Novels like Northern Song: I Became a God After Unlocking the Book of Heroes
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Northern Song: I Became a God After Unlocking the Book of Heroes, best match first.
- 101 Hating the Song 恨宋 The Yuanyou Reforms, and the struggle between the old and new factions. Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Su Shi, and other familiar figures lived for their ideals and ambitions in this era. Their remarkable stories have been passed down through the ages, and the lessons of the past can guide the future. Let us tell once more a story or two from this time. Here is an account that delves into the very heart of the Great Song dynasty. Please, take your seats. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Divine Arts Rule the Immortal Heroic World 神功称霸仙侠世界 Thousands of martial arts manuals bought from a street stall! One and a half yuan each, simply bound. He originally bought them just to fill the empty bookshelves. The Nine Yin Manual, Dugu Nine Swords, Songshan Swordplay, Tianshan Plum-Blossom Hand, Bride's Dress Divine Skill... Most importantly, these martial arts techniques are entirely fictional, yet he can actually cultivate them! But when he learns what kind of world he's in, he's left bewildered. This damn place is a world of immortal cul 175Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 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
- 104 Great Song: From the Start, I Lead the Imperial Guard in a Bandit's Life 大宋:开局带着禁军当土匪 Liu Zhao is a 21st-century corporate drone. He returns to the Jiaodong Peninsula to rebel and build a third Han Dynasty! From the start, he transmigrates to the battlefield in 1122, where Tong Guan is leading an army to attack the Liao. A low-ranking commander in the imperial army, he does have some martial skill. But as a transmigrator, he has no intention of charging into a battle that's doomed to fail just to get himself killed. What can he do? He can only take his brothers home and start a r 384Reads—Score10614d adds
- 105 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
- 106 Azure Flame Heaven-Restoring Art 沧炎回天诀 The illegitimate son of a military family, born with blocked meridians and deemed a hopeless martial arts talent. After accidentally swallowing the deadliest poison in the world, he has only three months to live. Yet he is dragged into a struggle over an unparalleled martial arts manual, hunted by the martial world, and, by a stroke of luck, wins the recognition of a thunder beast. Then his entire family is massacred, and through a twist of fate, he is captured and forced to become a human Gu... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 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
- 108 My Master Made My Junior Sister Date Me, So I Flipped the Board 师父控制小师妹跟我谈恋爱,我直接把棋盘掀了 My master makes my junior sister date me against her will, so I flip the whole board over. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Eight Dragons Subdue the Golden Spear 八龙伏金枪 Seek the Eight Dragons, subdue the Golden Spear, and rule the troubled age, with all under heaven as your own! The shame of Jingkang, the fall of the Northern Song, and the ensuing chaos across the land: an old rumor, long forgotten, stirs the martial world into another storm of bloodshed. Little Yang Tian, a loyal and patriotic descendant of the Yang family, has just turned thirteen when he loses his father and then his mother. Through hardship and fortuitous encounters, he fulfills his father’ 1.2kReads—Score13614d adds
- 110 I Teach Wang Anshi Reform in the Song Dynasty, but My Ideas Are Too Advanced 我在宋朝教王安石变法太超前 The good-for-nothing Yang Shipeng is reborn into the Yang family of generals. Yang Shipeng: “Su Xiaomei, what do I have to do to marry both you and Wang Anshi's daughter?” Su Xiaomei: “What?” Yang Shipeng: “I want Wang Anshi as my father-in-law too, so I can teach him how to carry out reforms, step by step.” Su Xiaomei: “Then surpass my older brother Su Shi in talent and official rank first.” Yang Shipeng: “Okay.” 