Ten miles out of Langluo, there was an academy governed by Confucian sages, and under them were nine gentlemen and three hundred scholars. It was a place that epitomized literary aura. All disciples of the academy, once appointed a gentleman, will cry out “one sentence” to become his life’s maxim and will forever strive towards this maxim. This maxim became known as “Jun You Yun” (A Gentleman Says). Su Baiyi, Feng Zuojun, and Xie Yuling were disciples of the Academy, all working hard to one day become a gentleman…... more>>

(Note: the story in this novel is not connected to the Shao Nian series but is set in the same universe a few hundred years before Shao Nian.) <<less

2021’s Grand Prize Winner!... more>>

A wild wulin journey with a grandfather who has returned to his youth and his invincible granddaughter! <<less

Human life depends on Heaven’s. And now, my time has come too.... more>>

A Grim Reaper from the underworld, dressed in black clothes, sways like an illusion before me. Second call.

[…Hyeok Ryun…]
Ha, yes, yes. Let’s go now. What else can I do in this life?

“It’s the Herb of Immortality! I’ve finally found the Herb of Immortality! My lord!”

What? The Herb of Immortality? Someone stop this damned Grim Reaper!

Evil Sect’s Heavenly Lord Hyeok Ryun Mugang. At the moment of death, thanks to the miraculous arrival of the Herb of Immortality, I head to Murim once again…

AHHHH, why Wudang of all places~~!!! <<less

It was an era of war unlike ever seen before in Murim history.... more>>

To end the horrible war, numerous heroes had sacrificed their lives and disappeared on the battlefield.

This is the story of a man that longed to be a hero and the story of his brilliant rise to the top.

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Joo Seo-Cheon is a man who luckily survives the Warring Era and becomes the Hwasan sect’s elder, only to live a life full of regrets and doubts.

He lays on his deathbed waiting for the inevitable when he is returned to the past… <<less

An orphaned daugher of a renowned courtesan, for vengeance for her mother, for justice, she roams the dangerous, treacherous jianghu seeking the truth. Though she... more>> suffers setbacks and hardships, this only makes her stand even stronger, vowing to never lower her head to evil forces. In the end, she will prove a fact—that women are definitely not weaklings! <<less

A young man plagued by recurring nightmares finds himself visiting a blind fortune teller, who sends him to a world of martial arts that looks a lot like the wuxia stories he used to read.... more>>

In the sky of this world, a tome shines every now and then, revealing the hierarchy of mighty beings that seek power amid troubled times. Determined to unravel the mysteries of his involuntary journey and the secrets of the world he has ended up in, he endeavors to ascend the tome’s rankings, all while looking for a path back home.

Official Chinese blurb

Wandering the jianghu with a blade and wine, where beauties’ grace is filling one’s mind.

A youth, saber on his back and wine gourd at the waist, strides forth, yet the jianghu of his heart seems only more elusive;

With each flipped page of the Tome of Troubled Times, decades of nights soaked in rain pass over the jianghu.

As he suddenly turns to look back, he finds that the mortal world has shattered in his wake. <<less

Eun Seo-ho is born with the talent of a natural-born merchant.... more>>

As he rises through the ranks, he encounters those who would stand in his way.

“Why is the Murim Alliance after me…?”

“You’ve grown too big to the point of nuisance, so you’re an eyesore.”

He returns to the day he started working for the group and makes a firm resolve.

This time, he will never regret it.

“I will destroy them with the money they look down on so much.”

With his genius mind and exceptional talent for martial arts,

The journey of a great merchant emperor who will leave his mark on history begins! <<less

This is the story of Bai Li Dong Jun, the only grandson of the marquis of Zhenxi who is beloved by thousands and famous scoundrel... more>> in Qiandong Town who has a father who's outstanding in martial arts but he himself isn't good at fighting and prefers to make wine, who, after taking his first sip of wine at the age 7, went to find a teacher to study the art of brewing wine. He went to open a wine shop in Chaisang City, hundreds miles away from there. As a consequence, he inexplicably found himself drawn into the power struggles in the Southwest Road, accidentally meeting with wanderer Sikong Chang Feng and the young master of Zhuo Mo, Lei Meng Sha, who came from Tianqi City. Because he was grateful to his life savior, he decided to help Lei Meng Sha rescue his good friends, young master of Lingyun, Gu Jian Men… <<less

What is fate?... more>>

Destined? Providence? Irreversible?

I don’t understand.

