In one novel in this genre, a character is forced by an enemy to transcribe a text onboard a ship, but writes some verses of it in reverse, to make its teachings less effective.
In one novel in this genre, a character is forced by an enemy to transcribe a text onboard a ship, but writes some verses of it in reverse, to make its teachings less effective. One character in this genre aids regent Sophia of Russia in over-throwing her half brother, while working for both political factions in his home country. While escaping from bullies, a character in this genre meets the leader of the Ancient Tomb Sect, who becomes his teacher and lover. In a novel in this genre, the title swords contain two halves of a metal-plated map detailing the location of a fictional military strategy (*) manual, called the Book of Wumu. In a book in this genre, the Green Destiny sword is stolen by the governor's daughter Yu Jiao Ling. The Deer and the Cauldron and the Condor Trilogy by Jin Yong belong to this genre. For 10 points, Wang Du Lu's Crane Iron pentalogy, including Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, belongs to what genre of Chinese martial arts novels?
In one novel in this genre, a character is forced by an enemy to transcribe a text onboard a ship, but writes some verses of it in reverse, to make its teachings less effective.
wuxia [prompt on "martial arts literature/novel"]