He recommended a wuxia novel. The main character was a male named Zhongli Jian. He took his son Zhongli Yuesheng to escape and became a servant in the house of a female swordsman, Hua Fengping.

Hua Fengping's daughter was called Hua Niandie. She was very beautiful. Later, this woman and Zhongli Yuesheng fell in love. In fact, Zhong Lijian was a martial arts master, but he had always hidden his martial arts. Does anyone know the name of this novel? Where else could he read this novel?
Those who answer the question, please provide a language fragment from the book.

Answer 1

I don't think it'll necessarily meet your needs, but I'll try my best to recommend a novel that's most relevant to your description. Pugilistic Hero is a wuxia fantasy novel written by the author, Blood Road. The general plot of this novel is as follows:

It was rumored that a great opportunity had appeared in Fengyang City, and those who were fated to obtain it would become dragons and phoenixes, leading the heroes of the martial world to fight for it. However, on the official road, a young monk with a glowing small sword buried all the heroes with a word of disagreement and then laughed it off!
At this time, a small swordsman named Liu Suifeng left the nameless village.
One man, one sword, and one withered vine gourd. He wanted to write the legend of the martial arts world.
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"Cold Moon Lotus" was an ancient romance novel written by the author, Yu Lingxi. The general plot of the novel was:

She was born into a martial arts family and loved martial arts, but she left home when she was young. After several years of return, her zither skills were the best in the world, her name shook the world, and she was beautiful in an instant! In the end, she couldn't escape the shackles of fate-how could she protect the family's mission and the peace of the martial arts world with her strength as a woman? However, how should she face the death of her family, the destruction of her home, the separation of her family, and the life and death calamity? How should the love-hate-most-infatuation who was entangled with two peerless men choose?
He had a distinguished status, but he lived far away in the Jianghu. He was extremely talented, but he was indifferent. A smiling face that had never changed for thousands of years only changed for her. When she was young, she had inadvertently joked with her and left home. From then on, she had more worries for her. After meeting her again for so many years, he realized that he had an extra protection in this life. Even though he had cheated her and vowed to keep her by his side, he did not expect that the person who hurt her the most was himself. However, the fate of the Cold Moon Breeze Lotus had destined them to be entangled in many things.
He had unparalleled looks but was cold by nature. He was hostile to her but made many concessions for her. Loyalty and filial piety cannot be preserved, and life and death are not important. He had laid out a ten miles long red dress for her, but he had let go at the last moment. He watched as her figure turned and left, her figure becoming more and more blurry. He clenched his fists tightly, his thin lips were red with blood, and his black hair turned as white as snow. Lovesickness Gu, if the person one thinks of does not follow his heart, he cannot leave the area of thirty feet around him. This was his foster father's final compromise to him.
Who was the seed of love when the Primordial Chaos was created? It was only because of the strong love between the wind and the moon! After the duels of the two swords and the zither and flute, when the golden bell of the Emei Peak rings, whether the lovers can be reunited or not will all depend on the cold moon and the lotus wind!
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"Flowers on the Parting Tree" was a Xianxia novel written by the author, Fei 'er Baby. The general plot of this novel was:

"Xiao Mu, my love for you is like a moth to a flame, it will not rest until one of us dies…but fortunately, I am not a moth, but a phoenix reborn from the fire!"
She, Feng Li, the Celestial Emperor's beloved daughter, the number one troublemaker of the Six Realms. Peach blossoms bloomed around her, but she only loved one flower! Oh no, it was a stupid piece of wood!
He, Xiao Mu, was the man she had set her eyes on since she was three years old. From then on, she swore to make him her husband!
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The book,"The Daughter of the Kingdom of the Female Venerables Sword the World", was an ancient romance novel written by the author, Shi Jun Lu Yi. The general plot of this novel was:

This was a story between a female swordsman and a prince in distress. The eldest prince of the Feng Kingdom, Feng Shubai, had been sent as a hostage by the empress to make peace with her in the early years. After ten years of humiliation, he was finally brought back by the empress. However, he did not expect that the road back to the capital would be filled with danger. However, Xie Huafan appeared in the sky full of yellow sand. The figure of the woman in green suddenly entered his heart. Xie Huafan's parents had died and she was adopted by her cousin, Xie Tianbao, the chief of the Wild Wind Stronghold. Xie Tianbao had always wanted Xie Huafan to follow her and become the chief of the Wild Wind Stronghold. Unfortunately, Xie Huafan's ambition was not here. Xie Huafan had saved a young master by chance, but she didn't know that she had gotten herself into trouble. The young master was the prince of Fengdu. Thus, she began her journey back to the capital with Feng Shubai. [Popular science: Nvzun refers to the female swordsmen and the cold and arrogant princes of the dynasty.]
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"The Road to the Pugilistic World" was a traditional wuxia novel written by the author, Flower Fall. The general plot of this novel was:

Huang Jianhong was originally an orphan who lived in a remote, backward, and poor mountain village. He was quick-witted, kind, and helpful. One day, an uninvited guest came to the village. From then on, Huang Jianhong's life changed drastically. From an orphan who was bullied by everyone, he grew up to be a famous hero in the Jianghu.
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"The Phoenix is a General" was an ancient romance novel written by the author, Duan Yuhua. The general plot of this novel was:

There was a young girl in the Lan family, but she was not holding an embroidery needle in her hand, but a sword that could kill!
She said,"A woman is not inferior to a man! When I killed the enemy, you were still living in your greenhouse like a little flower!"
He said,"You should be proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but now you're good at killing people, horses, pigs, and rabbits!" You're trying to cause trouble!"
This was a romantic love story about a female protagonist who was born with the body of a woman and had the heart of a man. She fought on the battlefield with a long sword in her hand and took a man to report to the country!
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"The Phoenix Wife is Above" was a Xianxia novel written by the author, Berserk Golden Retriever. The general plot of this novel was:

Feng Nihua, the daughter of the owner of Phoenix Shadow Villa on Phoenix Island, was looking for a spouse by martial arts competition under her father's orders. However, she found an ugly monster to be her husband. In order to break off the engagement, she participated in the martial arts tournament. On the way, she met the mysterious Young Master Yuan and almost became his wife. When she gradually developed feelings for Young Master Yuan, she realized that Young Master Yuan had another motive for approaching her…
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"The Sword God Overturns the World" was an ancient romance novel written by the author, Heimuya. The general plot of this novel was:

As the only swordsmith of the Zhong family in the 21st century, she traveled through time and entered the Dongli Continent, which was full of sword spirits, and became the useless young lady of Jinzhou Bliss Workshop. The Zhong family forged a sword, which was tempered into steel, and the banquet forged a sword, which was reborn into a god. Once a useless person, now a sword god, playing the sword and singing, carefree and happy. Every time a divine weapon was born in her hands, it would always cause a bloody storm in the six worlds. Countless people and wild sword spirits would come to fight for her, the master of sword forging and the current Sword God. However, she did not know it at all and continued to eat, play, and save the common people with her floating light. Zhong Siyan had once said,"From now on, I only love my sword. It is my lover and everything to me. No one can separate me from it!" The Floating Light boss was almost angered to death. Why don't you love me?" "Get lost!" she shouted. I'm talking about something that can be held in my hands, not a stinky hooligan like you who always wants to suppress me!"
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"The Return of the Phoenix's Daughter in Jianghu" was an ancient romance novel written by Prison Butterfly MG. The general plot of this novel was:

In front of others, she was the daughter of Wen Xiang, who was abandoned by her biological father in the temple.
He was the Seventh Prince of the Northern Liang who had a foreign bloodline but was loved and frivolous.
Behind the scenes, she was the "Ghost of Hell" who terrified the Jianghu and killed people like flies.
He was the brilliant and cunning Prince Yu.
The reclusive Taoist of the Four Young Masters of the One Sect saved her from the sea of fire.
For some inexplicable reason, the cold and indifferent her met the playful him.
On the road of revenge, Yue Ling, who originally wanted to be alone, could not shake off the rebellious youth in the eyes of the world. He said in a serious manner,
"Girl, if you kill someone, I can keep watch. If you harm the court, I can cover your back, as long as…"
"What do you want?" the woman beside him asked indifferently.
"As long as you belong to me, everything will be up to you."
The two people who loved each other and killed each other stirred up the wind and clouds in the imperial court and stained the martial world with blood rain. It was difficult to say whether they were right or wrong. How could they reconcile?
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The book,"A Sword in the Wind", was written by the author, Wu Xing. It was a novel about Xianxia and Wuxia romance. The general plot of this novel was:

In this chaotic world, the martial world was far away. Holding a sword or a brush, who was the stronger one? Brilliant and gorgeous, the youngest son of the family, who had become the head of the family, where was his weakness? The young girl of the mountain gate was simple and righteous. What kind of life would she choose? A vagabond, free to drink and eat, who was his tie? Born in the wilderness, half a life in the military, would he be able to control the three armies in the end? The daughter of a wealthy family, the status of a phoenix, could the husband and wife love each other?….