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Little Shaolin Monk 少林小和尚 [Monk] [No Romance] [Wuxia-Leaning] [Genius Protagonist] [Not Wish Fulfillment] [Exciting Fights] The Shaolin abbot's golden body is boundless, his blood dyes the sky red, and a Shushan sword cultivator cuts the road between two worlds in half with a single stroke. The Daoist Palace studies the stars by night and fears that a great age is about to dawn. A thousand years later, that great age arrives and chaos looms. Su Yubai, who has strayed into a high-martial world, joins Shaolin, attains arha 107Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 112 Fire on the Blade 刀锋之火 Set during the War of Resistance Against Japan, the story focuses on a group of Chinese people from different walks of life, each with a distinct personality, led by Li Yunlong. As their country faces ruin, they fight amid the flames of war on both the front lines and behind enemy lines, forging the backbone of their nation with their own flesh and blood. They embody the patriotic duty captured in the words, “Who says we have no clothes? We’ll share our robes with you,” and reveal the Chinese pe 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Golden Sky Sword 金霄剑 When I was a student, I was very fond of Jin Yong: the wondrous martial arts, lifelike characters, and Chinese history in his novels. This wuxia novel was originally set in a real dynasty, but then I realized there was a problem: many controversial events and figures from history can become sensitive topics if they aren’t handled carefully. What’s more, the actions of historical figures may have fit the social values of their era, and they may once have been heroes, but that doesn’t mean they al 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 The Way of the Mohists 【墨者行】 [Novel complete, one chapter a day] [Not for fans of fast-paced power fantasies] [The pacing is on the slow side] #New-School Wuxia #Political Intrigue #Wulin Feuds #Revenge and Growth #The Games People Play # He enters the martial world under an assumed name, and with one sword strike turns the tide and sets the world right! Bearing a blood feud, Gu Xiaoyuan travels the Nine Rivers under the name Mo Lingfeng. He investigates the truth behind his master's murder while unraveling a shocking cons 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 115 Flying Sword, Singing Sleeve 袖剑飞吟 [Swordsmanship + Fantasy + Martial Arts + Xianxia] The greatest sword technique under heaven: Sleevesword Flying Song. It burst onto the scene, said to have been created by a young man in blue. What was the young man’s surname and given name? Stay tuned. 9Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 116 A Knife from the Start 开局就送一把刀 Watch as the young Qi Xiao carves his name into legend with a single blade on the path of the jianghu. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Wine with Childhood Friends, Wandering the World 青梅煮酒天下行 Two of the three souls are missing: one soul holds a white lotus, another is born from karmic fire. One soul and seven spirits enter the martial world, all for the sake of one day battling the Celestials. He brews wine with green plums in the pot, reaching the pinnacle atop a cliff. “Dad, where did you get that scar on your face? Let me avenge you!” “Mom, even if I have to fight my way into the heavens, I'll make them pay you back twice over for those two realms they stole from you, and help you 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Chronicles of Xuanwu’s Splendor 玄武风华录 (A plot-driven story, no System, not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel, with a vast world.) This is an age when spiritual energy has reached its peak, and an age when spiritual energy has begun to decline. This is an age when the divine order is crumbling, and an age when everyone longs to become a god. I raise the Xunwind Sword in my left hand and summon the Thunderclap Saber in my right. I sever the threads of fate and shatter the bridge of injustice. I break free from worldly shackles and see —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Yuchou's 4th Book 欲仇的第4本书 [Myriad Heavens + ruthless killings + more children, more blessings] One day, Gu Chen Yu Ji, who had always dreamed of wandering the world with a sword, unexpectedly obtains the Myriad Heavens, More Children, More Blessings System. Across different worlds, he starts a family and leaves behind children to carry on his lineage. After he leaves, the family he founded becomes a force of overlords and warlords in each world. P.S.: The Legend of the Condor Heroes + Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils + Sout 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 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
- 121 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
