Novels like The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: A Woodcutter's Axe from the Start
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- 1 The Flying Dagger of Li: I Was Just a Spectator, Until I Got Dragged In 小李飞刀：本是看客，不幸入局 A jug of wine, a blade, and a wanderer watching the world go by! An unprecedented “carefree wanderer”: the protagonist, Ye Qiuya, is an easygoing young man in blue, with a jug of aged wine in hand. All he wants is to be an uninvolved passerby, watching from the sidelines. But his strength won’t let him: a single peanut can defeat every hero in the land, and one swing of “Heaven’s End” can sever old grudges. Beneath his irreverent manner lies the wisdom to see through the ways of the world, and t 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Toughest Man in Xuanhuan: Getting Stronger Every Time I'm Injured 玄幻第一狠人，受伤就变强 (No System + decisive and ruthless + grows stronger when injured) (Low-level martial arts in the early stages, high-level martial arts later) In this martial world, if your blade isn't ruthless, you won't get far. In the halls of power, if your heart isn't ruthless, you won't last. In this world, if you aren't ruthless, you won't stand firm. Chen Feng has a blade in hand, and his blade is ruthless, his heart is ruthless, and he is even more ruthless. Born with one of the Three Great Martial Sain 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Divine Sword Dragon 神剑游龙 The martial world is a turbulent sea, a tangle of bloodshed, love, and vengeance. And Xie Youlong, eldest son and young master of Divine Sword Manor, is swept into the raging waves of fate at the age of eighteen. 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Seven Emotions Heavenly Pearl: The Top Exam Scorer Turns to Cultivation After Losing His Job 七情天珠：高考状元失业即修真 Ning Mofan graduated from a top medical university, but after making an ethical refusal, he was blacklisted by the entire industry and left destitute in Shanghai. At the end of his rope, he traveled alone to Tibet, where he accidentally found a mysterious bracelet in a glacier that had been frozen for ten thousand years. The bracelet is a sacred relic left behind by a powerful ancient member of the Tushan Fox Clan. It can draw in the essence of moonlight to temper the body, awaken spiritual sigh 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Better to Kill Without Mercy Than to Be Filthy Rich 富甲一方不如杀人如麻 A touch of ensemble cast + martial arts + assassins + power players + alternate setting By day, he’s the young master of a money house, pushing an abacus. By night, he’s the Ghost-Faced Reaper of the martial world... Then the martial arts ban that shook the entire realm is enforced, and the martial world undergoes a massive reshuffle. 239Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Starting with The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, I Become the Ultimate Villain 从笑傲开始，我为终极大反派 [Nearly Invincible + No Female Lead + Across the Heavens] That year, the grass grew lush and the orioles sang, and all things brimmed with life. Dongfang Hao discovered that he had transmigrated into the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming Dongfang Bubai and awakening a Great Villain System. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Symphony of Wind and Thunder 风与雷之交响曲 In the late Western Han Dynasty, corrupt officials ran rampant and the people suffered. Lei Clan, the greatest sect and the Han Dynasty’s leading source of talented generals, suddenly lost its clan leader to murder, plunging the entire clan into crisis. The imperial court had no choice but to rely on the Ju Li Manor. But the manor was nowhere near as powerful as Lei Clan had once been, and its forces were depleted in battles against the Han Bing Sect, Lie Huo Sect, Tang Clan, and others. Though —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 A Vast World 天地宽 I'm a guy who absolutely loves traditional martial arts. There's a saying: "Jin Yong laid down his pen and Gu Long passed away; only Heroic Aspirations remains in the jianghu." I've waited year after year for Heroic Aspirations to finish. Even my family knows that Master Sun, nicknamed "Wild Dog," has yet to complete it. One day I said, why not write a wuxia story myself? Fewer people may read them these days, but doesn't everyone have their own great hero in their heart? My writing may not be v 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 2 天龙八部2 After finishing the first installment, I was left with so many feelings, especially about the Huang Rihua version. Since Mr. Jin Yong never continued with a second installment, I hope to carry on the story myself. I hope it can measure up to the first and serve as a tribute to Mr. Jin Yong’s masterpiece. I also hope everyone who loves wuxia novels will support it. Thank you. 6.1kReads—Score219Shelves
- 10 The Legend of the Heroes of Ming Pavilion 名阁英雄传 A wuxia novel infused with patriotism and the spirit of chivalry. Set during the Jiajing era of the Ming dynasty, it builds a vast martial world that stretches from street-side arenas to military life on the frontier, and then to the feuds of the jianghu. 2.2kReads—Score449Shelves
