A Pure Sword Cultivator, Utterly Devoted: Body as Sword, Heart as Sword, the Ultimate Sword 纯粹的剑修，绝对的纯粹，身为剑，心为剑，剑之极

1. 151 开 From the Start, My Sword Falls in the South Sea as I Scheme for the Nine Provinces 开局剑落南海，我布局天下九洲 The Moon Was Still There Back Then当时明月犹在Male-Channel Fanfiction2.9M WordsOngoing Three million characters and counting, with plenty to binge. The strongest contender in this niche across the entire web. Not a nanny story + original plot + settling arguments with reason + settling arguments with a sword A slow burn, but the writing speaks for itself. With a flask of wine at his waist and a sword on his back, a young man heads north, wanting to see a world and the hearts within it that are neither wholly good nor wholly evil. I, Ning Yuan, have a dream: of righteousness, of th 7.8kReads8.8Score507Shelves

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   The male protagonist is a sword cultivator, and the novel focuses on the way of the sword.

2. 152 九EN Immortal of the Nine Realms 九域凡仙 Dao Buyi道不易Eastern Fantasy8.1M WordsCompleted The path to immortality is uncanny, and humanity is lowly. All living beings are but pagodas, while the immortal heart is cold as frost. The young Fang Chen unexpectedly gains an immortal opportunity, but he has only one wish: to wield the immortal sword in his hand and bring peace to the world for all generations. 63.6kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves
3. 153 开 From the Start, I Have Max-Level Sword Talent 开局剑道满级天赋 The Cat in the Checkered Pattern格子的猫Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted Lin Bai transmigrates into the gatekeeper of the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda and obtains a max-level talent System. Cultivate the sword path, and your sword talent reaches the max level! Cultivate the alchemy path, and your alchemy talent reaches the max level! Before Lin Bai has even become powerful, every cultivator in the world already regards him as a god! Sword Saint: “It’s been a thousand years, and I still can’t solve this sword-path mystery.” Lin Bai: “Isn’t this something anyone with a bra 969Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 154 收 After Adopting the Down-and-Out Female Lead, I Died Horribly in Front of Her 收养落魄女主后，惨死在她面前 Li Huan离焕Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [In your first simulation, you transmigrate to a cultivation world.] [You become a refugee fleeing famine. Along the way, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her older brother.] [You depend on each other and become one another's only support.] [At the end of the simulation, you shield the grown girl and give your life to hold off a horde of demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in her eyes goes out too.] [In your second simulation, you transmigrate to a world where steam and mag 119.3kReads9.1Score14kShelves

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   ❗️❗️①A pure swordsman [learned it], a masterpiece of Sword Comes fanfiction. When in doubt, consult the spring breeze. With a flask of wine at his waist and a sword on his back, the young man travels north to see the complexities of the world and the hearts of men. In this world, know that I, Ning Shisi, am a sword immortal!

5. 155 剑 A Sword Drawn with Righteous Might 剑出浩然 Shoulder-Patting Emperor拍肩大帝Eastern Fantasy325k WordsCompleted One heroine, no harem, not a wish-fulfillment story, with a proper ending. In ancient times on the Sword Ancient Continent, an evil cultivator created a nine-realm Ghost King. From then on, the war between the Ghost King and the human and demon races never ceased. Many years later, a young human named Fang Haoran begins his cultivation journey. In order to marry his senior sister, he somehow becomes the greatest in the world! Wielding a mighty righteous sword, he slays every ghost in the mortal 142Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 156 次 The Dimensional Sword God 次元剑神 Dreams of the Undead at Night亡灵夜梦Eastern Fantasy320k WordsOngoing [A coming-of-age protagonist, author’s notes, the plot changes with the author’s mood] In the beginning, the primordial energy of heaven and earth gave all things their spirit. A young man awakens his sword energy, wields the twin divine swords of light and chaos, and ascends to godhood. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Compared to guns and mechs, swords are a man's true calling. In this age of haste and ambition, why not read some leisurely slice-of-life cultivation novels, and have some fun with jokes and gags?

