Novels like I Heard I’ve Been Dead for a Thousand Years
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- 1 Lord of the Nine Provinces 九州道主 A disaster transported Yang Ze to another world. The land of the Nine Provinces was far from peaceful, with smoke rising from battlefields and chaos spreading across the realm. As martial arts made a resurgence, hidden dangers emerged. The Tianwu Dynasty was gripped by disunity, while martial clans and sects stood everywhere, heroes rose in every direction, strange beings descended, and the imperial realm teetered on the brink of collapse. In this chaotic age, the great factions guarded their cu 0Votes79.7kRecs56.3kFans
- 2 Seeking the Dao in the Vast Wilderness 沧茫寻道人 At the turn of the Liang and Tang dynasties, in a small town south of the Yangtze: a fateful encounter, and an ending that feels like a lifetime ago. Life is a journey of cultivation: a heart torn between love and hate, strange and wondrous twists of fate, brothers who entrust each other with their lives, and battles where death hangs by a thread. When the young man returns to where it all began, he will create not only a martial-arts legend, but also a profound understanding of himself and his 0Votes1.2kRecs0Fans
- 3 The Venerable One of the Martial Seal 武印之尊 On the Taiyun Continent, martial arts flourishes, with powerful clans and sects locked in conflict between the righteous and demonic paths. A struggle that had vanished long ago erupts once more, sweeping across and enveloping the entire continent. Amid this chaos, how can Gu Fan, born in a small village, survive? Faced with crisis after crisis, how will he reach the pinnacle of martial arts and discover who is truly pulling the strings behind the conflict? Yet after he uncovers the mystery, an 0Votes5.3kRecs2.4kFans
- 4 The Endless Tribulation 无间劫 Reality is cruel. Students eventually graduate, and people eventually grow up. One day, we all have to experience the rights and wrongs, good and evil, love and hate of the world. After reading this story and experiencing all that life has to offer, may you still be the same boy you once were, sword in hand, setting out to roam the world. The martial world is like an endless hell, and everyone is struggling to survive. The protagonist, Duanmu Mingxin, grows through hardship and becomes a Buddha 0Votes4.3kRecs2.1kFans
- 5 The Sword God Walks Alone Through the World 剑神之独步江湖 The divine sword Mengyao, the demonic flute Xiaoao. A jade case holds a hidden mystery; poetry and swords roam the martial world. A gifted young man is unwillingly drawn into a struggle between court and martial world... Martial arts factions emerge one after another, and the Eastern and Western Branches of the Embroidered Uniform Guard are inexplicably swept into the fray. The martial world is treacherous, conspiracies abound. With conflict raging on all sides, I wield my sword and vanquish evi 0Votes25.2kRecs3.4kFans
- 6 Great Tyrant System 大暴君系统 Tang Xiao transmigrated to a world of martial arts and obtained the Great Tyrant System. As long as he completes missions, he receives all kinds of rewards. Martial Arts: [Congratulations, you have obtained one use of the martial art Sword Twenty-Three.] Pills: [Congratulations, you have obtained one Great Restoration Pill.] Weapons: [Congratulations, you have obtained one Peerless Sword.] At first, Tang Xiao only wanted to survive. But reality was too cruel, and the world was more danger 0Votes35.5kRecs23.4kFans
- 7 The White Deer Sword of Qingya 青崖白鹿剑 After a century of unrest, everyone in the martial world lives in fear, and the chivalry and tenderness of bygone days are gone for good. Within the court, eight princes vie for power; beyond its borders, seven clans are in revolt. Each of the eight princes controls a territory, recruits martial artists, and stirs up conflict throughout the martial world. The seven clans each eye the others warily, joining forces in a grand army in the foolish hope of taking our great land. A child of unknown or 0Votes7.1kRecs1.6kFans