- 122 The Jianghu Between Light and Shadow 幽明江湖 “Look up to observe the patterns of the heavens, and look down to examine the features of the earth; thus one understands the workings of darkness and light.” From the Book of Changes. In the martial world, there are matters of darkness and light. Look up to observe the world's shifting tides, and look down to examine its affairs, and only then can you understand the causes behind the changes of darkness and light in the martial world, and unravel its upheavals. Witness the changing tides of the 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Zhu Di Reborn: The Night of the Candlelight Shadow and Axe! 朱棣重生,开局烛影斧声夜! A Night of Candle Shadows and Axe Sounds! (The rating has just come out, so don't let it affect you) The founding emperor has died. Whoever enters the palace first will have the advantage! No one understands how to seize an opportunity better than Zhu Di, and no one understands how to handle relations between uncles and nephews better than he does! In this life, there will be no defeat at Gaoliang River, only the invincible Three Great Battalions! Northern Han, Western Xia, and Great Liao: not o 1.1kReads6.4Score12314d adds
- 124 Reborn as Yang Liulang: I Save My Father and Brothers with the Defiance System 重生杨六郎,我靠抗命系统救父兄 (If you like The Generals of the Yang Family, give this a look!) Yang Zhao, a modern college student, has always regretted the fate of the Yang family in The Generals of the Yang Family. He transmigrates back to the Song dynasty, before the Battle of Jinsha Beach, and uses a defiance System to save the Yang family. Watch the protagonist outwit Pan Renmei and crush the Liao army! 2.8kReads8.7Score27314d adds
- 125 The Tale of a World Without Heroes 无侠记 [Sacrificial Power System] [Multiple Heroines] [High-Octane, Heartbreaking] [Ensemble Cast] The flowers on the far shore bloom on the far shore; the waters of the River of Forgetfulness flow through the River of Forgetfulness. To be without chivalry is not to be without feelings, but to be without self. Trading precious memories for the power to protect others is a bargain that leaves no room for hesitation. The emperor's power has fallen into other hands, and sects stand everywhere. The protago 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 The Heaven-Slaying Tyrant Blade 诛天霸刀 [Martial arts + no System + the jianghu] I wield a blade of honor, To cut down all who defy the way. I play the hero and win the beauty's heart, Then walk alone through a blood-soaked path, proud and unbowed. Were it not for demons and monsters descending upon the world, One more decree would be added to the Investiture of the Gods. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Wuxia: Nine Songs of Cangyun 武侠,沧云九歌 What is the martial world? A young swordsman ventures into the martial world, where dragons and tigers clash, and crosses the North Sea! The greatest monk of all time unleashes a single Buddhist Lion’s Roar, and within ten paces, all are turned to a bloody mist! How, then, did he become the world’s most notorious demonic monk… Love and hatred, old grudges and new, a young man galloping drunk on horseback… Heroes rise one after another… The martial world is everywhere… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 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
- 129 A Martial Arts System from the Start with Sign-In 开局签到武侠系统 In his past life, he was forced to transmigrate to protect a divine artifact. With the artifact’s help in this life, he will eventually return to the peak! 505Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 The Real and Fake Chen Shimei 真假陈世美 Chen Shimei travels to the capital to take the imperial examinations. Along the way, he runs into trouble and is rescued by Chen Xingkuan. The two continue their journey together, but encounter a blizzard on the road. With little food and thin clothing between them, they are certain to freeze and starve to death. Chen Shimei decides to sacrifice himself, giving Chen Xingkuan all his clothes and provisions so that he can make it to the capital alive. Chen Shimei's plan to “share his clothes and r 404Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Ordered to Manage the Imperial Music Bureau, I Neglect My Duties 奉旨掌管教坊司,我不务正业 [No System]+ [No golden finger]+ [Lighthearted comedy] Han Guangyao transmigrates to the Northern Song Dynasty, the most economically and culturally prosperous era in history. He encounters one amusing situation after another and meets one famous figure after another, embarking on an extraordinary life amid laughter and disbelief. 657Reads7.3Score10514d adds
