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  1. 1 The Great Emperor of Ten Thousand Martial Arts 万武大帝 Martial Arts995k WordsCompleted Ancient emperors held supreme power and ruled over all under Heaven. They deceived the people with talk of ghosts and gods, used sacrifices to soothe their fears, claimed to act on Heaven's will, and arbitrarily decided who lived and died, wantonly playing with the fate of the land. The martial path was different. Through arduous training, one could break free of every obsession while staying true to one's heart, contending with others, with all things, and even with Heaven and Earth. Thus, thou 0Votes929Recs29Fans
  2. 2 The Nine Dragons Divine Art 九龙神诀 Martial Arts128k WordsCompleted There are nine kinds of inner energy in the world: Water, fire, wind, sand, thunder, lightning, cold, poison, and healing. Murong Feng was born with an immortal’s bones. He alone can unite all nine arts! With a flip of his hand, he commands the clouds; with a turn of his palm, he summons the rain, gathering the power of heaven and earth within himself! Wandering the martial world, traveling with his immortal companion, punishing the strong and helping the weak, upholding justice, he is the great 0Votes46Recs4Fans
  3. 3 The Astonishing Rainbow, the Crimson Snow 惊鸿赤雪 Martial Arts2.2M WordsCompleted He was a solitary eagle of the vast heavens, living apart from the world. His peaceful life was turned upside down when a secret came to light. One conspiracy after another was set against him, and he nearly lost his life several times. At last, his naive heart felt the cruelty of the world. Falsely accused, bereaved of loved ones, and hounded by his enemies... All of it gradually honed him into the most shrewd man alive! After reaching the summit of the martial world, will he continue as a nobl 0Votes30kRecs3kFans
  4. 4 The Eunuch Rules 厂公为王 Martial Arts1.1M WordsCompleted Do not lament the days of youth, when a hundred feet of wandering silk could so easily ensnare the heart. What spring comes without sorrow? What place can love appear without stirring pity? Pear blossoms in Duqu are snow upon the wine cup; fragrant grass by Baling is mist in a dream. The road ahead brings golden tears in both sleeves; three lifetimes of cases resolve into the white-bone Zen of death. In old age, I shall look back and feel no regret, clad in a patched robe, holding my alms bowl b 0Votes3.8kRecs9.1kFans
  5. 5 Copying the Heavens 复制诸天 Martial Arts555k WordsOngoing After transmigrating, he gained the help of a Copying System. He could copy other people's cultivation techniques, martial arts, bloodlines, memories, experience, and more. He would master the finest martial arts in the world and wield the power of life and death. 0Votes436Recs90Fans
  6. 6 Proudly Roaming the Martial World with My Sword 倚剑傲江湖 Martial Arts883k WordsCompleted I roam the martial world to avenge blood debts. I gather righteous heroes and found a sect. I stand with my blade in hand, waiting for you to come challenge me! 0Votes3.7kRecs1.3kFans
  7. 7 Swallowing the Myriad Worlds with Martial Arts 武吞万界 Martial Arts1.9M WordsCompleted No System? No problem, I have the Exquisite Jade Bi! No cheat ability? No problem, I have the Exquisite Jade Bi! Want to transmigrate? No problem, the Exquisite Jade will make it happen! 0Votes6.3kRecs7.5kFans
  8. 8 The Sword Sect's Scoundrel 剑宗败类 Martial Arts639k WordsCompleted The Jianghu: what is it? Wherever there are people, there is the Jianghu. Scheming and deception are the Jianghu. Brotherhood and standing by one another through thick and thin are the Jianghu. Riding beneath the blue sky with a beautiful companion at your side is the Jianghu. The strong prey on the weak, and only the fittest survive: that is the Jianghu. Seeing through the mortal world and retreating to the mountains is the Jianghu. The Jianghu is a dream. Whether it brings the flash of blades 0Votes967Recs35Fans
  9. 9 The World of Martial Heroes 侠武世界 Martial Arts623k WordsCompleted Here, chivalry and martial arts shine in all their splendor. Here, the songs of time and youth ring out! A different world, a different kind of passion! The World of Chivalry and Martial Arts: I’ll be waiting for you here! One extra chapter for a Helm Master, ten chapters for a League Master. 0Votes20.9kRecs65.3kFans