- 8 The Record of Jianghu Prodigies 江湖奇才录 A vendetta close to home and a bloodstained treasure map propel a boy from humble origins into the martial world of his dreams. What kind of fortuitous encounter could make him the pivot on which the entire martial world turns? Can you stand against the most powerful sect in the realm, defeat the greatest martial artist, and win the heart of the woman you love most? Yes, I can, all thanks to the sword in my hand! 0Votes4.8kRecs2.3kFans
- 9 Nine Heavens of the Demon Realm 魔域九重天 With an iron constitution, neither wholly righteous nor wholly wicked, he steps into a world in chaos. The world is in turmoil. The Nine Heavens vie for supremacy, and the Demon Domain returns after a hundred years. Blood and slaughter are everywhere. With one blade, he overwhelms the Nine Heavens. How glorious, Chu Menlang! No innocent soul has ever fallen beneath the Konghou Blade. How mighty, Chu Menlang! Praise or blame, what do I care? I’ll raise hell, just so these manly bones of mine don’ 0Votes227.8kRecs60.5kFans
- 10 The Sword That Shatters the Realm 剑破江山 Fang Zhongjin, a native of this world, escapes the predicament of being condemned to execution along with ten branches of his family. He wins the favor of the four great factions. He ruins the reputation of Mount Hua’s leader. He makes the abbot of Shaolin accept defeat wholeheartedly. He raises his blade and sword, cleaving a path through the land. I am Fang Zhongjin. I rely on neither a System nor supernatural abilities. I’ll be a native with backbone! My new book, Invincible for Six Hundred Y 0Votes3.9kRecs5.2kFans
- 11 Medicine Tolerates No Mercy 医不容慈 A traditional Chinese medicine practitioner’s revenge~~No System~~ The Taian Empire has unified the land, but the heirs of the fallen dynasties have each raised their own forces, ready to restore their kingdoms and avenge themselves. Come along on this young physician’s journey through the martial world! Li Bi’s chivalry: mercy has no place in medicine. 0Votes24.7kRecs18.3kFans
- 12 The Peerless Six Treasures 绝世六宝 A young man trained to extraordinary skill by a mysterious figure is tasked with finding six ancient treasures passed down through the ages. His quest sets off a bloody struggle across the martial world. As he fights for the treasures, he faces not only death and slaughter, but also conspiracies and evil. The darkness and fickleness of human nature keep him on edge at every turn, with danger closing in all around. Though he possesses peerless martial arts, he never forgets his principles, treati 0Votes2.2kRecs1.8kFans
- 13 The Ultimate Martial God 终极大武神 Just as Ai Chonglang is about to leave the island and enter the world, he is ambushed. In an unexpected twist, his soul crosses over, and the course of his life is changed forever... Diligent study and training, a heaven-sent windfall, one adventure after another, a meteoric rise, and sweet revenge... After enduring countless twists and strange turns, he becomes a legendary Great Martial God! 0Votes112.2kRecs47.7kFans
- 14 Immortality in the Great Qin 长生大秦 That year, Xiang Ji performed a feat in Xianyang Palace, lifting a cauldron weighing a hundred thousand jin. That year, Liu Ji took the Chixiao Sword to the marketplace and taught a gang of ruffians a lesson. When the First Emperor's power cowed the four seas, heroes everywhere trembled in fear. It turned out the myths of antiquity were real. This is a story about pursuing the martial path and eternal life. 0Votes73.6kRecs220.2kFans
- 15 Wielding the Sword to Slay Demons 荡剑诛魔传 [Original title: Forgetting Each Other in the Martial World] More than ten years after the foreign barbarians' chaos was quelled, the wicked Demon Cult schemed to overturn the natural order, the righteous sects were too weak to protect themselves, and treacherous ministers and corrupt eunuchs seized power and stirred up turmoil. With a rising force in the martial world, flying the banner of chivalry, attacked from all sides, its members unexpectedly turned their weapons on one another. The Centr 0Votes378kRecs177.9kFans
- 16 The Data Storm in the Martial Arts World 武侠之数据风暴 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