- 132 Too Lazy to Return to the Jade Tower and Golden Palace 玉楼金阙慵归去 [A cool-faced, warm-hearted, highly skilled heroine of the martial world vs. a debauched, silver-tongued, scheming prince on the run] When Li Gantang first entered the martial world, she ran into the slick-talking, grinning Xie Zhuo. She thought he was unbearably noisy and, aside from being fairly good-looking, utterly useless. Xie Zhuo: “Beauty, you’re so gorgeous. You should smile more. Why the long face?” Li Gantang (rolling her eyes): “Go away!” Xie Zhuo: “I’m a delicate, beautiful young man 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 The Golden Thread Robe 【金缕衣】 For ten years, the Four Great Martial Arts Masters had been renowned across the land, and the jianghu had known peace. The young Sun Bonan’s father was unjustly murdered by an enemy, so Sun Bonan sought refuge with his grandfather’s friend, Nan Jiang, and learned a remarkable sword-and-cane technique. Soon after mastering the art, he entered the jianghu in pursuit of the Xuanji Secret Treasure. After many brushes with death, he claimed the Three Xuanji Treasures with the help of his confidante, 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 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
- 135 The Black and White Sword: A Wuxia Tale 武侠小说黑白剑传 [Fated villain + domineering + cunning + ruthless] Synopsis of Wolong Sheng’s classic wuxia novel, The Black and White Sword: The Black Sword Sect, an assassin group that kills for gold and silver, has slain countless heroes in the martial world and is on the verge of becoming its undisputed ruler. To destroy the sect, martial heroes Zhou Qianli and Jiang Datong travel the jianghu, persuading the various sects to gather their best fighters and join forces. Using the Four Seas Escort Agency’s inf 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 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 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Ming Dynasty Bounty Hunter: Soul-Sundering Saber 大明捉刀人之断魂刀 The gallbladder of a ten-thousand-year-old demon dragon, a blade forged from eight thousand vengeful souls. How could either be anything but a rare treasure? Grudges and passions, love and hate without end. Behold the passionate saber-wielder and the heartless swordsman, beneath the jianghu’s rainy night and the lamplight that burns through ten years... 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 A Thousand-Year Turning: A Portrait of the Song Dynasty 千年转身宋世绘 [Historical Observation + No Romance + Witnessing Dynasties + A Game of Fate + Reflections on Civilization] Zhou Fusu transmigrates with the essential historical knowledge of the 24th century, becoming an “insider” in the world of the Song Dynasty. With astonishing brilliance, he witnesses eighteen emperors rise and fall. He once hoped to use his “foresight” to avert the Jingkang Humiliation and offered strategies to enrich the nation and strengthen its military. But amid the controversy over th 12Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 139 Wind-Blown Catkins, Rain-Beaten Duckweed 风飘絮雨打萍 The Dream of the Jianghu: You think he’s just an ordinary, down-on-his-luck young man? Wrong. There’s a long sword at his waist, a Sword of Immortality, and whoever wields it is immortal too. You think he’ll retire after making a name for himself? Wrong. He lies in wait, seeking the chance to destroy the Demon Cult. He meant to play the weakling and cling to the heroine, but she’s caught in a deadly ambush. He is a wisp of fluff in the wind, drifting without direction. She is rain falling from t 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 The Heavenly Dragon Armor: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说天龙甲 Introduction to Tianlong Armor, a wuxia novel by Wolong Sheng: On a lush plain south of Mount Mang in western Henan stands Xuanji Fort, renowned throughout the martial world. Pines, bamboo, and flowering trees line the grounds outside the fort, while rare flowers and plants spread across the landscape, creating a feeling of peace and elegance. The fort's master, Zhuang Guanyu, the famous hero of the Heluo region, has a daughter named Xuanji. She is a peerlessly beautiful woman whose dazzling loo 163Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Song Dynasty, Watch Me Enter the Sacred Realm Alone 大宋,看我孤身入圣境 With both parents dead, the young boy shoulders the burden of the Wen family alone. Gifted and precocious, with a strange portent surrounding him, he becomes entangled in the struggle between the old and new factions and the hidden currents within the imperial clan while still young. He stumbles into countless dangers without understanding them. Fortunately, the old Grand Preceptor ancestor made many preparations in advance, sheltering him from the storms at every turn and allowing him to grow u —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Heavenly Iron Ice Sword 天铁冰剑 Everyone has hopes and aspirations. Some are ambitious and dream of uniting the martial world; some are caught up in romance and yearn only to stay together forever; others study diligently and pursue knowledge without pause... Whatever you seek, there is a path to it. Stray from that path, and you may lose your way. In this work, Sky Iron represents the ultimate pursuit of personal ambition, while