  10. 10 The Data Jianghu 数据江湖 Martial Arts1.1M WordsCompleted Behold, the good take their own lives, while the wicked do as they please! Ask the Way of Heaven, and it speaks of the unfathomable human heart! Some boil flesh and bone for food, drinking poison to quench their thirst! They condemn the human heart, then accuse the Way of Heaven of failing in its duty! Mountains of starving corpses pile up into rivers of history! They pick through the remains to write a few words, compiling another legend! I offer up one human heart! May the world heal me with i 0Votes57.2kRecs43.4kFans
  11. 11 Sword Rain Tower 剑雨楼 Martial Arts2.5M WordsCompleted The sword reigns supreme among the hundred weapons, The saber leads the nine short weapons, And the jianghu is where grudges are settled with ruthless satisfaction! The jianghu changes in the blink of an eye. Every day, countless people struggle to survive amid flashing blades and clashing swords, with rankings, deals in human lives, sword duels, fights to the death, revenge, killing, lightness skills, and hidden weapons. In this turbulent world, where friend and foe are hard to tell apart, who 0Votes1.5kRecs24.3kFans
  12. 12 Invincible Possession System 无敌夺舍系统 Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted What's yours is mine, and what's mine is still mine! Possession lets you turn everything another person has into nourishment for your own growth. Is there anything more satisfying? You're a genius? That's great. Then I'll be the head of the genius factory. Piglets, naturally, must be fattened up before they're slaughtered. As Wu Di sees it, what makes a piglet valuable is whether it knows it's a piglet. 0Votes4.9kRecs24.6kFans
  13. 13 The Blood-Reversed Martial World 逆血江湖 Martial Arts1.4M WordsCompleted In an age of great martial arts, all he has with him is the Sunflower Manual, while the master he could rely on is gravely ill and on the verge of death! Should he train or not? That is the question! My new book, Reincarnation: Forging the Strongest Talent, has begun updating. I hope everyone who enjoys it will show their support! 0Votes14.4kRecs7.6kFans
  14. 14 The Gourmet of the Martial Arts Universe 武侠宇宙美食家 Martial Arts2.0M WordsCompleted [Winner of the Ancient Martial Arts and Future Writing Contest] Here you’ll find man-eating king salmon that spawn once every ten years, the Milky Way Eye of Saint Anna, which erupts like a fountain once every thirty years, myriad-flavored exotic beasts that appear once every fifty years, and the divine tree Fusang’s wine, a treasure seen only once in a century. This is a world where you either eat or get eaten. If you want to live with dignity in this world, you have to learn to eat and do what 0Votes1.2kRecs4.4kFans
  15. 15 The Great Shaolin of Another World 异世大少林 Martial Arts770k WordsOngoing He arrives in a high-martial world with a bare-bones martial arts System, one that only offers the low-level Shaolin techniques from the Jin Yong novels. Fang Chen is at a loss, especially when he sees that the System has unlocked only a handful of basic techniques: “Eight-Section Brocade,” “Arhat Fist,” “Little Yaksha Staff,” and a few others. He’s utterly despairing… Years later, Fang Chen steps forward with a toothpick in his mouth. “Come on, let’s hurt each other! If you’ve got what it takes 0Votes55.4kRecs59.7kFans
  16. 16 I Can Devour Secret Manuals 我能吃秘笈 Martial Arts1.8M WordsCompleted For other reclusive martial artists in the Longxia Kingdom, martial arts manuals are meant to be studied. But for Lu Shaoxi, they’re meant to be eaten! After unexpectedly obtaining the Martial Arts Evolution Tree System, which lets him grow stronger by eating manuals, Lu Shaoxi sets out to make a name for himself and reign supreme over the hidden martial world. This is the story of a young man who has trained in martial arts for less than a year. To carry on his father’s martial arts dream, he e 0Votes39.5kRecs49.4kFans
