Three Hundred Million Sword Emperors Through the Ages, Yet None Match Dugu Chou of Zhongzhou 古今剑皇三千万，不及中州独孤愁

1. 1 一 One Sword, One Flask, One Universe 一剑一酒一乾坤 Guan关Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship + Wine Immortal + Fantasy Xianxia + One Heroine + Mutual Devotion + Humanity’s Survival] A year ago, the boy watched his father shoulder his sword, slay demons, and save humanity, never to return. A year later, the boy arrives at Qingyun with only a sword and a jug of wine. Shunned by all, he is confined to the peach blossom grove. The sword his father called the “Sword of Protection” stands in the most prominent place in the Qingyun Sect, yet the world calls it the “Sword of Sham 72.9kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves

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   These are all quite good. The first one is a traditional fantasy novel, without a system or time travel. The second one is a new book by the author of "The Ghost House," which I think is very well written: "My name is Wen Chaosheng, and this time I draw my sword to seek justice from heaven." The protagonist of the third one is very courageous; in order to cultivate, he removed his own spine and replaced it with a sword, showing great talent in swordsmanship.

2. 2 天 Heaven Does Not Answer 天不应 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing Three myriad mounds of yellow earth and white bones, a sword's light like a shadow, the moon like wine. The spring breeze cuts through all the world's troubles. Tell me, peach blossoms, will you turn white-haired too? In the year 547 of the Yong'an era, a pitch-dark snowstorm fell over Kuhai County, a border county in southern Qi. In a dilapidated temple outside the county, Wen Chaoshen found a crippled woman, gravely injured and on the verge of death. He thought she was merely a refugee in dist 84.5kReads9.1Score6.1kShelves
3. 3 听 Heard His Senior Brother Was Going Down the Mountain, the Demon Ancestor Practiced Buddhist Teachings All Night 听说师兄要下山，魔祖连夜修佛法 I Just Love Bewitching Women就喜欢妖女Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Wang Huitian is a self-conscious man with no spiritual roots, yet his swordsmanship is divine. From the moment he leaves the mountain, the world knows no peace! Demon Ancestor: “What? He’s going down the mountain? Quick, bring me my kasaya!” Demon Clan: “Damn it, my son’s meat is tender. Hurry and hide him!” Forbidden Grounds: “We’re doing a deep clean today. Tomorrow, everyone must stay silent. Anyone who dares disobey will be thrown onto the mountain.” He demands a title from heaven and earth, 13kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
4. 4 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 974.8kReads9.4Score97.1kShelves

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   **A Masterpiece of Traditional Fantasy** Abandoning system-based time travel, *Tian Yuan* returns to the purest core of fantasy! Mu Xiao San Sheng constructs a cultivation world with solid writing, meticulously detailing everything from the rupture of spiritual roots to the rebuilding of cultivation; the sect rankings and cultivation system are logically rigorous. The protagonist, Chen Qingyuan, is a well-rounded character, possessing both youthful vigor and shrewd cunning. The book's exploration of morality and cause and effect further enriches the story with philosophical depth.

5. 5 尘 No Life in the Mortal World 尘间无生 A Sword in Ink and Water水墨一剑Eastern Fantasy837k WordsOngoing [Sword cultivator + genius + dual bloodlines of demon and immortal + ruthless + no transmigration + no System + not a saint] One man, one sword, roaming a world of dust for ten thousand miles. Amid broken walls and ruins, he beholds all the suffering beneath the sun. May there be no frost and wind to silver our hair, no sorrow to weigh on our hearts, and may every year bring peace and warmth. Life is fleeting, its meetings and partings like smoke, its fortunes and declines ever-changing. May eve 2.1kReads—Score105Shelves

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   A sword's frost chills fourteen provinces; I possess a sword capable of slaying gods and men.

6. 6 凡 Sword Cultivator of the Mortal Body 凡体剑修 Juice果汁Xianxia693k WordsOngoing [Cultivation, Fantasy] + [Swordsmanship] + [Decisive, Blood-Pumping] + [No System] During the sect tournament, Lin Xuan was publicly humiliated and demoted to an outer disciple. Elder Wu declared that if he failed to reach the eighth level of Qi Condensation in three months, he would be expelled from the Spirit Sword Sect. Everyone laughed at him as a good-for-nothing in the immortal path, someone whose life was worth less than grass. Who could have guessed that as soon as he arrived at the oute 38.4kReads8.0Score2.5kShelves

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   Swordsmanship, the ultimate swordsmanship, ruthless and decisive, defying fate.

7. 7 世 The Last Sword Immortal in the World 世上最后一剑仙 If You're Passing By, Don't Miss Out有过路过不要错过Urban217k WordsCompleted One person’s journey to immortality! One person’s story! An ordinary man suddenly gains extraordinary powers and begins an incredible life. “This sword is for humanity!” It’s a short story, but I think it’s fairly complete. 378Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 从 The Strongest Man to Emerge from the Heavenly Prison 从天牢走出的强者 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Eight years ago, Qin Zimo was the great general who protected the Nanxuan Kingdom, renowned throughout the heavens and feared by every nation. Now, Qin Zimo has emerged from a dark, icy prison, and the winds of change are rising once more. 7.9kReads8.9Score638Shelves

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   Forehead…

9. 9 鬼 Dawn Over Guigu 鬼谷破晓传 Peas Found a Circle豌豆遇了圆Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional wuxia fantasy, no System, no transmigration, no fanfiction, no wild flights of fancy, rich historical knowledge, tightly plotted story, a tribute to traditional martial arts, a work of conscience] One thought separates ascension from demonic corruption. Defy the heavens, and live forever, undying. If you ask where the path to immortality lies, look to the ninefold Kunlun, ninefold abyss. A young swordsman bearing the weight of his family's vengeance ventures through the martial worl 3.1kReads8.7Score363Shelves

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   I recommend a new book. It's not very popular, but it's really good and well-written.