I only know that I can’t bear to see your hair turn white before your time, a sword to end a love that has yet to begin. <<less

He had gone through tens, hundreds of reincarnations. From being the Ultimate Martial Emperor to conquering everything under the heavens, he had accomplished it all.... more>> All he wanted now was to finally rest, but the darn cycle of reincarnation just wouldn’t end!
In his latest reincarnation, he found himself as ‘Seok Jin-ho’, the youngest son of the Seok family – the most prominent merchant clan in the Central Plains.
Born into a wealthy family, he thought about leading a simple and carefree life, but the will remaining in his body conveys a final wish.
It crave to prove itself!
“Very well, I will fulfill your wish. But in my own way!” <<less

Song Woo-Moon is the son of a simple inn owner in the countryside.... more>>

His body is weak since childhood, and one day, a landscape painting received as a gift from an old Daoist causes his mind to become weak as well.

For years, he is teased as being the village fool, and he grows up as nothing more than a pathetic burden to his parents.

The day he turns twenty, however, his life changes!

Something awakens within him—the supreme martial arts within the landscape painting! <<less

I became the younger sister of the male protagonist in a martial arts novel.... more>>

A terminally-ill side character, who was sold to the Demon Cult for the family’s sake.

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“How come you don’t want anything from me?”

He, who was to be my husband, would occasionally ask, as if he couldn’t understand. Whenever he asked, my answer remained the same.

“Because there’s nothing I want.”

However, despite my answers, he would gift me many things. He sent money to my family, bought me jewelry, and gifted me with the ivory and silk from the western lands.

“Don’t you want anything more?”

He asked again if I wanted something, and I still just shook my head.

Normally, he would nod and turn away, but today, he stood there staring at me. When I approached him, asking if something was wrong, his head drooped weakly onto my shoulder.

“Why do you lie to me every single time?”

He slowly lifted his hand and grabbed my wrist.

“Why won’t you ask me…”

He sounded desperate, as though he would fall apart at any moment.

“…To save you?” <<less

Baek Yigang is a son of the Baek Clan, one of the seven great clans of Zhongyuan. Afflicted with the Taiyin Qi Blockage, he is... more>> cursed with a shortened lifespan and the inability to collect internal energy. He had been peacefully spending the rest of his days indoors when he was ambushed by a group of masked people. During the ambush, he lost his servant who was like a sister to him. Chased by the attackers, Baek Yigang escaped through a secret underground path. When he came across a blocked path, he decided he’d at least die fighting and picked up a rusted sword that was stuck in the ground… <<less

“It was a book.... more>>

It was a scripture.”

Its cover was made of the skin of those who hold a grudge against humans.

Its words were written with the blood of those who hold a grudge against heaven.

Its weave was created from the sinews of those who hold a grudge against earth.

The ancient demonic object, restraining darkness shaking heaven scripture (制暗震天經).

Yeon Sang-hyeon, who signed a contract with the restraining darkness shaking heaven scripture at the last moment of his days, is now rewriting his own destiny.

The peerless genius met the ancient demonic object! <<less

I, who thought I had been abandoned, was the child whom Namgoong had been looking for for a long time.... more>>

It was only when I was killed by Hyeolma whom I called Master, that I found out about it, and waking up again as a 13-year-old, I decided to go back to Namgoong.

I have no intention of wanting to be recognized as a family.

It’s just, I was just trying to prevent Namgoong from being destroyed in vain like before, but…

“These are the jewelry, silk, gold bars, and elixir that the Lord has given for the Young Miss.”

“Now, Little Kid. It’s a gift from me to celebrate your return.”

As soon as I was recognized as the granddaughter that Namgoong had lost, I got delicious food, precious clothes, gold and silver treasures, and even high-quality swords!

I have a grandfather and father who would cry and laugh for me.

Just what in the world is this tingling sensation in my chest that I feel every time they do that?

To protect the laughter of those whom I had killed with my own hands,

To preserve this tingling and warm sensation for a long time,

I am trying to change the blood-red future differently from my previous life, but…

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A shadow clouded Namgoong Mucheon’s face.

‘Is this child really raised as an assassin?’

A deep mu*derous energy and the sword method of attributes she could do, which are essential for an assassin, were bottling up her life intact.

‘That damn bastard.’

Anger rose from Namgoong Mucheon’s inner thoughts.

Since he was about to gush out coarse swear words in front of his granddaughter, he repeated the same remark unpleasantly only to himself.

‘How dare he try to raise my granddaughter as an assassin?’

The blue energy that covered up Namgoong Mucheon intensified. <<less

It wasn't even malicious criticism.... more>>

I just gave feedback in the tone I was asked to.