  17. 17 Reincarnated as a Hound of the Imperial Court 轮回之朝廷鹰犬 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.4M WordsCompleted In the Ming court, the hereditary Imperial Guards kept watch over all the officials. In the late Northern Song, the martial world and the imperial court alike recognized him as a great general. Amid the upheavals at the end of the Sui, he served as the chief administrator of an entire region. Yet the realm had never belonged to him. He was Ying Quan, destined to be a pawn of the court! How would he struggle between the imperial court and the martial world? All he could do was follow his heart an 0Votes6kRecs22.5kFans
  18. 18 The Unrivaled Expert of the Embroidered Uniform Guard 锦衣卫之绝世高手 Martial Arts1.1M WordsCompleted Ning Chen, reborn from the flames of a great fire, has spent nine years studying, but that is only the beginning; By chance, he awakens a golden finger: a lottery System; Peerless martial arts, divine weapons, and all manner of rare treasures, even martial arts masters who existed only in fiction in his previous life: with enough luck, he could win them all. The only problem is that his unscrupulous adoptive father makes a habit of setting him up. Ning Chen had planned to live as a carefree, wel 0Votes13.3kRecs31.5kFans
  19. 19 Transmigrating Across Myriad Worlds as the Supreme One 穿越万界至尊 Martial Arts792k WordsOngoing [Myriad Worlds Clone System!] Reborn in another world, Xu Ming possesses two golden fingers. Attribute enhancement and time travel. By possessing characters from low-, mid-, and high-martial worlds, as well as immortal martial worlds, he can inherit his clones' survival experience and even their knowledge and insights into skills, legacies, and more! He can possess all kinds of people across different worlds, even bloodline beasts like apes and crocodiles, or a lowly vine plant in the divine rea 0Votes13.9kRecs25kFans
  20. 20 The Ears of Evolution 进化之耳 Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Starting on Earth, spiritual qi revival sweeps across the entire universe. The laws change, and eras turn. Guo Ruo awakens a strange talent: he can hear sounds ordinary people cannot, including the obsessions of mysterious things. By helping them let go of those obsessions, he can earn attribute points, skill points, and other things... 0Votes23.6kRecs31.5kFans
  21. 21 The Eastern Depot's Governor 东厂督公 Martial Arts1.9M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Qin Shuhuai inexplicably acquired an System. With no other choice, he decided to take the roundabout route to save the country, starting out as a low-ranking member of a minor gang and working his way up, step by step. Your Majesty, why not let me be the Eastern Depot Chief Eunuch? Who's for it, and who's against it? 0Votes33.9kRecs62.2kFans
  22. 22 Demonic Lord of the Extremes 极道魔主 Martial Arts1.0M WordsOngoing The world is a furnace, and human lives are as worthless as weeds. In this twisted, savage world, the only way to survive is to kill to stop the killing! The world is in decline, and martial arts are at the end of their age. How can one cross the heavenly path of martial cultivation? A constable from a small town transmigrates and awakens a strange ability, embarking on a martial path no one has ever taken before. 0Votes53.7kRecs50.9kFans
  23. 23 Super Catcher System 超级捕快系统 Martial Arts936k WordsCompleted Demonic sects stand alongside one another, imperial and aristocratic clans coexist, and the martial arts have flourished for ages, concealing countless secrets. With memories of his past life intact and the Heavenly Dao granting him a System, constable Lu Jun faces a difficult choice. Alone, he walks both the righteous and demonic paths, determined to stay true to himself and uncover the truth of the world. He plunges into the jianghu’s feuds with unrestrained passion, seeking only to have no re 0Votes28.2kRecs45.6kFans
  24. 24 The Immortal Court Descends 仙朝降临 Xianxia1.5M WordsCompleted Shen Yu was lucky enough to be reborn in a world where cultivation flourishes. His predecessor had a golden finger, but Shen Yu never even got to see what it looked like before a goddess from his sect cunningly snatched it away. Fortunately, he still has the Great Heavenly Court System with him. Poor aptitude? The System can exchange for the Witch Clan’s Battle Physique, the Three Pure Ones’ Dao Body, the Golden Crow bloodline, and all sorts of physiques! Weak magical treasures? The Four Sword 0Votes13.4kRecs28.3kFans
