Sword Xia of the Shu Mountains《蜀山劍俠傳》by Huanzhu Louzhu 還珠樓主 (lit. Master of Returning Pearl Loft) was published between 1932 and 1948 and is one of the most influential wuxia novels of all time. Many of the elements in this novel became standard tropes of the wuxia genre. It is also the forefather of the modern xianxia cultivation novel. Huanzhu’s cultivation system became the standard, fusing the Daoist quest for transcendence with the Buddhist reincarnation cycle and tribulation system, as well as the Confucian virtue of humaneness 仁 and the chivalrous xia 俠 archetype. At over 4.1 million Chinese characters, it is also one of the longest wuxia novels, though it remains unfinished due to the civil war in China. So the first cultivation novel was also eunuched—rather fitting.

The story follows multiple protagonists as they gradually gather together, fighting heretical sects and spirit elementals on their way to founding the Mount Emei Sect. Most outstanding among these protagonists is Li Yingqiong, who begins the novel as a girl with no martial arts abilities, and through the course of the novel cultivates to become a transcendent (aka immortal).

In this novel, plants, animals, and monsters can all become human and cultivate to transcendence, or lose their primordial spirit (aka nascent soul) and have to start all over, or be obliterated completely after failing their tribulation. Grotto-heavens and magic treasures abound, and we see the beginning of sects as major organizations in wuxia novels with important roles in the plot, such as Emei, Qingcheng, Mount Hua, Wudang, Mount Huang, Snowy Mountain, Kongtong, Kunlun, and Wutai, as well as the emergence of what would later become the archetypal eccentric beggar character. There are miraculous drugs, sword kinesis, and battles between mythical beasts, and heretic cultivators trying to cheat their way to a faster transcendence. In short, pretty much all of the elements one normally sees in the typical xianxia cultivation webnovel.

"A wild girl from the streets suddenly becomes a living Yama? Su Qi merely saved a child rolling his eyes in a dilapidated temple, yet she uncovered a series of bloody cases—black blood seeped from the coffin of an old woman at the village entrance, sharp teeth grew on the clay statues in the local temple, and most horrifyingly, the blue spots on the child's neck were exactly the same as the wounds her wet nurse suffered before her death. Until half a page of the Qingnang Notes popped up in the system space: 'The day the Heart-Eating Gu revives will be the beginning of the end for medical cults.' When she used the spiritual energy of the medicinal veins to activate the thousand-year-old ginseng and used needles to nail the vengeful ghosts attached to the woman in labor into a sieve, the truth hidden beneath the tide of cults finally surfaced—those who besieged the Qingnang Sect a hundred years ago were not the Alliance of Cults, but traitors of the medical path controlled by the Heart-Eating Gu! Watch as the little female doctor, stepping over the corpses of cults, rises from a poor girl gathering herbs to become the healer of the world's medical alliance!"

They called me a scoundrel, and when I said no, they hit me and said I was lying.

For thousands of years, some people have killed their wives to prove their Tao, while others have killed infants to devour their souls. Whether they are Taoists or Buddhists, humans or demons, they all share a common pursuit. What is this common pursuit?

"A beautiful woman?" the male protagonist said in a low voice.

The crowd beat him up, shouting, "Longevity! Longevity!" The male protagonist replied, "Without beautiful women, what's the point of longevity!"

The author relentlessly attacked: "If you don't achieve immortality, even if you seduce all the beauties of this generation, how many will you have? Don't you want the beauties of a hundred years from now? Don't you want the beauties of a thousand years from now?"

The male protagonist, having repented of his past mistakes, roared, "I want immortality..."

(QQ group: 73206810)

The supreme being among the demon race is called the Great Sage!

Sects, noble families, demons and alien races, the ancient catastrophe ten thousand years ago caused the destruction of the world and the order of the cultivation world.

Some small human nations worship demons and monsters as false gods.

There are sects that drive demons to cause chaos just for the sake of incense offerings.

The Black Mountain Old Demon steps on the dark wind, and the Nine-tailed Fox dares to suppress the dragon.

The Northern Ming Demon King chanted the Buddhist sound, and the Demon Saint turned the sea over and changed the yin and yang.

Holding the Xuanfa Ring that can upgrade his martial arts, Li Xuanzong traveled through time twice, from a generation of evil king who roamed the world to a low-level cultivator who relied on demons to survive.

In troubled times, Li Xuanzong reached the pinnacle in order to transcend, and became the Great Sage Hun Tian who stirred up the world in human form!