7. 157 我 I Am a Sword Cultivator of the Mortal World 我是人间一剑修 Listening to Spring Rain on a Moonlit Night月夜听春雨Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Swordsmanship + Multiple Heroines + Reborn Immortal Venerable] Once, a tearful young girl asked him which was more beautiful: her, or the view from the peak of the Sword Dao. His answer was the sword. From that day on, the peak of the Sword Sect’s highest mountain was missing a certain slender figure in blue. Once, the most beautiful immortal in the Immortal Realm asked him, her eyes brimming with affection, whether there truly was nothing in this world worth holding on to. He answered with sil 11.6kReads7.9Score1.2kShelves
8. 158 天 Profound God of the Firmament 天穹玄神 Not Fading with the Frost不随冰霜消Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted [Smart protagonist + Decisive and ruthless + Sword cultivation + Contest among prodigies + Unyielding and passionate + Evolving physique] The ancient war among the gods shattered the laws of the world! After endless ages, the wheels of fate quietly turn once more. The Sacred Body, Emperor Body, and Divine Body return to the mortal world. In the realm of radiant light, the Moon Empress shakes the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths! In the world shrouded in darkness, the Calamity-Heaven Demon Emperor sch 6.2kReads8.7Score580Shelves
9. 159 老 The Ancestor's Daily Life 老祖的日常生活 First Step on the Cloud Road云路初阶Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted After the spiritual qi revival in the Tianxuan Realm, an immortal sect called Dao Sword Sect suddenly emerged within the Great Qin Empire... The cautious Ancestor keeps a low profile in his little courtyard, providing resources and ideas. His sword-immortal disciples and grand-disciples of Dao Sword Sect carry out those ideas, slowly going from unrivaled in the Cang Domain to reigning supreme over the heavens... A slow-paced traditional xianxia fantasy, with an ensemble cast centered on a sect. 17kReads8.2Score2.2kShelves

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   This book is really good.

10. 160 剑 Sword Sovereign: Starting with Shattered Bones 剑尊，从碎骨开始 Big Dajin大刂巾Eastern Fantasy710k WordsCompleted The day his Sword Bone was stolen, he inherited the mightiest sword path of ancient times in the Abyss of Despair, along with the most vicious curse. Those who killed him feared not revenge, but what he himself might become. When the truth behind the annihilation of the Nine Heavens is revealed, he faces every “arrangement” with sword in hand Is he the sword that will sever fate, or the “cause” that will bring about the end? —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 剑EN Sovereign of the Sword 剑道之主 Dark Fire Dragon黑暗火龙Eastern Fantasy10.1M WordsOngoing This is a world where martial arts reign supreme. The powerful can soar through the heavens and plunge beneath the earth, swallow rivers and mountains, shake the universe, and do anything! The young Qin Hao obtains a mysterious Sword Pagoda. With a sword in hand, he battles the prodigies of countless worlds as a mere mortal, and ultimately becomes the master of the sword dao! 63.9kReads8.5Score8.2kShelves
12. 162 杀 Gain Permanent Stats from Killing Monsters. How Will You Respond? 杀怪永久加属性，阁下如何应对？ Lazy Sword Singer Who Doesn't Write剑歌懒懒不码字Sports1.0M WordsCompleted On the launch day of Mythic Online, Shen Qing was reborn and awakened an Immortal-tier talent! For every unit he kills, he gains 0.1 permanent stat points. From the start, he lays low at Ten-Mile Slope, farming Lantern Monsters, becomes the disciple of the Wine Sword Immortal, and changes class to become a Shushan sword cultivator! From then on, the gears of fate begin to turn. While ordinary players are still diligently grinding monsters and completing quests, Shen Qing is already exploring hid 15.5kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    ① This book seamlessly blends "online gaming" and "sword cultivation." The protagonist, Lin Jichen, is reborn on the first day of the virtual cultivation online game "Eight Desolations," and once again reaches the peak as a pure sword cultivator. His sword is his life, his death is his death; he sweeps across the entire server with his sword, leveling up in both reality and the game, his sword intent soaring to the heavens, delivering an explosive level of exhilaration [^0^]. ② A classic fantasy masterpiece of sword cultivation, featuring countless worlds and numerous sects. The protagonist fights his way from a small border town to the pinnacle of all worlds, with no female lead and decisive, hailed as the "ultimate textbook of sword cultivation" [^1^].

13. 163 帝 The Sword of the Empire 帝国的剑 Luo Ming落螟Eastern Fantasy143k WordsOngoing (No System, swordsmanship genius, god of war, no formulaic tropes, no brainless decisions, no harem) Just when you think you’re different from everyone else, you discover that we’re all just specks of dust adrift in the universe. And just when you think you’re nothing but a speck of dust, you discover someone is gazing intently at you, waiting for you to move forward. That was how Xingluo was pushed onward… 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both books are exactly what you wanted 😊

14. 164 混 Ancestral Chaos Sword! 混沌剑祖！ Lin Tianyi林天翼Eastern Fantasy4.6M WordsCompleted The sequel, A Sword to Determine the Nine Heavens, has officially been released. Those who enjoy it are warmly invited to read it. Thank you. With an unrivaled sword, three thousand strands of white hair dancing across heaven and earth, he battles the heavens in another world and roams the four seas. Countless powerful figures tremble before him. In the end, he reaches the summit, with his beloved by his side, free and unrestrained beneath the nine clouds. Three years in the making, 13.5kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
15. 165 全 A Nationwide Online Game: I’m the Only One Who Changed Class to a Chinese Sword Immortal 全民网游：只有我转职华夏剑仙 The Wind Rises in Chang'an风起长安Sports1.1M WordsOngoing The virtual game Domain of the Gods has merged with reality, and everything in the game, from items to power, has carried over into the real world. Some people chose the mage class and unleashed forbidden spells that laid waste to the heavens and earth. Some chose the priest class and could bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones. Some chose the mechanic class and controlled star-destroying warships to sweep across the cosmos. This is an age when Western classes reign supreme 3.6kReads9.0Score322Shelves

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    His sister died tragically, his mother was on her deathbed, and his gambling-addicted uncle came to steal his life-saving money! Li Guanqi wielded his sword in a furious slaying of his enemies, rewriting his destiny forever. Eight years later, he became a swordsman, carrying not a sword box, but a mysterious sword coffin that suppressed ten thousand swords! Blind, yet he perceived the heavens with the intent of his sword; devoid of light, yet he vanquished all darkness in the world!

