The Reticent Blade
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The Reticent Blade

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Author:
Lazy
Translator:
Nocturnaeon
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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71 Chapters
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Yuewen

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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.


Translated by Nocturnaeon and Edited by Everest

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Deathblade
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7 days ago
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Recommended
I'll go ahead and be the first review. Yay. Below is my original review after having read 12 chapters, and after that are updates as I've gone further.

First let me say I was excited to see an actual WUXIA novel on Wuxiaworld. And yes this is actual wuxia. Not xianxia, cultivation, xuanhuan, etc.

Translation quality: Very good. There are some things I would handle differently, but overall I give it a thumbs up. Smooth and very easy to read.

Story and characters: It's hard to say after only 12 chapters. Up to this point, everything is still being set up. I really have no idea what the larger plot will be. The MC is mysterious to the point where I feel like I know nothing about him. He has a few interesting traits. I assume we will learn more about him going forward. Supporting characters so far have not had enough time to become relevant.

Action scenes: Cool so far.

Overall opinion: I'm enjoying it. I get the feeling it's going to take a good 20-30 chapters, maybe more, before the story really gets going. It's a recommend from me, at least so far.

UPDATES

Chapter 24 - Up to this point, everything from above is mostly the same. The biggest change is that there is now a lot of detail going into some of the supporting characters. In fact, there are multiple chapters where the MC (he is the MC, right...?) is not present, and everything is from the POV of supporting characters. I still don't know if there is some sort of overarching plot, but there are hints there could be. There are some points in which dialogue or plots points seem forced or, at least, not very well thought out. For instance, here is a summarized bit of dialogue:

Cool swordsman: "What makes you think I would ever help you??"

Hot female martial artist: "Because I couldn't find anyone else to help me.

Cool swordsman: "I will indeed help you."

..... Okay..... Anyway, I can forgive those kinds of things. I'm still reading and looking forward to more chapters.

Yamiabyss
11 hours ago
Recommended
This novel is an exceptional Wuxia Novel. The Translator and Master Deathblade himself have already mentioned how as a genuine Wuxia, The Reticent Blade has a more grounded cultivation system focused on superhuman but limited martial arts.

Overall the Storytelling is really interesting focusing on a variety of characters all trying to survive in the Ruthless world. They're humans so they live, laugh, cry, they have fears and obsessions.

The author does a great job of portraying a really cutthroat world with interesting political and social dynamic. In particular the depictions of the jianghu really makes you feel you're there where people aren't black and white evil they're just trying to do what they have to survive. Might come back and add more as the story progresses

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