Sword Light Ten Thousand Zhang, Volume 1

Name: Sword Light Ten Thousand Zhang, Volume 1
ISBN: 9786263757264

摩云生Taiwan Martial Arts Legend Co., Ltd. · Taiwan, ChinaOct 2024

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Word count: 124K words
Chapters: 19
ISBN: 9786263757264

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Summary

Deep night! In the stretch before dawn, the darkness seemed especially thick. The "Hundred Swords Gathering and Hundred Demons" had turned Jinling City into a cauldron of boiling oil—residents, inns, taverns, and streets all churning. Shu Jinglin resolved to seek out the chivalrous and righteous of the jianghu, to assemble the hundred who had made their names by the sword into the "Hundred Swords Gathering," to uphold justice in the martial world and stand against the "Hundred Demons Gang"—so that the "Sword Sage, Ancestor of the Blade," who had died beneath the pool, might rest in peace in the Forest of Swords and his final wish be fulfilled. A series of thrilling events unfolds around the confrontation between the Hundred Swords Gathering and the Hundred Demons Gang, interwoven with the tangled love and hate between Shu Jinglin and Ye Qiwen, daughter of Ye Hentian, leader of the Hundred Demons Gang...

Editor's review

Swordlight Ten Thousand Zhang (Volume One) is a new work by Taiwanese wuxia author Mo Yunsheng, published by Wuxia Legend Co., Ltd. The book carries on the spiritual core of traditional wuxia fiction while incorporating the author's reflections on modern narrative. The story follows the protagonist's growth as its main thread, and through intricate jianghu plotting and a cast of characters, explores the eternal themes of righteousness, grievance, and personal choice. Mo Yunsheng's prose combines classical flavor with a smooth rhythm, and the fight scenes are especially well drawn: they preserve the fine detail of move-by-move exchanges while lending them visual tension, so that readers feel as if they are on the scene where sword qi crisscrosses. At a time when wuxia creation is somewhat quiet, this work shows both a commitment to the genre and an attempt at innovation; its solid storytelling and full emotional rendering make it worth the attention of wuxia fans. Readers who seek subversive settings or fast-paced gratification, however, may need some patience to immerse themselves in a book that leans toward traditional narrative and the carving of the characters' inner journeys.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who love the traditional wuxia style and value depictions of jianghu righteousness
Genre-fiction fans who enjoy detailed martial-arts moves and character growth arcs
Literary observers interested in the trajectory of Taiwanese wuxia writing
Readers seeking an immersive reading experience who can appreciate the flavor of the prose

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting radically subversive settings or system-based, game-like wuxia
Readers pursuing fast pacing and strong-conflict, episodic plots

Reading tips

Reading in chapter order is recommended to better grasp the character relationships and planted foreshadowing
Readers may wish to note how traditional wuxia imagery is adapted and reconstructed in the book
While reading, note the distinctive atmosphere created by the mixed classical and vernacular language style

About the publisher

Taiwan Martial Arts Legend Co., Ltd. Taiwan, China · Founded in 2021

Taiwan Martial Arts Legend Co., Ltd. focuses on collating and republishing out-of-print Taiwanese martial arts novels. It currently has 85 titles in its catalogue, issued as e-books on library platforms in various regions, with publishing centered on two categories: martial arts fiction and premium fiction. Representative series include Lang Honghuan's Mo Chou Er Nü and the separate volumes of Jian Qi Chong Xiao Lu, as well as the first volume of Qi Zheng Shi San Jian; its author resources cover Taiwanese martial arts writers such as Lang Honghuan, Bai Hong and Jiangnan Liu. The company emphasizes editorial collation and digital presentation, allowing early works to reappear and reach public reading channels. Public information on its fuller catalogue plans and selection criteria is limited, but the existing titles reflect a publishing identity centered on classic Taiwanese martial arts works.

版权信息
第一章一失足成千古恨
第二章傷心淚盡話當年
第三章濁世翩翩佳公子
第四章借酒消愁愁更愁
第五章情了怨了恨未了
第六章仇捨怨捨恨難棄
第七章萬劍之尊撼華山
第八章真相大白起風雲
第九章倩女柔情感鐵漢
第十章金箭傳言約拂曉
第十一章華車奇人入魔窟
第十二章深入魔窟覓死潭
第十三章腥風血雨殘摧華山門
第十四章潭底屍前情結鴛鴦盟
第十五章華車英傑坦誠多情女
第十六章勞燕分飛
第十七章郎心如鐵
第十八章孺慕之心

FAQ

Is this book part of a series? What is the publication status of later volumes?

Yes, this is the first volume of a series. There is currently no publicly confirmed publication date for subsequent volumes; keep an eye on news from the publisher or author.

How does this book compare with the styles of masters such as Jin Yong and Gu Long?

While carrying on the spirit of classic wuxia, the author places more emphasis on the interweaving of the characters' inner struggles with the realities of the jianghu; the fight scenes stress visual impact and rhythm control, and the overall style is relatively realistic and somber.

Does the book contain a romance line?

There is subtle emotional writing, but it is not the main thread; it mainly serves character development and fateful choices, and is handled with restraint and implicitness.

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About the author

摩云生 Author

Mo Yunsheng is a Chinese author known for wuxia (martial arts) fiction. Public information about him is limited, and no clear records of his life, nationality, or dates of birth and death are available. The library currently holds eleven of his works, with the representative titles Gubai Xing (The Song of the Ancient Cypress) and Jianguang Wanzhang (Sword Light Ten Thousand Zhang), each presented complete in three volumes, suggesting a preference for longer, structurally complete narratives. Judging from common classifications, Mo Yunsheng's writing centers on wuxia themes, and his titles draw imagery from classical poetry and the aura of swords and weapons, reflecting an aesthetic rooted in traditional martial arts fiction. The serial, multi-volume publication of his works indicates continuous storylines in which characters and plots develop across volumes, suiting readers who enjoy long wuxia narratives. Lacking the author's own statements or external reviews, the specific features of his style are difficult to discuss in detail; based on the available titles, however, he has built a modest body of work in the wuxia genre, and his naming and volume structure show an awareness of the traditional serialized long-form novel.