16. 166 剑 The Sword's Divine Soul 剑之神魂 Luo Ming落螟Eastern Fantasy366k WordsOngoing (No System, a genius swordsman, no cookie-cutter tropes, no childishness, no harem) This guy’s name is Bu Zhi. He somehow ended up in a different world, completely bewildered. He got chased and beaten up, just as bewildered, and somehow started practicing a cultivation technique. Once he’s practiced it until he’s completely bewildered, everyone else will be bewildered too... 48Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 剑 Master of the Sword Dao 剑道主宰 Wanderer of the Nine Realms九界散人Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted Three years ago, his entire family was wiped out, and he barely escaped with his life. Three years later, Lin Han mastered the supreme legacies of his many masters and returned in triumph, vowing to settle the blood debt from that day! The gods have fallen, the demons have withered. With a three-foot sword in hand, I will cut down every god and demon beneath the heavens. With my sword, I shall rule the world! 1.7kReads8.7Score145Shelves
18. 168 冷 Cold-Blooded, Yet Kind: Night Seventeen 冷血，有情，夜十七 Xiao Wei晓威Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted (No System) (No harem) (No mindless protagonist) (No tired tropes) (Character growth) (Immortal martial arts) (Cold-blooded) (Compassionate) (Decisive and ruthless) At six, Ye Shiqi's family was struck by disaster. A mysterious organization took him in and trained him. Through one perilous ordeal after another in an environment of brutal competition, he steadily grew into a dark assassin whose name made the whole world tremble. Calm, composed, and brilliant, he moved like a ghost. Though cold-bl 27.9kReads8.3Score3.3kShelves

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    I highly recommend two novels. The first one features a male protagonist who was kidnapped as a child and trained to be a ruthless and decisive assassin, not a saint. The second one is highly recommended; it features a female protagonist who transmigrates to another world, using his chess skills to win first, and later saves the world with like-minded people.

19. 169 我 I Came from the Ninth Heaven 我自九天来 Disarmed Veteran卸甲老卒Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing An ensemble cast, political intrigue, passion, and war between nations. The world teems with heroes. Four great dynasties and thousand-year-old clans treat all living things as straw dogs. Though dust stains the young man's clothes, his heart remains fixed on the moon. 25.5kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
20. 170 剑 Swordsmanship: My Sword Proves the Demonic Path, Slaying Every Immortal Under Heaven 剑道：我剑证魔道，屠尽天下仙 Sick Willow病柳Eastern Fantasy100k WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship] [Rebellion] [Invincible] “I want you to help me slaughter every immortal under heaven!” As a child, Shen Wutian accidentally inherited the legacy of the Sword Demon. The more people he kills, the stronger he becomes, and their bloodlust feeds the demonic heart within him. But in exchange, he must help the Sword Demon fight his way back into the Immortal Realm. In the eyes of the Shen family, Shen Wutian is a good-for-nothing who is useless at both books and martial arts. It is on —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A great war between gods and demons is about to break out. The protagonist carries the sword of destiny. This is a super exciting fantasy novel with thrilling fight scenes that you won't want to miss.

21. 171 我 Something’s Off About My Sword Spirit 我的剑灵不对劲 Moon Over Dongting, Snowbound雪满洞庭月Eastern Fantasy169k WordsOngoing Beyond the Nine Heavens, swords ring long; ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains shine with blood. Jade shatters on Kun Mountain, yet the night endures; a cold star falls, its shadow crossing the empty corridor. The phoenix soars to the heavens, burning old vows; dreams return to bygone days to cut down fated calamities. Love and vengeance cross blades, their chill piercing as frost; affection and hatred intertwine, their flames burning on. The white-robed minister Sikong Yi; a purple jade —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story of a loser's rise to power, a power struggle between major sects, and a sword spirit [drooling emoji]. A family loser relies on catching ferrets to exchange for resources, unexpectedly awakens the Chaos Sword Source Body, and just as he is about to begin cultivating, his fiancée and a top sect break off their engagement. The premise is novel, and the story gets better and better as it goes on!