- 11 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 372Reads6.9Score100Shelves
- 12 Another Fatal Strike 又见绝杀 The newcomer asked, "Why haven't you drawn your blade yet?" Young Master Chan replied, "When I draw my blade, not even the gods will be able to save you." The newcomer asked again, "Is your blade really that fearsome?" Young Master Chan replied, "Impressive is more like it. That's what the dead used to say." 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Seven Wonders of the Jianghu: Blood Shadow 江湖七绝技之血影 All the famed swords are broken. Where are the heroes now? How long will this splendor last? I ponder rise and fall, and sorrow fills my heart. One house rises while another falls; the world changes like clouds in the wind. In triumph, the world grieves. In defeat, the world grieves. A lost martial art has resurfaced in the martial world. Is it a blessing or a curse? Who will rule the dust of the jianghu this time? 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Green Ink Seeping into the Night 青墨沁夜 The elusive Prince of Qin's name is scattered across every corner of the realm. His poem, “Like a Dream,” can bring to mind the names of many people from the Prince of Qin's mansion in Chang'an: Dark ink seeps into the blue-black night, Dreamlike melodies fade, sorrow dissolves. A few ounces of moonlight, enough to pour, Who watches the dying lamp, still content? Shadows vanish, blossoms fall, Yet the long stars still fill the heavens. None of these people can escape the mark the Prince of Qin 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 I Can Actually Change the Plot of TV Dramas 我居然能改变电视剧剧情 Everyone thinks they’re in control of their own lives. But have you ever considered that your own thoughts might actually be a program written by the Creator? The story follows programmer Jin Zhenyu, who is transmigrated into all kinds of TV dramas by a mysterious force. He suffers through each plot from the start, pushing the storylines forward. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 The Youth Chu Xing 楚行少年 A sword rests on his back, bearing countless stories. The one who carries it, too, steps into the story of that sword. A simple, kindhearted young man wanders through a martial world that is not all that chaotic. Everything from the past has already been destroyed. The young man should not bear the burden of hatred, but put an end to this old feud. A boy who repays hatred with kindness is sure to reap even greater rewards. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 The Great Hero 大侠 A Hero —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Sword Dance Amid the Flames of War 剑舞烽火 More than ten years ago, the righteous and evil factions fought a great battle. The righteous side suffered heavy losses, and the leader of the evil cult was killed. An infant and the cult's Grand Elder plunged to the bottom of a cliff together. Years later, a young man made a name for himself with a single fight at the Sword Appreciation Gathering. After learning the truth about his origins, will he avenge his father, or stay true to himself? All the grudges and passions are decided by the swor —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 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—Shelves
- 20 Drunk on the Wu Hook 醉吴钩 [Court politics × Martial arts world × Alternate history × Powerful male and female leads × Ensemble cast × Everyday lives of ordinary people × Serious drama] “Seven years, and you've come back. But your name is already infamous. Do you still hope to become someone's sword and try to rewrite the verdict in the history books?” “History is told about the past, experienced in the present, and retold in the future. It never speaks for itself. We have different stances, different methods, different p —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 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—Shelves
- 22 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—Shelves
- 23 The Deer and the Cauldron: The Sequel 鹿鼎记续集 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! 259Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Heaven’s Dao Tower: I Enforce Heaven’s Will, for I Am Heaven’s Dao! 天道楼：替天行道，我即天道！ [System] [Wulin] [Decisive and ruthless] After transmigrating into a lawless, chaotic age and surviving a calamity, Yang Dao obtains the Heavenly Dao System and a miraculous pocket space, the Heavenly Dao Tower. He can earn Heavenly Dao Entries by rooting out traitors and corrupt officials, punishing evil and promoting good, carrying out Heaven's will, training Heavenly Dao assassins, and leveling up. These entries randomly grant him all kinds of extraordinary martial arts, which he can master i —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber: The Great Mystery Sutra 倚天屠龙记之太玄经 The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. Although Zhang Wuji went with Zhao Min to Mongolia, for one reason or another, his dream of retiring from the world never came true. He achieved greatness while still young and took the martial world by storm, leading the heroes in overthrowing the tyrannical Yuan dynasty. His good name spread far and wide. But then the winds shifted. His Grandmaster, Zhang Sanfeng, discovered a method of culti 338Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 26 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 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Transmigrating to Peach Blossom Island: Mastering the Ten-Day Sky-Swallowing Art 穿越桃花岛：炼成十日吞天功 After transmigrating into a book about The Legend of the Condor Heroes, he arrives on Peach Blossom Island, saves Feng Heng from the brink of death, and devises a plan to send Huang Yaoshi away. Together they fend off enemies attacking from all sides, spend ten days cultivating the Heaven-Swallowing Art, and endure nine world-ending tribulations of heavenly lightning. Breaking free of the shackles of the mortal martial world, the three stand shoulder to shoulder, break through the planes, and as 303Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 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—Shelves
- 29 The Mandarin Ducks’ Martial World: One Sword Through Dust and Wind for Thirty Thousand Miles 鸳鸯江湖：风尘一剑三万里 Lin Yueqi was an ordinary scholar who accidentally killed a thousand-year-old toad, bringing disaster upon his family and the village where he had grown up. From then on, he was swept into a shocking conspiracy. Danger lurked at every turn, with traps layered upon traps. In this vast world of martial arts, how many people could he truly trust? In the teeming mortal world, he met Yu Qingyan, the “Penglai Heroine,” and became entangled in a torturous romance. A love that defied death, brotherhood, 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Courtesan 花魁 The Courtesan —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 After the Car Accident 车祸之后 After the Car Accident —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Dog 狗 Dog 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Uncle Mu's Happiness 穆大爷的幸福 Uncle Mu's Happiness —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 National Fate: A Martial Arts Side Story, Saving Da Mimi from the Start 国运：武侠副本，开局救下大蜜蜜 [National Destiny + Martial Arts + Resources Affect the Real World] When he woke up, sprinter Su Jiatian discovered he had transmigrated to a parallel world and been pulled into an instance! After failing to summon a cheat, Su Jiatian resigned himself to reality and got to work with his own two hands. But as the instances’ stories unfolded, he realized they were based on the martial arts novels and TV dramas he’d read and watched in his previous life. He may not have a golden finger, but Su 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Rise of a Gang: With a Martial Arts Origin Tree, What Have I to Fear? 帮派崛起之我有武道源树我怕谁 [Wuxia + Clones + Gangs + Absolutely Loyal Subordinates + Multiple Transmigrators + Plane Conquest] Lin Yuan transmigrated into the Tianming Realm. At four years old, he was orphaned, then spent six years struggling to survive at the bottom of society. At last, his "Martial Dao Origin Tree" awakened. It could create three clones at the same cultivation level. And when someone's loyalty exceeded 50, Lin Yuan could link their lifeline to a node on the Martial Dao Origin Tree. Once linked, they wou 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 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—Shelves
- 37 Hunting Bounty Criminals: I Become a Grandmaster Through Dragon-Elephant Cultivation 斩杀悬赏犯，我靠龙象修成宗师 After transmigrating into a unified dynasty where martial arts were weak, this good-for-nothing had a talent for cultivation that was utterly useless. Fortunately, after killing a fugitive criminal, he unexpectedly activated a Bounty-Powered System! Kill wanted criminals, and you can claim System rewards: breakthroughs in cultivation, medicinal pills and herbs, martial arts manuals. Everything is up for grabs. Armed with the peerless Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill, he started out as the weakest ni 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 A Broken Book from the Start, and Now I'm the Enemy of the Martial World 开局一破书，成了武林公敌 An orphaned boy in a mountain stronghold had only his mother, a woodshed, and an old dog to his name. He thought that no matter how hard life became, he could endure it. Until the day blood stained the snow, and his mother's dying words became his lifelong obsession: protect the book, trust no one too easily, and survive. The Record of Heaven's Secrets contains the world's martial arts, but also endless peril. Bearing a blood feud and tasting every flavor life has to offer, he declares, “A man m —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 The Return of the Condor Heroes: Sectarian Intrigues 神雕后记：教派风云 What happened between the later years of The Return of the Condor Heroes and the early years of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber? How did the rise of the Ming Cult and the founding of Wudang and Emei shape the martial arts world of the Central Plains? What stories lie behind Zhang Sanfeng, Baisun Daoren, Yanbo Diaosou, Guo Xiang, Yang Dingtian, Dujie, and the others? Come and find out! 