  25. 25 The Data Storm in the Martial Arts World 武侠之数据风暴 Martial Arts1.0M WordsCompleted In a world of bustling revelry, a romantic and enchanting realm of martial arts, the great scientist Fang Yuan arrives after transmigrating with an artificial intelligence. Will he be a drop of water joining the ocean, or a stone tossed onto a chessboard? Nine Suns Divine Skill, Great Shifting of the Universe, Lesser Formless Skill, Heavenly Demon Strategy, Lingbo Weibu, Yi Sword Technique, Three Si 0Votes33kRecs53.5kFans
  26. 26 Martial Arts into the Demonic Path 武入魔途 Martial Arts1.2M WordsCompleted With a demonic heart, he is the enemy of the world. He stirs the martial world, and only I reign supreme. A generation's demon overlord betrayed his sect and ancestors, fleeing through the martial world. In pursuit of the pinnacle of life and the true meaning of martial arts, he stepped ever further down a path at odds with the righteous way. He lifts the veil on the Martial Kingdom and discovers the origins of cosmic civilization. Across the universe, countless sects stand tall and heroes aboun 0Votes38.1kRecs46.9kFans
  27. 27 Peerless Wuxia System 绝世武侠系统 Martial Arts4.1M WordsCompleted Reborn into a new life, he obtains the Great Martial Arts System, which contains every martial art from the wuxia worlds of his previous life! Li Xunhuan's flying daggers, never missing their mark; A sword comes from the west, a heavenly immortal flies from beyond the skies; The Nine Yin and Nine Yang Manuals, secret scriptures of Taoism and Buddhism; In a martial world where people hoard their secrets and even third-rate techniques are strictly forbidden from being taught to outsiders, Shi 0Votes166.8kRecs204.1kFans
  28. 28 A Journey Through the Infinite 无间之旅 Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted In this world, I am the only one who kills. No one under heaven can kill me. The endless stars, the endless universe, the endless expanse of time: so many secrets lie buried within them. This is a never-ending journey, the story of a seeker of the Dao. Perhaps he has no compassion, perhaps he has no love, perhaps he has no hate. But he is a true seeker of the Dao, someone who will stop at noth 0Votes28.3kRecs33.8kFans
  29. 29 Pay-to-Win Martial Arts 氪金武道 Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Heaven and earth are the furnace, and all things are fuel. The martial path has declined, demons and monsters run rampant, and human life in this chaotic age is cheap as a dog's. A pay-to-win martial-arts mobile game he designed in his previous life has unexpectedly become a supernatural ability in Ning Xiu's mind. The Spirit-Linked Finger, Dragon-Subduing Palm, Three Ultimates of the Formless, Three Venerable Swords of God-Sealing, Seven Limits of Devouring Heaven and Earth… Since the worl 0Votes45.8kRecs60.5kFans
  30. 30 Pursuing the Dao Across Three Thousand Worlds 逐道三千界 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.1M WordsOngoing Wandering through three thousand worlds, pursuing the Dao throughout the cosmos, progressing from martial arts to the Dao Traveling through countless worlds: is it fate, or coincidence? 2Votes46.4kRecs70.7kFans
  31. 31 Four-Dimensional Gadgets 四次元道具 Infinite Myriad Worlds2.3M WordsCompleted What is the universe’s most powerful ability? Doraemon’s fourth-dimensional gadgets. What do you think would happen if Uchiha Madara used Doraemon’s fourth-dimensional gadgets? (This book features all kinds of worlds, from anime and manga to live action. Known worlds include EVA, Harry Potter, X-Men, Dragon Ball, Percy Jackson, Doraemon, Naruto, One Piece... and many more unexplored worlds await.) (The list above is in no particular order, and the order of appearances may differ.) [Reader group: 0Votes64.4kRecs102.1kFans
  32. 32 Supreme Chief Justice 至高审判长 Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The new dawn has risen, while the dying light of the old age still struggles on. When rumbling tanks replace knights' charges, when booming artillery shatters wizardry, when roaring planes claim the skies once reserved for the gods, and when humanity's greed first crosses the line... This is both the most glorious age and the most desolate. Luo De: If one day technology conquers cultivation, then I will keep vigil over the old age. The new book, "The Strongest Roleplay," is now out. Please check 0Votes41.8kRecs45.3kFans