22. 172 剑 The Pure Sword Dao 剑道纯粹 Li Shiwu李拾伍Eastern Fantasy133k WordsOngoing Fast-paced + no female lead + Sword Dao + overbearing hero + top-tier sect. Sword shadows flash like flowing light, their icy gleam shining bright. The heart is still, the mind focused, the will set on pure steel. The path is long and arduous, yet the resolve never falters. With an untainted heart, one seeks the Dao, and the Sword Dao shines forth. Li Shaoqing, the current master of Immortal Sword Peak, has guarded the swords in the Sword Mound for a hundred years. With his emergence from seclus —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Li Shaoqing, as the current master of Immortal Sword Peak, emerged from seclusion after guarding the sword for a century, bringing the entire Ten Directions Sword Sect back into the public eye. The story revolves around his grand ambition of unifying the way of the sword, unfolding a series of sword cultivation journeys.

23. 173 吾 With This Sword, I Shall Save All Living Beings 吾以此剑渡苍生 Spring Brings Joy见春喜Ancient Romance562k WordsOngoing [Protagonist: Cang Sheng] (The rating was just posted, and it'll probably drop.) (No-brain fun. Proceed with caution if that's not your thing.) (Warning: two male leads.) Cang Sheng was born in the mortal realm, in the Kingdom of Changyuan. On the day she was born, rosy clouds filled the sky, birds flew low and sang, and red light suffused the imperial palace. An immortal descended that very day, leaving behind a stone that granted passage to the Immortal Realm. “This girl's fate is beyond preci 1.5kReads8.6Score200Shelves

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    Sword cultivators are not only exceptionally talented but also diligent and eager to learn. They encounter many opportunities and have partners to fight alongside them. "My name is Cang Sheng, the Cang Sheng of all living beings." "Wailing cries fill the land, blood stains the city, yet all I think of is saving the common people."

24. 174 她 Her Sword Can Slay Countless Things in This World 她的剑可斩世间万千 I Rule the Night我主黑夜Ancient Romance246k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + no System + a light ensemble cast + sword cultivator] Jiang Jin bears the karma of everyone around her. She is the person in this world who can least afford to die. And yet, she is also the person who should least be alive. In the interstellar age of the past, a world full of high-tech mechs, Jiang Jin alone took up an outdated relic of a bygone era: the sword! All because she wanted to live. Who could have guessed that after transmigrating to another world, she would becom 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's said that women are too weak to practice swordsmanship, but some people disagree. They say women are opening up a new world, proving that women are no less capable than men.

25. 175 降 Descending to the Mortal Realm, I Became a God Through Innocence 降凡成神：我靠天真成神 Lord Qingpu清菩君Eastern Fantasy222k WordsOngoing At the summit of the Sword Hall in the Celestial Realm, Lin Lan fights until he is drenched in blood. A plan three hundred years in the making is finally set in motion! Bearing fragments of the Severed Cycle, he returns to the path of cultivation in a mortal body. Witness how a legendary Sword Immortal makes an astonishing comeback! Betrayal? Death and the loss of everything? Not a chance! Lin Lan defies fate, reaches the pinnacle of cultivation, and points his sword at the heavens! “Ding! The —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A rare gem of a swordsmanship novel by Tomato. The male protagonist, who is in the Chaos Realm, is still one last mental tribulation away from being defeated. He resolutely crushes his divine status and jumps into reincarnation, using a mortal body to walk the path of cultivation again.

26. 176 剑 Sword Abyss 剑墟 February Qingcheng二月青城Eastern Fantasy5.4M WordsCompleted As countless demons descend upon the world, chaos is about to erupt. A worthless young man accidentally awakens the soul power of the Ruins Realm, and from then on sets out to roam the world with his sword and contend with the geniuses of countless realms. His sword intent endures as he strides across the land, an undefeated legend through the ages. With a sword in hand, he reaches for the Nine Heavens above and breaks into the Netherworld below, conquering another world and bringing every sword 10.1kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    1. A myriad of demons descend upon the world, threatening chaos. A seemingly useless young man unexpectedly awakens the soul power of the Void Realm, embarking on a journey of wielding his sword across the land, vying for supremacy with geniuses from all realms. His sword intent remains undying, making him the undisputed number one throughout the ages. With a sword in hand, he soars to the heavens, descends to the netherworld, conquers other realms, and commands the respect of all swords. (Completed) 2. A seemingly ordinary young scholar, through a series of coincidences, forms a bond with the Gentleman's Sword. Amidst the perilous mountains and rivers and the conflicts of the immortal sects in the world of immortals, he wields his sword, a scholar's journey, venturing across the world with his sword. The story features both elegant and unrestrained swordplay and delicately nuanced emotional entanglements. (Completed) 3. Grasping a cicada doesn't necessarily mean grasping the entire summer; grasping a sword, however, means grasping the entire martial world. Wielding a three-foot-long blade, dream of becoming a revered sword god, of being an invincible sword immortal. Sever the pagoda of the sect leader, and knock down the emperor's crown. He laughed loudly: "The eight kings of zithers, lutes, pipa, and lutes; the four little devils of demons and monsters; fighting alone with a single sword, they can be taken down with a single hand." (Completed)