- 17 The Thirteen Swords of Heaven's Inquiry 天问十三剑 The Tianyi Cult, which terrorized the martial world eighteen years ago, has returned. What are they after? Why would the Second Prince, heir to the throne, indulge treacherous officials, throw the court into chaos, and destroy his own kingdom? What ties bind the imperial court to the martial world? Can the childhood sweethearts, sword in hand, quell the crisis? Can the Ninth Prince, returned to the imperial family, turn the tide, restore order to the court, save the kingdom from peril, and bring 0Votes38.7kRecs6.5kFans
- 18 The Evil Demons’ Journey Through Myriad Worlds 万界邪魔行 This is the story of a prisoner who transmigrates to a high-martial-arts world and plunders resources across different worlds through a space connected to the Myriad Worlds. There are truths too vast to tell, and who in the Myriad Worlds would believe them? There are evils too terrible to describe, and demons roam the Myriad Worlds in broad daylight. 0Votes10.7kRecs21.5kFans
- 19 Supreme Destiny System 至尊天命系统 Reborn in a new life, Xia Li has a System that grants him every cultivation technique and martial skill from the world of martial arts. Lingbo Micro-Step, ethereal and dustless; the Swift Shadow Transformation, chasing clouds and racing the moon; Dugu Nine Swords, renowned throughout the universe; the Overbearing Fist, shaking the past and dazzling the present; This is the story of a young martial artist with peerless techniques who gradually becomes the strongest warrior under heaven. 0Votes34.8kRecs95.4kFans
- 20 The Great Sage of the Netherworld 通幽大圣 A sinister jianghu, where strange creatures abound; a corrupt court; martial arts clans; and heroes rising from every corner. This is a world without gods or Buddhas. Martial arts, sorcery, mystic cultivation, supernatural powers... Gu Cheng descends amid the darkness, ready to crush this chaotic world. “Since this world has no gods or Buddhas, then I will be its god!” A beauty’s painted face can never capture her true nature; a demonic monk in the temple raises asuras. Hearts tremble in the Pea 0Votes588.1kRecs651.2kFans
- 21 Thief, You’re Not Getting Away 贼人休走 Li Si is a thief, and this is a story about a thief's life in the martial world. It's a lighthearted slice-of-life story, but readers who prefer their protagonists single should beware. 2Votes190.7kRecs211.2kFans
- 22 Bloodstained Hero's Garb 血染侠衣 The road through the jianghu is fraught with danger, and the heroes’ robes are stained with blood for the people. ---The male lead is restrained, so the story is rather angsty. One-on-one romance, happy ending. Regular updates, never abandoned. 0Votes754.4kRecs40.8kFans
- 23 Moon-Piling Flute 堆月箫 The unreasonable Young Master Liuguang, the naturally gifted culinary prodigy, the mysterious mastermind behind the scenes, the white horseman in golden robes known as the East Sea God of Slaughter, the immortal eccentric who has lived for millennia... This is a story where the supporting characters shine with peerless brilliance. Everyone has a secret, and in the end, all the secrets become one. The dangers you can see aren't the real dangers. Good and evil are hard to distinguish, and the will 0Votes325.6kRecs101.3kFans
- 24 The Peerless Duo 盖世双谐 Wandering the martial world, stopping and starting, I turn back through memories of my wandering youth. Now I've traveled across this world, with so much still to leave behind. The peak stirs up the past. 742Votes3MRecs1MFans
- 25 Pay Your Respects to the Lord of the Cult 拜见教主大人 After an unexpected death, Chu Xiu discovered that he had transmigrated into the game world of Great Jianghu, becoming the biggest Boss of the game's third version before he had even come into his full power: the Kunlun Sect Leader! Great Jianghu brings together countless martial arts settings. There is the King of the Eastern Isles, who reads the qi of the heavens and kills with a smile. There is the leader of the Beggars' Sect, whose Dragon Subduing Palms shake the martial world. And there is 10Votes1.9MRecs1.2MFans