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 The Warring States Martial World 战国武林风 Across the vast land of Shenzhou, seven kingdoms stand side by side, war rages without end, and countless heroes aspire to unite the realm. In the martial world, the great sects clash over their interests, bringing bloodshed and turmoil. Amid this vast and wondrous world, the story of a young man quietly begins. He is Lin Wanfeng, a disciple from Weihuai Mountain. With his iron flute swordsmanship and sonic arts, he roams the land and travels the martial world, forging his own heroic legend. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 The Peerless Heroine 绝世侠女 [Two female leads + no male lead + historical setting + two strong leads who save each other] The story takes place in the mid-Northern Song dynasty, when the martial world is in turmoil and rife with slaughter. Even Peach Blossom Valley, a secluded paradise, cannot escape the chaos. The major sects fight one another for supremacy in the martial world, leaving the valley beset by danger. Liu Menghan, hailed as an unparalleled heroine, steps forward. With peerless swordsmanship and superb martial 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 The Legend of the Holy Sword in the Dota Continent 刀塔大陆之圣剑传说 On the Dota Continent, the Demon Edge and Sacred Relic have reappeared, while rumors of the Sacred Sword’s emergence are spreading far and wide. How will the heroes of this turbulent age respond? Twelve years ago, the Lich King seized the royal city with a Demon Edge. King Karl fell, and 108 warriors rose up in revolt, sealing the Lich King in ice! Today, twelve years later, the Lord of Hell and the Four Great Disaster Kings have plunged the realm into bloodshed once more! The winds shift, the w 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Emperor Returns. Let the World Make Way 帝君归来，请世界让路 He is the uncrowned king of the international mercenary world, codenamed the Netherworld Emperor, with thousands bowing before him. To investigate the mysterious disappearance of his parents, he retires and returns to his homeland, hoping to live as an ordinary young man in the city. But when old comrades kneel and beg for his protection, a glamorous CEO knocks on his door in the dead of night, and even an official guardian presents him with top-secret files... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 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—Shelves
- 45 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—Shelves
- 46 Like You 如你 Like You —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Chronicles of a Chaotic Age 清风乱世录 A century ago, Yang Feng, an unparalleled master, fell in a world-shaking battle. That moment set the stage for the rise of another genius: the young Lin Qing. Join the author in witnessing their love and hatred, their joys and sorrows. From a mere household slave, he will gradually ascend to become a legend of the martial world. Will he follow the same path as Yang Feng? 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Peerless Swordsmanship: Unmatched Under Heaven 无双剑法之天下无双 A traditional wuxia novel. Xia Xingwan, heir to the martial-world legend Li Xiu Xian, has only just entered the jianghu, but trouble follows him at every turn, with one crisis barely over before another begins. The martial world is treacherous, and though he hates evil and repeatedly steps in to help others, he is often framed in return. With a fate full of hardships, yet blessed by the goddess of fortune, what kind of complicated and captivating life will he lead? Follow this book as he becomes —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Severed Wings 斩翼 A blade from five hundred years ago brought disaster to the martial world. A secret revealed five hundred years later would determine the fates of countless people. Love and hatred, old grudges and past events, all would find their place in the end. Now the Unbound Blade has returned to the martial world. What storms of bloodshed will it unleash? The mystery of his birth in the world beyond the martial world cannot stop him. He believes that one day, with his blade in hand, in this martial world 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Xuanhuan: Farewell, Qiao Feng [Sequel] 玄幻：再见乔峰【续】 Xuanhuan: A sequel to See You Again, Qiao Feng, continuing the story from where that book left off! Genre: Martial arts fan fiction. Themes: Martial arts in the early stages, Xuanhuan in the middle, and conquest in the later stages. Characters: Sixty percent come from Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, The Return of the Condor Heroes, and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. Thirty percent are original, and ten percent are derivative. All the martial arts heroes come toget 86Reads6.8Score—Shelves
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