27. 177 宗 Rebel of the Sect? My Hundredfold-Speed Swordsmanship Rules the Myriad Worlds! 宗门逆子？我百速剑修主宰万界！ Yujun Xian玉君仙Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Female Sword Immortal + Sect Outcast + Decisive and Ruthless + Hundredfold Cultivation Speed + Three-Life Sword] Framed by others, Lin Jing was not only expelled from his sect but had his cultivation crippled as well. Luckily, he came across the legacy of a female Sword Immortal. From that moment on, everyone who had plotted against him would tremble! 1.1kReads8.7Score108Shelves

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    It has to be Lin Jing, he's already quite fat, this is a true sword cultivator [eating melon][eating melon][eating melon]

28. 178 蜀 The Sword-Bearing Disciple of Mount Shu 蜀山执剑人 Teenage Sword God少年剑神Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [System + traditional style + invincible + swordsmanship + face-slapping without making anyone stupid] Lu Chen is a young man who transmigrates to a world of strange tales where gods and ghosts run rampant, becoming a disciple of Mount Shu. Cultivating? No chance. All he can do is grind monsters and complete missions, barely making ends meet. Years later, Mount Shu has gained a sword-wielder invincible in the world. Wielding a three-foot sword, he shoulders all of humanity, slaying demons, killi 56.7kReads8.7Score6.7kShelves

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    The road ahead is long, and only the sword keeps me company. One sword, one thought! The power of this sword grows stronger with each strike.

29. 179 我 I Have a Sword: Reaching the Pinnacle of Swordsmanship with Three Swords 我有一剑：三剑之下问鼎剑道巅峰 Your Classmate Next Door你隔壁班同学Male-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsOngoing A fanfiction of I Have a Sword A fantasy world of swordsmanship, with a sword path that can rival the Three Swords! Set after the events of I Have a Sword The original characters stay true to themselves, and the source material is respected Unofficial fanfiction, for fans to share and discuss 6.5kReads7.7Score499Shelves

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    One sword reigns supreme! I have a fanfiction about a sword master, created by a fan, continuing the legend. Watch me write a different kind of pinnacle of swordsmanship! [Sending heart]

30. 180 这 This Sword Immortal Is Too Powerful 这个剑仙太强了 Brother Huo Rules the Roost火哥当道Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [2021 Invincible Novel] Tens of millions of years ago, he swept across the Nine Heavens with a broken sword. Millions of years ago, he severed the heavenly chasm with a rusted sword. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, he cleaved the vast worlds apart with a wooden sword... Today, he has returned!! The Nine Heavens unite, and the heavenly chasm sinks into the abyss; The countless paths of the vast worlds coexist and thrive together. As he searches for his memories, he discovers traces of himself 1.7kReads8.1Score103Shelves

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    🔥🍰①The protagonist swept across the vast world with a single sword for billions of years [admiration]. Now, he's searching for his memories everywhere, only to suddenly discover—his traces are everywhere in the martial world! And the Demonic Sect was actually created by him! [Smirk] 🍰②A silly system transported the protagonist to the wrong dimension [facepalm] (he should have been a high-level martial artist but ended up in the cultivation world). Since the system couldn't match the cultivation mode, it had no choice but to make the protagonist cultivate high-level martial arts [crying]. And because it was afraid the protagonist would be killed, it tricked him into being imprisoned for 100,000 years. After 100,000 years, the protagonist became invincible, but also a lunatic [thinking] 🍰③The protagonist travels the world with a sword, a scroll of poetry, and a wine jug! —I! Li Taiping! The Poet, Wine, and Sword Immortal! [Licking screen]

31. 181 辞 After I Quit, I Farmed My Way to a White Fox Immortal 辞职后，我种田种出个白狐仙 Begonia in a Moment of Leisure休闲一刻的海棠花Urban116k WordsOngoing Crushed by the 996 grind and the rat race at work, programmer Lu Zhiyuan quit without another job lined up and returned to his old family home in the countryside. All he wanted was to lie flat and live like a good-for-nothing. But a mysterious book called The Seed-Sowing Compendium and the barren patch of black earth in his backyard completely upended his lazy life! He discovered by chance that all the resentment and grievances he had bottled up made the perfect “fertilizer” for the soil. He —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🍭🍭 [A high-level martial arts swordsmanship novel, this one is incredibly good, guaranteed quality] Full of high-energy and memorable scenes! The premise is so appealing to me, the protagonist isn't a naive and innocent character, his intelligence is always on point, no addictive elements, read with confidence.

