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.

Yu Qing escapes from a utopian paradise that has been isolated from the world for over a century. He crashes into the fractured city-state society of year 2C64, accompanied by five humanoid beauties, traversing a bizarre world where genetic overabundance has run amok.

In this world of startlingly perfect technology, humanity has splintered into countless forms. With extraordinary intelligence and cunning, he maneuvers among beast-men and city-states, narrowly escaping misfortune time and again. He severs emotions and abandons ties, driven only by the search for his kind—to rescue the final nine original humans from the brink of extinction.

Yet his arrival quietly ignites a deadly struggle between two powerful factions, and unknowingly triggers the countdown to humanity’s extinction—set for 299 days later...

"The one with little strategy herds through the mundane like oxen and horses

the master strategist herds heaven and earth like dogs and sheep."

Traversing an alien world, Wang Heng'an possesses nothing but one gift: forging a deep bond or karmic connection with another, he can draw upon one of their unique abilities! Saving a wounded fox spirit, his fingertips weave bewildering dreams. Untangling the inner workings of a female ghost in an ancient house, he hears whispers from the underworld. Enlightening naive plant spirits, he breathes life into his being like spring. Helping an immortal to renounce his earthly ties, a wisp of celestial energy quietly enters his body... Ghosts, spirits, gods, and immortals, all form the foundation of my destiny. Refining my heart in the mortal world, I connect with all spirits. Drawing upon the diverse abilities of all beings, I forge my unparalleled path! Wang Heng'an: "My path lies not in the mountains, not in the immortal palace, but in every connection I forge with these countless beings and species!"

Before Min Dai married into the palace, the fourth master held on to his money bag tightly, as he was a miser!

After Min Dai married into the palace, the fourth master touched his empty money bag and asked his wife if she could leave some for him?

A scheming woman wants to marry into the palace?

Min Dai: Come on, come on, I don’t mind spending all his salary on your dowry!

The unscrupulous prince sent a beautiful singer! Min Dai: This look is worth a lot of money, sell it!

The maids in the backyard...

Fu Jin, I will comb your favorite bun!

Fu Jin, I will make your favorite snacks!

Fu Jin, are your shoulders sore? I can pinch them!

We will serve you! Please don’t sell them!

The fourth master: I thought he could enjoy the blessing of having many wives, but it turns out that we are all here to serve his wife.

Oh, oh, oh... Who is the head of the family?

When Bai Mufan opened his eyes, he found that the whole world had changed!

The concept of men and women in this world is reversed, women are respected, it is normal for women to go out to earn money to support their families, and men even aim to become a househusband in life!

The most frightening thing is that Bai Mufan also found that there is an extra boyboy system in his brain, clamoring all day long to make him the world’s number one boyboy!

Bai Mufan was angry.

“Even if I, Bai Mufan, am ugly and can’t find a wife for the rest of my life, I definitely won’t be a badass!”

[Ordinary flow][No system][Single female protagonist][Decisive killing][No Virgin Mary]

Are the five elements spiritual roots useless?

Lin Tian, a country boy, picked up a magical jade bottle by accident.

Because of an accident, he was captured by an evil cultivator, and from then on he embarked on an unparalleled path of cultivation.

The quality of the elixir is not good enough? Put it in the jade bottle and wait for two days.

The elixir is taking too long to mature? Put it in the jade bottle and wait a few days.

From then on, there was one less country boy in the world and one more emperor of the fairy world.

An ancient jade bottle, a mysterious sacred mountain, and an old Taoist's dying obsession eventually turned into a country boy's wonderful destiny.

Help him to break through the heavenly calamity and ascend to the thirty-third heaven.

Ma Zhichao traveled through Hong Kong and became Huang Zhicheng's subordinate, working undercover in the Han Chen Group.

Face the risk of undercover exposure at the beginning?

Mudd! I am no longer a human being!

Kill Huang Zhicheng at the beginning, and then kill Han Chen.

Then he performed all kinds of tricks and became the most powerful one in the Hong Kong police force, forcing everyone to run away with a bucket.

Establish a real estate company, drive out many associations, and redefine the rules of the world!

Established countless giant companies, crushing HSBC, Swire, Lee Family, and the four major families along the way...

A few years later, he was the richest man in Hong Kong, nicknamed "Mabancheng". His influence spread all over the world, and his economic tentacles affected the world.

When the Asian financial turmoil hit Soros fiercely and he was arrogant, Ma Zhichao reached out and grabbed Soros and rubbed him on the ground!

[Published]

When Tangli was sixteen, she was famous in the imperial capital for her Kunqu Opera water sleeve dance and was hailed as the Little Luoshen of Kunqu Opera.

Everyone said that except for the Fu family's Master Fu Jiu, who was known as the Jade-faced Buddha and King Yama,

No one is worthy of Xiao Luoshen

It's a pity that the Fu family's girl is cold-blooded by nature. If a sweet and soft girl like Tangli follows him, she will suffer.

One night, something unexpected happened and Tangli was sent out of the imperial capital.

No one mentioned the name of Kunqu Opera's Little Luoshen anymore.

Until one day,

Rumor has it that Master Fu Jiu has a little girl at home.

The little girl loves to wear cheongsam, and her dancing with water sleeves is comparable to the little Luoshen of Kunqu Opera back then.

Seduced Jiu Ye's heart and took away Jiu Ye's soul

There are also rumors from insiders that the little girl was snatched from his nephew by Master Fu Jiu using dishonorable means.

Everyone is curious about who the little girl is.

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At a banquet,

Someone saw with their own eyes the rumored cold-blooded Master Fu Jiu hugging a young girl in a cheongsam and kissing her passionately on the sink.

The little girl coquettishly turned her head to avoid the kiss, and slapped the King of Hell on the chin with a soft voice.

"Fu Zechen, you're still kissing me!"

Everyone held their breath and dared not look any further.

But the black satin hair cascaded down the dark green cheongsam, and that beautiful face was clearly the Little Goddess of Luo River from the former Kunqu Opera.

The Jade-faced Buddha King Yama finally fell under the cheongsam of the little Luoshen.

——"You are the only rose in my barren life."