arts + Swordsmanship + Immortal Arts in the Later Stages] In this world, swordsmanship now reigns supreme. The five great sword clans dominate the land. Magic begins to flourish in Qimen of the Northern Desert. Xie Yunshu, a wastrel fleeing the Xie family, one of the great sword clans, changes his name to Yunshang and hides in the Northern Desert. As he stirs up turmoil across the land, a new era of magic begins. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 Little Ying, the Northern Hero 北侠小影 A traditional wuxia novel with no romance or fantasy. Chen Shuozhen begins with a quest for revenge, goes on to search for treasure, and ultimately establishes herself as an empress. Wu Zetian, portrayed with her true character!!!!!! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Reborn on the Eve of the Bloody Crime 重生回到血案前夜 This story follows Jian An, who was killed in her previous life by Zheng Yan, a descendant of the now-extinct evil cult known as the Blood Moon Sect. Reborn into the scene of the massacre, she uses a countermeasure to make the evil spirit turn on its caster, causing Zheng Yan to be devoured by it… My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 A Journey Through Rain and Snow Between the Two Capitals 两京雨雪行 A tale of wits and courage, exposing conspiracies and traps, and using clever strategies to break through one challenge after another. The story follows young Wu Feng, who travels alone north at his master’s command to pay a visit to the Iron Flute Hero. He punishes Mongol officers, outwits the Ghost Claw Sect, teaches treacherous villains a lesson, makes a killing selling to Mongol nobles, and wreaks havoc at the execution ground! Hunted at every turn by the Northern Garrison and the Ghost Claw 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Wuxia Crossover: My Blade Rules the World 综武：我的刀天下无敌 [Transmigration + martial arts + court politics + mystery + twists + revenge + a touch of the supernatural] Ye Chen transmigrates into a brothel, only to be sentenced to exile. Armed with a mysterious saber technique he brought with him, he embarks on a tumultuous life. He originally intended to take on the imperial court single-handedly, but every step turns out to be part of someone else’s scheme, leading him to commit countless unjust killings. After learning that clues to the decades-old blo 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Carrying Wine 载酒 [Martial arts + low fantasy + no transmigration + no System] [The martial world + the imperial court + political intrigue + ensemble cast] In the stories told by the storytellers, the martial world is home to those who stand unrivaled in martial arts, those who can settle any matter under heaven with a single sword, those who are so compassionate they would suffer in place of all living things, those who dominate the nineteen lines of the board and boast that they would spare Heaven a single mov 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Atop the Cloudmist Peak 云渺之巅 On the Ningchuan Continent, eight towering mountains stand in the eight directions, guardians of the land. Each mountain gave rise to a unique sect and power. These peaks are not only symbols of authority and wisdom, but also the foundation of the Ningchuan Dynasty’s prosperity and stability for centuries. But the winds suddenly shift. The Yunmiao Sect, foremost among the eight great sects, is wiped out overnight by the Lu clan, the power brokers at court. As one of the few survivors of the Yunm 6Reads—Score—14d adds