32. 182 尸 The Corpse Seeds Are Here? I Have a Sword, and I'll Cleave the Heavens Again! 尸种临世？吾有一剑，再开天！ Xu Yue Suishen许月随身Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Corpse species invasion] + [Official Investigation Bureau] + [High Martial] + [Swordsmanship] + [Humanity above all] + [Takes off after twenty chapters] After a stroke of incredible luck, Wu You awakens in the mist and discovers that he has transmigrated into the body of a high school student with the same name. In this world, monsters known as corpse species have invaded reality. The Official Investigation Bureau, the only and strongest force, can barely maintain a fragile balance. As a newcom 104.3kReads8.4Score11.4kShelves

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    The later parts are good, there's no romantic pairing, the power levels might be a bit inconsistent, but not too bad. There's a slight drawback for female readers, so proceed with caution. Personally, I think it's very good and it starts slow but gets better. This is a true pure sword cultivator story.

33. 183 吾 I Am the Sword Immortal of Poetry and Wine; One Verse from Me Brings Peace to the World 吾，诗酒剑仙，绣口一开天下平 Black Scholar in Ink墨下黑士Eastern Fantasy257k WordsCompleted (Classic fantasy + the Hundred Schools of Thought + growing stronger by drinking + swordsmanship + a branch of Confucianism) A vast world, teeming with dynasties, demons, and monsters. A book of poetry, a spirit sword, and a wine gourd. I, Li Taiping, am the Immortal of Poetry, Wine, and the Sword! Let me take a drink of strong wine, recite a poem of slaughter, and with the three-foot blade in my hand, carve out a world of peace! 286Reads8.2Score—Shelves
34. 184 我 I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I'm the Sword Sect's Sword Heir! 我我我我我我我才是剑门剑子啊！ The East Wind Won't Bring Zhou Yu东风不周郎Eastern Fantasy218k WordsOngoing [What do you mean, I cultivate one level of immortality, but can only take on two levels of martial arts? Then I’ll keep crossing realms and crossing realms until I slay my enemies!] (Only I Have the Power|Invincible Swordsmanship|Cautious to a Fault|Sects|A Fresh Take on Wuxia) My name is Shen Qingzhou. I was once the Sword Heir of the Sword Sect, but as a child, I was switched with someone else and saddled with a blood debt of unknown origin. Later, I was adopted by a Taoist priest living nea 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    2. Luanfeng Bi Beast: The king of beasts dwelling in the mountains, its sharpness imbued with the way of the sword; the name Bi is derived from the fierce beast, the tiger. 3. Xiaoe Shanjun Beast (Shanjun was anciently called tiger, to avoid using the character for tiger), its entire skeleton transformed into a naturally born sword.

35. 185 从 Building a Fated Immortal Clan, Starting as a Golden Core Ancestor! 从金丹老祖开始创建命格仙族！ Mu Tingchan暮听蝉Eastern Fantasy856k WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation System] [Pseudo-Clan-Building] [Profit Above All] [No System] Lu Guiyuan was reborn into a cultivation world 400 years ago. Forced to flee to the North Sea for two centuries, he remained trapped in the early Golden Core stage. Just as he was losing all hope of revenge, he awakened the "Fate Mirror." It could copy the fate patterns in his descendants' bloodlines and make them his own. So he founded a clan and expanded his bloodline, starting by copying his grandson's [Late Blo 87.8kReads7.6Score9.8kShelves
36. 186 我 I Am Not the Dao Ancestor 我不是道祖 Juice果汁Eastern Fantasy590k WordsCompleted [Traditional Fantasy] + [the Myriad Worlds] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [No System] + [No Transmigration] + [One Female Lead] + [No Saintly Protagonist]. If you don’t like it, don’t read. With the Heavenly Mandate Pearl in hand, the Great Dao is mine to command! There is a divine artifact in the universe known as the Heavenly Mandate Pearl! Legend has it that any cultivator who fuses with the Heavenly Mandate Pearl can command order, defy reincarnation, shape the universe, and rule the Myriad Wo 4.5kReads8.5Score441Shelves

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    Sword cultivator...

37. 187 全 A World of Gods: Can Goblins Have More Children, More Blessings Too? 全民神祇：哥布林也有多子多福？ How Can a Sighing Wind Comfort You风叹息怎安慰Urban1.4M WordsOngoing (No heroine, no collecting women! Goblin followers mean more children, more blessings!) (A conventional godhood novel without too much contrived drama. Read with confidence.) Lin En transmigrates to a world where everyone can become a deity and awakens the lazy, gluttonous goblin race as his followers. What? Goblins have no reproductive barriers and can produce hybrids? And on top of that, he's bound to a more-children-more-blessings System, which rewards him whenever his goblins reproduce?! Wel 45.2kReads8.1Score5.6kShelves

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    Transmigrated into the body of a sickly Taoist priest at the Fuhu Temple, bound to a survival system, I quietly sign in and grow stronger within the temple. Princes vying for the throne, demons wreaking havoc? What do they care? Until the day a sudden tribulation struck, and my sword flashed with a chilling light, I realized I had quietly become invincible…