  33. 33 EN One Piece: Apex Sea King 海贼之最强海王类 Light Novel758k WordsCompleted Xia Qiu transmigrates to the world of Pirate King and becomes a sea fish. He devours one creature after another and embarks on a path of evolution. Sea fish, sea beasts, nearshore Sea Kings, large Sea Kings, Giant Sea Kings. He devours pirates and warships, takes on the Shichibukai, liberates Fish-Man Island, clashes head-on with the Four Emperors, attacks Marineford, and strikes at the World Government. As time passes, he becomes the nightmare of all pirates and Marines. His image haunts everyo 0Votes22.6kRecs46.1kFans
  34. 34 The Supreme Martial Heavenly Demon 极武天魔 Martial Arts917k WordsOngoing Only the strong can be called demons. The protagonist isn’t a bleeding heart. He’s decisive and ruthless. I’ve revised the blurb three times... and it still feels pretty awful. 0Votes79.3kRecs62.7kFans
  35. 35 The Superstar Has Arrived 巨星来了 Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Today, my wife asked me to read My Fresh and Lovely Wife Is Amazing. I said it wasn’t any good, and she immediately started arguing with me. Later, I thought: I’m a grown man. Why should I argue with a woman, especially my own wife? So I apologized right away and said I’d keep reading My Fresh and Lovely Wife Is Amazing. After I apologized, my wife was delighted. She put down the cleaver in her hand, her younger sister let go of my hair, her older brother put down the brick he was holding, her y 0Votes132.1kRecs213.1kFans
  36. 36 The Emperor's Saga 帝皇演义 Martial Arts2.0M WordsCompleted An Emperor is the master of a sect and the head of a school, an emperor among martial artists. A Sovereign is the chief of many races and the most revered among their tribes, a sovereign among Emperors. An Emperor-Sovereign rules over all races. In heaven and on earth, I alone reign supreme! This is an age when a hundred paths flourish and martial arts reign supreme. This is an age when a hundred boats race ahead and martial arts shatter the void. This is an age when a hundred flowers bloom and 0Votes420.6kRecs162kFans
  37. 37 Blood Prison Jianghu 血狱江湖 Martial Arts4.8M WordsCompleted An infant is left at the Prince of Wu's residence on a snowy day. Who is he? How many shameless faces are hidden behind a vast conspiracy? At last, the baby grows up, spending ten years tempering a sword with his soul. A wild song from a young man, the scent of rouge. I will avenge my hatred and love whom I love. When the martial world becomes a blood-soaked hell, even the Buddha takes up the butcher's blade. He endures the darkest years and is reborn from the ashes. He spills blood with sword a 2Votes366.8kRecs121.3kFans
  38. 38 The Weakest Merit System 最弱功德系统 Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted One merit can be exchanged for one minute of life. Do one good deed and gain one merit. Do one bad deed and lose one hundred merits. Save one mortal and gain ten merits. Kill one mortal and lose one thousand merits. Save one virtuous person and gain fifty merits. Kill one virtuous person and lose five thousand merits. If you possess enough merit, congratulations: immortality will no longer be a dream! 0Votes13.7kRecs26.2kFans
  39. 39 A Taoist in the Worlds of Wuxia and Xianxia 武侠仙侠世界里的道人 Martial Arts2.1M WordsCompleted Transmigrate through the Myriad Worlds and become invincible across them all. The Legend of Sword and Fairy, the Xuanyuan Sword universe. Shrouding the Heavens, The Sun God, Immortality, Perfect World... This is the story of a Daoist who travels through the Myriad Worlds. 0Votes94.9kRecs210.5kFans
  40. 40 Conquering the Myriad Worlds 横扫大千 Martial Arts1.2M WordsCompleted A dormant world is awakening. Within the Nine Provinces, the Great Qian Dynasty has ruled for eight hundred years, and signs of chaos are already beginning to emerge. This is a world of martial cultivation. All things are awakening, ghosts roam freely, and demons are everywhere. Beyond this world, an unprecedented upheaval is beginning. An unfamiliar visitor arrives by chance and embarks on a legendary journey, roaming the Myriad Worlds and sweeping across the cosmos. 0Votes95.2kRecs126.5kFans