Let me recommend my completed novel, "Married a Widow Who Brings Misfortune to Her Husbands" (Happiness). The story begins with Jiang Yu lifting the red veil of the princess, who is engaged in a political marriage. Seeing Jing Zhaomu, whom she hasn't seen for three years, she smiles and says, "Princess, we meet again." Jing Zhaomu's lips curl into a smile, "It's been a long time. The Crown Prince is still as dashing as ever." After watching Jing Zhaomu eat the food she had prepared, Jiang Yu says, "Princess, now that you've eaten, shouldn't you feed me too?" A plague brings the two, betrothed by the kingdoms of Cheng and Heng, together for the first time. Jing Zhaomu discovers Jiang Yu's secret, and after three years of fantasies and longing, she resolutely marries into the Cheng kingdom. On their wedding night, Jiang Yu, acting as the substitute Crown Prince, tries to drug the well-versed in medicine, Jing Zhaomu, but is drugged instead. Jing Zhaomu reveals that Jiang Yu is a woman and uses this to reach a deal with her. Jiang Yu sells herself to Jing Zhaomu, becoming her wife. Jing Zhaomu kept her secret and treated her terminally ill twin brother. This agreement brought Jing Zhaomu a lover in return, but also the disaster of national destruction. Jing Zhaomu gave up halfway through pursuing Jiang Yu because she couldn't sense his affection. Jiang Yu: "I'm innocent!" Many years later, when Jiang Yu produced a portrait of Jing Zhaomu from their first meeting, Jing Zhaomu realized that her feelings weren't one-sided. Jiang Yu: "I took the slap for nothing." Arranged marriage to love & mutual affection, HE. A reserved, talented, and skilled stand-in prince & a cunning, arrogant, and highly skilled princess. ...Separation line... New novel "What a coincidence, I like you too" Synopsis: A wolf in sheep's clothing X a seemingly cold but deeply devoted older sister. Six years later, Lin Lu thought Shen Yue was just visiting her for work. Unexpectedly, Shen Yue took her home that very day and registered her fingerprint on the door lock. Not long after, Shen Yue said her house had been burgled and she was scared, so she asked Lin Lu to stay with her. Not long after that, at night, Shen Yue took the initiative to get close to Lin Lu, letting him act as her pillow. For five years, they shared a bed and cared for each other. For six years, they suppressed their feelings, their hearts yearning for each other. A mutual, unrequited love. ...New ancient fantasy novel "Married a Widow Who Brings Misfortune to Her Husband" & Synopsis: Jiang Huaiyuan, the eldest son born out of wedlock, was considered a thorn in the side by his stepmother from a young age. Taking advantage of his father's absence, she adopted him to the eldest branch of the family, who were rumored to have died outside. However, not long after, his father not only survived but also brought him imperial rewards and a title, thus pushing him into the spotlight again. His stepmother, having heard from someone, arranged a marriage for him that he couldn't refuse: a distant descendant of the royal family, a widow who brought misfortune to her husbands. She wanted her to die more naturally. On their wedding day, Jiang Huaiyuan pushed his bride aside, saying she was blocking his way to sleep. On the second day, the bride was almost assaulted, and Jiang Huaiyuan wanted to watch the spectacle. Just as they were about to consummate their marriage, Jiang Huaiyuan said, "My wife, I don't know the proper etiquette." The bride replied, "I'll teach you." Jiang Huaiyuan stammered, "I...I'm still young..." A month after the wedding, the bride's family brought a vicious dog to their door. The bride said, "I heard my husband wants to take a concubine to continue the Jiang family line?" Jiang Huaiyuan was speechless. Years later, in the grand hall of Qu Zhao Kingdom, Jiang Huaiyuan saw his long-lost wife, Huo Qing. Empress Qu Zhao asked Huo Qing, "Is this your lover in the Northern Jin Kingdom?" Huo Qing didn't even glance at Jiang Huaiyuan, bowed, and replied, "Yes." A story of a good-for-nothing's rise to power & arranged marriage leading to love. A clever but cowardly fake young master (Jiang Huaiyuan) vs. a cunning and manipulative spy from an enemy state (Huo Qing). Theme: Many things shouldn't be explored too deeply; forcibly investigating their inner workings usually leads to disappointment.

Someone wants to kill you?

Take him as a slave!

Someone got hold of you?

Take him as a slave!

Zhang Wenhao chuckled and said: I am really a good person, it was others who forced me to do this.

Main characters: Zhang Wenhao, Lin Wenyu,

The original description was: A martial arts master banished to heaven, a genius at living off women.

Now it's changed to—I, Kuaishou Xiaoma, defeated a second-generation immortal surnamed Wang with my own iron fists, and was able to be born into this world with dignity.

After nine lifetimes of scheming, he finally obtains the Ultimate Yang Golden Body in the apocalypse. What he thought was just a five-thousand-year plot unravels layer by layer, each revelation deeper than the last. From standing alone to leading the masses, from powerless and helpless to ruling the world—every karmic enemy and fateful tie amassed over nine lifetimes now converges at the end of days. Pawn or player—it all depends on one’s strength. There are no real saviors here; just an ordinary person, fighting endlessly to protect those dear to him.

In a world beyond repair, order crumbles. A magenta Kamen Rider, calling himself Decade, descends from a grayscale image, destroying the world and plunging it into chaos. Since then, various Kamen Riders have emerged, bringing new life and hope to the world.

Kuga gave people skills, Agito brought light to people, Ryuki ignited the fire, and Faiz taught people how to use tools properly... Until the last Zi-O appeared, forty-one Kamen Riders reshaped the world.

The glorious era left behind a prophecy, which the "God Stealer" disdained. When the 42nd Kamen Rider of the azure blue appeared, only...

"I'm not just passing by, I'm here to beat you up!"