38. 188 战 Half a Life on the Battlefield, Yet I Return as the Same Old War God 战死沙场戎半生，归来仍是旧武神 A Quick Silence反手一个沉默Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Wang Xian, a half-step Martial God at the eighth realm of Old Martial Arts, died on an alien battlefield protecting ordinary people, only to return in a dream to his youth in his senior year of high school. In my previous life, I achieved greatness late, reaching the peak of the half-step Martial God realm, only to stop at the eighth realm and die with regrets. In this life, I will use my self-created Starry Sky Body-Tempering Art to forge a starry sky martial body capable of devouring stars and 93.2kReads9.1Score7.1kShelves
39. 189 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves
40. 190 尘 The Dustbound Sword Dao 尘剑道 Fisher of the Moon月之渔者Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing Xuanhuan, swordsmanship, and peerless talent! He is the young heir of the Jiang family, one of Qingyun City’s four great clans. Born with a chronic illness, he has always been frail. But my fate is mine to command, not Heaven’s! With perseverance, courage, and quick wits, he fights his way upstream, step by step. He seeks opportunities, takes on the four clans, and endures battles to the death, singing a saga of blood and tears. He enters treasure lands and hidden realms. Watch him soar straight 9.4kReads8.6Score713Shelves

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    Pure sword cultivators, born for the sword.

41. 191 沉 Shattering the Heavens in the Abyss 沉渊开天 Nan Zhu a南竺aEastern Fantasy157k WordsCompleted Born with a sword heart, the one and only across the ages. When Shenyuan is drawn, who can stand against it? Of the seventy-two peaks of Qingyun Sect, Fallen Star Peak is the lowliest. Its spiritual energy is as scarce as in a desert, and weeds grow everywhere like in the wilderness. Those banished here are all discarded by the sect. Shen Mu has lived here for three years. Every day, he chops wood, carries water, and sharpens a rusty sword no one wants. No one knows that the rusty sword is calle 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Once unsheathed from its sheath, the desolate heavens are unmatched; with an undying sword heart, even the heavens themselves can be slain! (No female lead, genius protagonist, no system, grand world view)

42. 192 我 I Really Run an Orphanage, Not an Assassin's Den 我开的真是孤儿院，不是杀手堂 I Am the Ox Warrior我是牛战士Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [The only imaginative ensemble martial arts novel on the entire site!] [At its peak, 1.5 million readers were following it, ranking seventh across all of Tomato Novel. Come on in and see for yourselves, dear readers!] [Ensemble cast + System + Traits + Martial Arts] Chen Ye transmigrated to the Great Wu Dynasty and became bound to the Orphan-Raising System. By raising orphans, he could earn points, which he could use to draw traits and bestow them upon the children. 116.4kReads8.9Score12.3kShelves

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    "I Taught Orphans to Read, But They Slaughtered the Martial World!" I thought I was adopting a group of pitiful children, teaching them to read and understand reason. Who knew they would learn dragon-slaying techniques! On the day I was besieged by the martial world, these "well-behaved students" bared their fangs—the entire martial world became their pledge of allegiance to me! "Three Years of Madness, Then Three More, I Am the Invincible Mad Sword Immortal" They all laughed at me as a mad beggar, little did they know I was cultivating an unparalleled sword heart. The Demon Lord descended, plunging the world into chaos. I could only stretch and yawn: "Hey you, you disturbed my sleep." One sword, just one sword.

43. 193 薄 The Tale of Bo Qing 薄青传 How Short the Daylight Is n白日何短短nEastern Fantasy239k WordsOngoing Bo Qing failed to attain Venerable status and was reborn in a secret realm between heaven and earth. In his previous life, he was a quasi-Immortal Venerable. Now, he was merely a Rank One mortal. What lies at the end of the immortal path? The Shadow Sect's grand plan? The resurrection of his true body? Having transmigrated here, Bo Qing was full of questions. Before him lay only a path of cultivation fraught with hardship and danger. Reborn in Central Continent, watch Bo Qing ascend to the peak 1.5kReads—Score193Shelves

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    The Ghostly Demon Lord's split soul created the way of the sword, defeating an eighth-level cultivator of the same level in one move with his self-created sword techniques, and cleaving through five realms of sub-immortals with his sword. He was bound by love and cared for all living beings.

44. 194 我 I'm Invincible Anyway, Do Whatever You Want 我反正无敌，你们随意 Brahma God梵神Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted Ye Changsheng transmigrates into a fantasy world, awakening the Chaotic Sword Physique from the start and acquiring a sign-in System. He signs in at the Sword Grave and obtains the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation. He signs in at Heaven Mountain and gains the Divine Art, Heaven's Funeral. He signs in at the Divine Kingdom and obtains the greatest divine meridian of all time. He 12.4kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    Invincible Sword Immortal, one sword strike at a time, recommended.