So why the hell did I, the writer who just wanted to help a junior, possess this body of the prospective groom… a villain, who died in the hands of the heroine on their wedding night? <<less

"...This is insane."... more>>

Join the former Heavenly Demon from the murim world, as he embarks on an epic journey through Greek mythology. Reborn from the abyss with immense power, he navigates a landscape of gods, monsters, and shifting alliances. This gripping saga promises grand battles, mystical powers, and captivating confrontations. <<less

Martial god Kang Hyun, born into a world where science and magic coexist, carrying memories of his past lives, dreams of a life of... more>> playing and eating. <<less

For decades, the brave warriors of the Northern Army fought to keep the world safe from the evil Silent Night. But when the fourth-generation leader, Jin Kwan-Ho is accused of colluding with the enemy, he is forced to disband the sect and commit su*cide to protect his son, Jin Mu-Won. With no family and allies left, Mu-Won leads a dreary life under close surveillance... until a surprise attack from the Silent Night gives him a chance to escape to the mountains.... more>>

There, the young warrior trains to master the fighting techniques of his predecessors, before the mysterious disappearance of a loved one brings him back to the mainland. Follow Jin Mu-Won as he embarks on a journey to avenge his father’s death and take down the villains who threaten to plunge the world into darkness! <<less

Ever since he traveled to this world, Shen Qianling has been troubled by three things the most. The first is too many fans, the second is too many fans, and the third is too many fans.... more>>

Qin Shaoyu: “Another group of people came from down the mountain and said they wanted to learn how to make rainfall from you”. Shen Qianling was shocked, “when did I master this skill?” <<less

Born with the fate of a slaughterer, but all he wanted to do was help.

Two hundred years ago, there was a great battle between demons, and the disciples of Ancestor Beichen gradually formed the six most powerful sects in the martial arts world. Cai Zhao had the good fortune to be born in one of them, the Luoying Valley. When she became a disciple at the age of fifteen, she discovered that her story had only just begun…... more>>

Her aunt used to say, the Jianghu was a sunny and vibrant paradise, but all Cai Zhao saw in her eyes were jealousy, betrayal, bloodshed, and endless disputes. After clearing away the fog, she finally discovered the secret hidden under the legends.

The rain of the Jianghu night is cold, but there are always generations of passionate young people embarking on this path. Some of them have become the inscriptions on the front of the monument, and some have become the helpless comments on the back.

From the author of The Legend of Minglan and Love Like the Galaxy, this is yet again a simple girl’s funny life story. Set in a high fantasy wuxia setting, it is somewhere between wuxia (martial arts) and xianxia (immortal cultivation), it’s not very rigid in it’s rules.

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Tags: Nobility, Jianghu Fighting and Revenge, Sole Love/Obsessive Love, Mystery/Suspense

Main characters: Cai Zhao, Mu Qingyan

One Sentence Summary: Any genre/plot in my hands will become crack

Themes: Love and Courage, Never Back Down; Wanting to reach the top of the world, even if one dies one has no regrets.

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Cai Zhao: My hero is my aunt. She is a righteous, kind, martial artist who cares not for her own safety and always seeks to protect those that are weaker, the heroine of the marital arts world. So I will never join the martial arts world, open a nice store, and become a business woman.​

Mu Qingyun: Me too. My father is the one I look up to the most. He is a soft spoken, kind, clean and ethereal person, who views power as mere worthless clouds… so I decided to reclaim throne of the Demonic Cult, destroy those that have wronged the Mu family, and kill anyone who does not approve. ​

Cai Zhao: It would be great if I hadn’t met you.

Mu Qingyun: I am so glad I met you. <<less

One day, I opened my eyes and found myself in a wuxia novel.... more>>

I became a female servant in the Sacheon Dang Clan, a family of poison and assassination!

Wash clothes stained with Dang Clan’s poison? Clean the training hall where they trained with the poison?

What if I get poisoned and die? What? This is the law of the strongest player?!

…Aren’t they crazy people? Please save me!

However, as I survive day by day, the main characters in the novel come to me.

“Child. Would you like to learn martial arts from me?”

The poison king, Dang Jung.

“You are not just anyone. When I get back, I will… send you an official letter.”

The young lord of the Namgoong Family, Namgoong Hwi.

“Young Miss. It would be best for you to follow me obediently.”

Jinseong, the future number one swordmaster.

…I, will I be able to survive safely under the strongest player? <<less

After his qi center is destroyed, a martial arts instructor of the Blood Demon Cult is assigned to learn and research the martial arts of four captured murim masters. However, when the Cult betrays him and decides to kill him, he fights back and everyone in the Cult dies, including himself.... more>>

He then mysteriously wakes up in the body of Baek Suryong, a young martial arts instructor in the rural countryside with a disease that will kill him within three years. He realizes that the martial arts he had learned holds the key to healing his new body’s illness, but in order to do that, he needed money. A LOT of money.

Baek Suryong thus embarks on a journey to become the Star Instructor of the Azure Dragon Martial Arts Academy, and earn enough money to save his own life! Perhaps he would even manage to educate some kids along the way… <<less