The Starry Jianghu

In the year 1195 of the Taiyuan calendar, the Second World released Starry Jianghu, drawing countless players into the game. Its sole guiding principle was realism.

Tang Yuyan, the personal disciple of the Tower of Assassins’ master, discovered these inexplicable outsiders and made contact with them.

At that moment, the world turned upside down.

Some unseen force seemed to guide her as she investigated, searched, and uncovered the truth about this world.

You think this is a game, but it isn’t.

You think it isn’t a game, but it is a game prepared for one person.

[The setup takes a long time, and later on there are plenty of plot threads that go unresolved. Please don’t complain.]

A faux online game, slow-paced, with some light wuxia and xianxia elements, unconventional worldbuilding, and an ancient jianghu setting.

The heroine is a native of this world, not a player. The story unfolds from her perspective and mainly focuses on the events of their era.

The pairing is set: Hua Wujian. Plot-focused, logic not guaranteed, romance is barely a factor.

The author has already completed the million-word novel The Zither Protection Plan, so you can jump in with confidence.