  41. 41 Treasure Chests Everywhere on the Path to Immortality 长生处处开宝箱 Martial Arts1.6M WordsCompleted Heroes roam the land, immortals and Buddhas fill the skies, and demons run rampant: a world of wonders and horrors. The protagonist has a treasure chest System and sets out to seek the Dao and pursue immortality, opening treasure chests everywhere along the way. 0Votes132.5kRecs106.3kFans
  42. 42 God-Tier Pro Gamer 神级高玩 Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted A top gamer accidentally transmigrates into the world of a game during its closed beta test and treats the otherworld as a hardcore game... 0Votes30.5kRecs37.5kFans
  43. 43 Lord of Shadows 阴影之主 Eastern Fantasy889k WordsCompleted There is nothing frightening about a villain with ambition. What is frightening is a villain with ambition who also loves learning, knows how to think, and dares to keep putting his ideas into practice. Saide Wei Jiasi, the baron's son, has been frail since childhood. Unable to practice swordsmanship and cut off from the path of knighthood, he has never once grown despondent. Instead, he is ambitiously determined to forge a path in life from another direction. Then one day... "The void demon ins 0Votes78.1kRecs37.8kFans
  44. 44 Hyperdimensional Invasion 超维入侵 Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted In a strange world at a turning point in space and time, things beyond comprehension emerge, and terror invades reality. What secrets lie hidden in the blending of dreams and reality? With a unique talent, one sets out on the path to becoming strong, struggling to survive in a war fought by the powerless. 0Votes66.2kRecs80.9kFans
  45. 45 A Cultivator Who Can Transmigrate 能穿越的修行者 Xianxia2.9M WordsCompleted The author tells stories in a calm, straightforward style. Enjoy the novel, everyone! 0Votes270.2kRecs204.9kFans
  46. 46 Ultimate Dao Monsters and Ghosts 极道妖鬼 Xianxia1.7M WordsCompleted Hell is empty, and evil spirits roam among the living. In this dark age, where demons run rampant and all living beings suffer, the abilities of video game bosses are Jiang Yuan’s only support in this chaotic world… 0Votes59.9kRecs84kFans
  47. 47 Master of Body Tempering 横炼宗师 Martial Arts984k WordsOngoing After entering a wondrous martial arts space and unlocking his first body-tempering talent, Li Xuan embarks on a rugged road that leads straight to the top. He's shared laughs with righteous and wicked heroes, swordsmen and demons alike, and left a place in his heart for fairies and enchantresses. A man should be strong, and hard! 0Votes147.8kRecs95.5kFans
  48. 48 The Immortal Martial Arts Superstar 仙武大明星 Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted Wang Zheng not only transmigrated, he also discovered that his right hand could pull all sorts of objects out of the movies he filmed. Now Wang Zheng was unstoppable! Poor aptitude? Let’s start with the Muscle and Tendon Changing Manual! Martial arts not flashy enough? Let’s use Three-Part Return to Origin Qi for now! As every young person in the world found inspiration in Battle Through the Heavens’ line, “Never look down on a poor young man,” As the powerful ape clansmen fought each other with 0Votes29.7kRecs75.7kFans
  49. 49 The System Takes Me Across the Myriad Worlds 系统带我穿万界 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.4M WordsCompleted I've started uploading my new book, Shattering the Myriad Heavens. Quasi-Saint Ye Chudu failed his tribulation. With only a trace of his spirit and a drop of hot blood, he traveled across the myriad heavens. He proceeded cautiously, using his burning passion to forge an unparalleled spirit and reunite his scattered body. No matter how strong you are, one punch will sweep you aside! See how far he can go! Wherever his iron feet tread, all become sheep! Hot blood forge 0Votes26.7kRecs89.2kFans
  50. 50 The Strongest Summoning System 最强召唤系统 Martial Arts1.6M WordsCompleted A song of the jianghu gave rise to a legend of the jianghu. Tianzun's life motto: “My sword is the truth.” Shen Lang's life motto: “Win people over with virtue. Those who refuse are already dead.” New book: The Strongest Great Martial Arts System 0Votes104.1kRecs146.5kFans

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