The Reticent Blade is, first and foremost, a wuxia novel, meaning that the world and its character’s powers and abilities are more grounded. Instead of cultivators who can soar through the heavens and shatter planets, you will find martial artists who can still perform superhuman feats but not so fantastical as to tear through space or achieve immortality.

The world of The Reticent Blade is one of medieval China, loosely based upon the time period of the Ming Dynasty. It is a time of chaos and strife, where war and death are rampant. We follow the intertwining story of several protagonists and antagonists as they navigate the chaotic times, unraveling the threads that connect the past, the present, and the future of the world.

The Reticent Blade is a story of heroism, love, revenge, and cruelty.

The Reticent Blade is a story of both the righteousness and vileness of the Jianghu.

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Official Blurb:

Someone once asked me, "What is the jianghu?"

I thought for a moment, and what came to mind was…

A jug of unrefined wine on a weathered table,

A lone silhouette fading into the distance under the setting sun,

A nameless grave bathed in moonlight,

The smoldering incense in my grasp, its final wisps dissipating.

They then asked me, "Where is the jianghu?"

I smiled faintly and lifted my gaze beyond the window. Out there, beneath the vast heavens, countless jianghus lay.

A single soul carries his own story.

When two paths cross, a jianghu is born.

The Painted Skin ghost lights a lamp at night, and a thousand-year-old corpse is knocking on the door.

The white snake on the eaves was frightened and wanted to run away, and the evil spirit under the bed was afraid to make a sound.

At the beginning, I hold the demon-slaying chart, and the top of the list is the one beside me...

[No System] + [Magic Cultivation] + [Decisive Killing]

Gods choose those who are talented, while demons choose those who never give up.

My name is Chen Ze, a person chosen by the devil.

Of course, you can also call me Gui Qing. Just report my name on the road of reincarnation and you will get Mengpo soup for free.

That day I asked the heavens three times, but the gods and Buddhas remained silent. I then knew that there was no place for me in this world.

Then, I have no choice but to ask all the gods and Buddhas to come on the road!

I would rather be a mortal for a lifetime than be an immortal for eternity!

It’s better not to cultivate this immortal!

A young genius has been unable to draw in Qi for eight years due to an abnormality in his Dantian.

"He is a waste."

"Trash!"

No matter how many times he faced cold stares and ridicule, he never gave up his ideal of repairing the chain.

Until the night I was kicked out of the house, my persistent efforts were rewarded!

The light from Dantian rises!

Yang Feng: "From today on, I will make sure that anyone who speaks rudely will die with my ultimate skill!!!"

Chen Chang'an, a reserved man who prefers to remain undaunted, traveled through time. He intended to persevere, reaching the pinnacle of martial arts before emerging to show off his prowess. However, he unexpectedly became bound to a system that favors preemptive action. System: This sheep dares to eat grass today, it will eat humans tomorrow. It must be roasted. Host, please take the initiative and roast this evil sheep to eliminate future trouble. System: The eldest daughter of the Cui family is engaged to you, but the Cui family despises you and intends to quietly break off the engagement. Host, please arrive with drums and gongs to break off the engagement. Make sure everyone knows about it, follow their path, and leave them with no other options. Chen Chang'an: ???????? It's said that Chen Chang'an has always been kind and never lied. He's nicknamed Iron Teeth, Bronze Teeth, and Gold-Invaluable, Jade-Faced Flying Dragon, and Honest and Reliable Young Master. These are all favors from his friends in the martial arts world, not self-praise.

Transmigrated into a pot-dwelling immortal, only to emerge a hundred thousand years later. Having finally acquired a divine incarnation, allowing for some breathing room, yet still a lowly god in the Divine Court, spending his days granting wishes and alleviating poverty. "Outside the Pot Heaven, you call me a Pot Heaven Immortal, claiming I'm a remnant soul bound to a pot to attain enlightenment—I won't argue with you." "Once you enter my Pot Heaven, shouldn't you address me as the Supreme Emperor of the Pot Heaven Jade Palace?" Within this tiny universe, a carefree Pot Heaven Immortal. Lin Qingxuan cultivates spiritual roots, holds Dharma assemblies, builds markets, and countless beings enter my pot. Once all the cultivators from the outside world have entered my Pot Heaven, who will be the Heavenly Emperor—you or me?

A seemingly calm but inwardly sarcastic modern elite, while complaining and building infrastructure in the Warhammer cesspool, ultimately uses Eastern metaphysics to combat the warp and pave a new path for humanity.

Zuo Lingquan had everything a mortal could have when he was born.

He was a son of a noble family, handsome and wealthy...

But when he was just learning to walk, he found that this world did not belong to mortals.

Ghosts and monsters, riding the wind, immortality...

Not surprisingly, Zuo Lingquan embarked on the journey of pursuing immortality.

A master once said:

The nine regions are wild and the void is without a trace.

To practice is like walking in the night without a lamp, crossing a torrent without a bridge.

As a cultivator, we should plan before we act, and do everything "from the heart".

Zuo Lingquan kept the teachings in mind, and from then on, he did everything according to his heart and did whatever he wanted...

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When Chen Changqing opened his eyes, he found that he had traveled to the world of immortal cultivation.

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Good news: He is a middle-grade spiritual genius, and he practices Qi at the age of eighteen!

Bad news: He and his colleagues were kidnapped by the toad spirit, and the other party sharpened his sword and was about to use them to sacrifice to the heavens!

At the critical moment of life and death, [God-level selection system] is activated.

[Select 1: Fight against the toad spirit! Reward: Top magic weapon Qinglei Sword (mortality rate 99%)]

[Choose 2: Resign to the toad spirit and kill colleagues and accept the letter of fame! Rewards: A secret treasure for breath retention, a dragon blood body quenching pill, and a nine-god soul-locking bead. 】

"Is this still necessary?"

...

then……

Others kill demons and he snatches fishing.

Others try to retreat,

Others pretend to be low-key...

...

Until one day, the demon saint was in a state of danger, the great power in the Great Yan Immortal Kingdom died and suffered heavy casualties during the tribulation period, and the Great Yan Immortal Kingdom was in danger.

Chen Changqing sighed and stood up from the retreating cave:

"I've been living for so long, and it's finally time for you to know..."

An ancestral Five Thunder Token allows one to travel to another world.

The Taoist techniques that cannot be cultivated or used in modern times can actually be used in another world!

Wouldn't that mean there's hope for immortality?

Gu Zhao discovered that although there are ghosts and demons in this world, there are also beautiful ghosts and alluring demons!

He remembered that the most famous Taoist magic spell was called...