45. 195 剑 Eighty Years in the Sword Pavilion, Then I Emerged as an Earthly Immortal 剑阁八十年，出世陆地神仙 Am I a God?我是神吗Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing The original novel behind the hit short drama “Earthly Sword Immortal: Eighty Years Guarding the Sword Pavilion” Meng Fan, gifted with the talent “Swordsmanship as Divine,” is reborn in a cultivation world and becomes the sword keeper of the Sword Pavilion at the Shushan Sword Sect. Touching the “Seven Stars Sword,” he obtains the Seven Stars Sword Art. Touching the “Demon-Suppressing Sword,” he obtains the Sword Intent of Demon Slaying. Touching the “Fuxi Sword,” he obtains the Fuxi Divine Body 24kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves
46. 196 我 My Senior Brother Is the Great Sword Immortal 我师兄是大剑仙 Mixing Rice Soup Requires a Slotted Spoon汤泡饭要用漏勺拌Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [One heroine] + [Immortal cultivation slice of life] + [Overpowered protagonist] + [Pure sweetness, no angst] A new author and a new story: a lighthearted, sweet tale of immortal cultivation. A carefree, invincible sword immortal × a soft and adorable junior sister. “Senior Brother, are you the greatest sword immortal in the world?” “So what if I am? My junior sister is going to be the future wife of a sword immortal!” Xu Qiu transmigrates to another world and cultivates into the strongest, in —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 197 我 I, the White-Haired Blind Swordsman, End Ten Thousand Years with My Sword 我，白发瞎子，以剑道断万古 Doesn't Eat Little Piggies不吃小猪猪Eastern Fantasy899k WordsCompleted [Invincible Sword God] + [Blind, White-Haired Youth] + [Unrestrained and Overbearing] + [Unmatched by Thousands] + [Pure Thrills] Chen Tieyi transmigrates to this world and is trapped in a bitterly cold land for a hundred years. He spends a century practicing the sword and another century nurturing it, then leaves the mountain with a sword in hand despite his blindness. I have a sword that can split a mountain, cut a river in two, and subdue demons with a single strike. Sword energy surges three 1.2kReads7.4Score102Shelves
48. 198 剑 Scheming with the Sword: The Alluring Emperor Both Dotes on and Torments Me 剑谋天下，邪魅帝君又宠又虐 Cheap Little Enchantress妖姬贱贱Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted The Heaven-Splitting Sword weeps, and heaven and earth lose their color. When the Blood Talisman appears, the martial world is stained red. This story overturns the traditional tale of an orphan's rise in Wuxia, revealing the path of a young master from a martial arts clan through the martial world. From an innocent youth to a leader who commands the tides of the martial world, worries over the nation's fate, plots for power, and steers the course of events with a laugh... He was the son of the 344Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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    This is a must-see! The fallen figure is a hot-blooded young man, swords drawn at the slightest provocation. Thus, on the picturesque shores of Diyu Lake, the two young swordsmen clashed for the first time. Bai Zhanmeng, dressed in white, was handsome and elegant. He wielded the legendary Ancient Sword of the Evil Star, his swordsmanship exceptionally fierce. He countered with the "Flying Star's Hatred" sword technique, its moves—"Soaring to the Clouds, A Lone Star, Flying Stars Like Rain, Wearing Stars and Moon, Bright Moon and Sparse Stars"—advancing layer upon layer, his swordsmanship both graceful and powerful. With each strike, it was as if stars were falling, the world losing its color in the flashes of sword light. Yang Tianjian, dressed in blue, wielded the Sky-Supporting Sword. His swordsmanship was agile and varied. He countered with the Soul-Stealing Sword Technique, using "One Sword..."

49. 199 全 The Full-Time Sword Cultivator 全职剑修 Half a Pot of Sake清酒半壶Sports4.4M WordsOngoing [Qingjiu's New Novel] Lin Jichen was a master at the Dao Enlightenment Realm in Eight Wastelands, the strongest spell cultivator under heaven. He should have had countless admirers, the power to command the winds and rain, and an boundless path to immortality. But after his lover and sworn brother both betrayed him, he was tricked into entering the lair of Zhulong, a Level-to-Immortality Realm boss. In the end, he died in the jaws of a beast, his body and soul destroyed. Unexpectedly, fate gave 28.8kReads9.1Score919Shelves

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    🌷① The premise of the first book is truly amazing! The protagonist is obsessed with the sword in his hand throughout the entire story, robbing the rich to help the poor [using powerful blows], and upholding justice for the world! This is the real setting for a powerful male protagonist in a wish-fulfillment novel 😍

50. 200 仙 Sword and Fairy 3: From the Start, I Signed In to Claim the Divine Heavenly Abyss Sword 仙剑三：开局签到天渊神剑 Andersen Who Picks Up Hats捡帽子的安徒生Anime Fanfiction582k WordsCompleted When he woke up, Lu Mingyi had transmigrated into the world of Chinese Paladin 3, only to discover he was about to freeze to death. Just as despair began to take hold of Lu Mingyi… “Ding! Environmental scan complete. Cultivation realm detected. System starting…” “Ding! Divine Sign-In System startup complete! Host, please claim your starter pack!” “Ding! Starter pack opened! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Heavenly Abyss Divine Sword and one copy of the unranked cultivation technique 5.5kReads8.0Score259Shelves

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