Liu Qing traveled through time and became a water snake in a pond. Facing the threat of natural enemies, he awakened the daily intelligence system.

[Today's intelligence: Level white, there is a large bluestone in the shallow water on the east side of the pond. There is a space inside the bluestone that can be used as a safe shelter]

[Today's intelligence: Level white, among the lotus flowers on the south side of the pond, there is a triangular lotus. A lotus root bud growing under the mud has quietly transformed into a river treasure]

[Today's intelligence: Level red, a new water eye has appeared at the bottom of Qingcangxi River. The gushing spring water is rich in the source of heaven and earth, which can be used as a new water palace]

[Today's intelligence: Level gold, a thousand-year-old clam in Jinghe River failed to survive the catastrophe. Its clam pearl containing a body of cultivation was hidden under a cluster of reed roots in the wetland by the river]

...

Liu Qing relied on the daily intelligence system to seize the opportunity to cultivate the avenue. In just a few hundred years, he became the Dragon King who dominated one side, and lived a long and happy life.

But suddenly one day, the intelligence system refreshed the news that frightened him.

[Today's intelligence: Level black, in Chang'an City on the south bank of the Jing River, Wei Zheng, the spiritual official of the human Cao, has been given the mandate of heaven and is preparing to kill the Dragon King in his dream at noon today]

A martial arts rookie with a narration system that changes the fate of himself, the protagonist, and the supporting characters.

There are already "Swordsman", "Heavenly Swordsman", "Young Zhang Sanfeng", "Golden Silk Rain"......

(Murong Fu from Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils) + (Li Changqing from The Great Ruler), villains also have their time.

The way of life and death is the way of Heaven. The way of Heaven is the way of Yin and Yang. The way of good and evil follows like a shadow.

In the world of all heavens, the protagonist is blessed by nature. He is the son of the world and has extraordinary luck.

The villain dies because of talking too much, because of bad luck, and because of not getting what he wants.

Lin Fu accidentally obtained the Villain Rise System, and has since saved all the villains in the world.

Lin Yi accidentally traveled to the world of immortal cultivation and became a spiritual farmer of the outer sect of Liuyun Sect.

In this cruel world of immortality, he decided to keep growing, but as a result, he awakened the title system!

"The host is cautious and does not seek the limelight, earning the title [Little Gou's Generation]"

"The host carefully takes care of the spiritual field and earns the title [Little Farmer]"

"The host practices the exercises every day, his perseverance is commendable, and he is awarded the title [Leveling Novice]"

He discovered that these titles had different magical effects, so he gradually became a master of cultivating immortals!

(System + Empress + Single Female Lead + Cautious MC)

Xiao Fan, an ordinary man from Earth, transmigrated to the Qianlong Continent and awakened the "Heaven’s Fate Divine Seer System."

The system could calculate the secrets of the past and future.

By telling fortunes for others, he earned points.

Points could be exchanged for a wide variety of powers—

They could even block all kinds of attacks.

…

The protagonist couldn’t cultivate and appeared to be just a regular person most of the time.

However, by spending points, he could temporarily gain invincible strength.

The empress was stunningly beautiful and immensely powerful.

She believed the protagonist to be powerless—

and tried to protect him at every turn.

Until one day, the protagonist suddenly unleashed an overwhelming power, shocking countless people!

There is a corpse of a strong man here, swallow it!" Song Nan's cultivation level increased rapidly.

"His sword skills are pretty good. He swallowed the corpse!" Song Nan displayed the sword skills in a blink of an eye.

Practicing cultivation is difficult. The difficulty lies in the bottleneck of the practice realm that cannot be broken through, and the difficulty lies in the inability to master advanced martial arts and body techniques. Song Nan looked at others, "Practicing is not difficult."

[Villain + Cool story + Invincible + Relaxed + Fast pace + More]

Lu Chen traveled through time and space to become the son of the villain in a fantasy novel and obtained a god-level selection system.

At the beginning, the protagonist's sister came to beg her to let the destined protagonist go.

[Ding, the destined heroine Ye Lingxi comes to help the host practice, and asks the host to let Ye Bufan go, triggering the god-level choice! ]

[Choice 1: Since you, Lingxi, have spoken, this Saint Son will not argue too much with Ye Bufan. As for the deal, let it go. I will reward Ye Lingxi with +10 favorability.]

[Choice 2: Haha, I was just joking just now. I and Ye Bufan are irreconcilable. You can go now. I will reward you with 1 piece of Ye Lingxi's underwear.]

[Choice 3: This Saint Son’s words are as good as gold. As long as you do it, everything will be fine! Reward: Supreme Bone*1. ]

…………

This, this is still a choice? It must be the Supreme Bone.

In order to change his own destiny, Lu Chen had to slowly trigger the choices, hunt the protagonist, and take away everything from the protagonist.

From now on, a great villain who dominates the heavens and the world is rapidly rising.

Your opportunity, your beauty, your life...all belong to me!

……

[Jianghu + No System + Single Female Lead + Daily Dog Food + Double Strong]

Ten years ago, Lin Mu rescued a poisoned little girl.

But his eyes were contaminated by the poisonous gas, causing him to become blind.

Ten years later, a cold and aloof woman who claimed to be the Holy Maiden of a demon cult came to the door and asked to repay the man who saved her life.

It also happened that Lin Mu's engagement was broken off due to blindness.

The Saint of the Demon Cult: "I will help you kill that woman?"

Lin Mu: “That’s not necessary!”

"Give me some drugs and throw them on your bed?"

“No need!”

"Isn't it just a wife? I'll compensate you!"

Saint Ji Wutong said so.

How can you repay a favor if you don't pledge yourself to him?

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.