the Ice Sword represents the humanity and moral boundaries one must uphold by following the right 1Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 143 The Swordsman’s Shadow, the Sword’s Radiance 侠影剑明 The jianghu is a vast and profound realm. It is more than simple fighting and killing. It is a proving ground for the human heart, a grueling contest between conviction and desire. In the jianghu, glory can crumble in an instant, and empty fame is like a bubble, vanishing with the wind. A true hero does not walk a path strewn with flowers, but holds fast to the scales of justice even in the dark. The jianghu seems free, yet its shackles are real; everyone is penned in by the fences of rules an —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 The Shaolin Kid and the Princess 少林小子与公主 Set against the turmoil of the late Ming dynasty, the novel follows Lu Qingya, a lay disciple of Shaolin. He rises from weakness to strength, encountering one extraordinary opportunity after another. Through a remarkable bond with Emperor A Yue, he is chosen as the emperor's consort and battles the Jin forces. Meanwhile, a murder in the jianghu leads to a shocking secret: a peerless manual has appeared, one capable of commanding the entire martial world. When Lu Qingya accidentally obtains it, t 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 The Burning of Song 燔宋 Had the state not had me, I wonder how many would have claimed the title of emperor, and how many would have called themselves kings. Fan Yan was no Cao Cao, and the weak Song was no Han dynasty. Rather than prop up a crumbling edifice, it would be better to give this feeble Song dynasty another Cao Cao. 11Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 146 The Painter's Journal: Smoke and Dust over Bianliang 画匠记:汴梁烟尘 Immerse yourself in the bustling everyday life of the Great Song, a gallery of lives across the ages, transmigration, poverty and prosperity. A rewarding read, with a slow-burn rise from humble beginnings, lighthearted moments, and meticulous attention to social detail. A modern cover designer and painter who worked with dry-cell batteries, he couldn't escape being laid off. He transmigrated into the body of Lin Yuan, a poor child in Hedong Circuit in the Northern Song who survived by chewing on 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Crossing the Brocade Heart 锦心渡 [Strong Female Lead Who Grows, Multiple Male Leads, Love Rival Showdowns, Deep and Painful Romance, Taking by Force, Historical Fiction, The Jianghu, Political Scheming, Palace Intrigue] Su Zhi, a top modern literature student, unexpectedly transmigrated to the Northern Song dynasty and became the illegitimate daughter of a Ministry of Rites official. She was forced to take her stepsister's place and marry Lu Yong'an, the son of the Chancellor. Rumor had it that Third Young Master Lu was once t 417Reads8.3Score10214d adds
- 148 Night: The Big Dipper Accompanies the Moon 夜:七星伴月 The seventh day of the seventh month. Night falls, and a waning moon hangs in the sky. The Star of Seven Killings appears once every seven years. On the seventh day of the seventh month, it kills only seven people. The moon rises, the sun returns, and blood is spilled within seven steps... Every seven years, on the seventh night of the seventh month, seven assassins kill seven people. Each has a distinct color and a signal in the form of fireworks. —Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 149 Wuxia Crossover: Time Stop and Stat Boosts, Inviting Yue Hunts Me Down in a Frenzy 综武:时停加点,邀月疯狂追杀 [Wuxia Crossover] [Time Stop and Stat Points] [Multiple Heroines] [No Holds Barred] [System] [Hot-Blooded] Lin Yuan's bungy jump goes wrong, and he transmigrates into a Wuxia Crossover world, landing inside the Floral Palace. There, he happens upon the poisoned Yaoyue and is forced to treat her. Afterward, Yaoyue seems to seize Lin Yuan's fate by the throat, and his Time Stop and Stat Point System awakens. [Time Stop and Stat Point System: Gain one minute of time-stop permission and one attribut 11.4kReads5.2Score1.4k14d adds
- 150 Online Game: The Great Martial World 网游之大武侠 The Shocking Realization Before Being Reborn Shen Jinghong bolted upright in bed, cold sweat soaking his back. He gasped for breath, his eyes full of panic and disbelief. That dream had felt so real, as if it had pulled him back into the dozen or so years he had spent playing the game. Outside the window, the night was as dark as ink. The city's bustle had long since faded in the deep stillness. Shen Jinghong tried to calm himself and recall the details of the dream. Gradually, he realized it wa 23Reads—Score—14d adds

















