10. 10 吾 I Have a Pagoda That Buries Immortals, Gods, and All the Myriad Worlds 吾有一塔，葬仙，葬神，葬诸天 The Eternal Night, the Moon Alone永夜月同孤Eastern Fantasy7.0M WordsOngoing [Work by a renowned author + invincible protagonist + thrilling power fantasy + highly recommended] In the eternal river of time stood the supreme treasure, the Heaven-Burying Tower. It had once buried the heavens of ages past and imprisoned the strongest beings of every era. Among them was the Sword Demon, whose swordsmanship had dominated an entire age. The Taixu Alchemy Saint, the greatest alchemist of all time. The Emperor of Refining, who could temper all things in heaven and earth into art 103.8kReads8.8Score9kShelves

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    A multi-talented all-rounder, setting a new benchmark for exhilarating novels! ** Alchemy, weapon crafting, array formation, swordsmanship… Qin Xuan masters the most powerful skills across countless realms! The historical giants imprisoned within the Burial Tower become his "personal mentors." Witness him save his sister with alchemy, slay his enemies with swordsmanship, and trap and kill a Heavenly Realm expert with array formations! A complex tapestry of growth paths intertwined, subverting traditional fantasy tropes, with each chapter a new explosive highlight.

11. 11 青 In Blue Robes, Sword in Hand, I Question the Heavens 青衫仗剑问苍天 Nine Skulls Gazing at the Moon九髅望月Eastern Fantasy248k WordsOngoing The carefree young heir Xiao Buji only wanted to roam the martial world at his leisure, but hidden clans and the tides of the age swept him into its turmoil. From a goofy youth to the leader of the martial world, he takes up his sword and smashes the chessboard of fate... —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 剑 Where the Sword Rises, Storms Gather 剑起风云 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy4.6M WordsCompleted In these turbulent times, it is not the world that is in chaos, but people’s hearts. The Gu family, loyal servants of the Tianfeng Kingdom, are heroes through and through. But fate is fickle. The heir to this illustrious military family spent twenty years in a daze, becoming the target of countless whispered insults and mockery. Then, on the young heir’s twentieth birthday, memories of his previous life suddenly returned. What troubles him most is realizing he seems to have done a lot of foolish 47.3kReads9.0Score5kShelves

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    If Heaven had not given birth to Gu Hengsheng, the world would have remained in perpetual darkness.

13. 13 天 Prodigy Rankings: I, Descended into the World with Double Pupils and Supreme Bones 天骄榜:我，降世，重瞳至尊骨 A Dream of Nanke南珂一梦Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [A grand age of rivalry, with the protagonist crushing all opposition] [The protagonist has a villainous gene, but the System plays a minor role] [One heroine] At the end of the Ancient Era, Chu Wuchen transmigrated into a fantasy world. Born into an immortal clan, he possessed double pupils and a Supreme Bone from birth. An era later, he emerged from his sealed slumber. By then, the Prodigy Rankings had appeared, and the nine immortal realms and countless clans were in an uproar. In this rare g 9.9kReads8.3Score645Shelves
14. 14 江 The Empire as My Canvas 江山为卷 Morning Farewell to Old Friends朝辞故旧Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [A completely fictional xianxia history: political intrigue + xianxia + no System.] “Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince has broken through all four passes. He has led his army across the Yinma River and is closing in on Tianmen Pass.” The ministers were speechless. How could that dissolute heir, who spent every day drinking and womanizing and even brought dancers on military campaigns, have broken through all four passes? From the looks of it, he was going to attack the strongest pass in Western Shu 12.1kReads9.1Score960Shelves
15. 15 藏 The Guide to Concealed Beauties 藏娇引 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy793k WordsCompleted Winter. The last of the snow. Her sword is moonlight. Her poison is honey. Her name is a secret. Purple robes, swift as lightning. A woman, like a poem. The world knows Princess Jinning, Zhao Qingli, only as a living portrait of a court lady, hidden deep within the palace. Little does anyone know that she is also the Sword God’s sole disciple and a once-in-a-century genius of the Tang Sect. Her sword is called Purple Lightning. When it leaves its scabbard, it flashes like a startled swan reflect 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One Dao, one Buddha, two gods, three demons, four saints, five ghosts. A young man, a white horse, a beautiful woman, the martial world. One sword opens the gates of heaven, one palm kills a martial saint. Winter. Lingering snow. Her sword is moonlight. Her poison is honey. Her name is a secret. Purple clothes, like lightning. A person, like poetry. The world only knows Princess Jinning, Zhao Qingli, a walking portrait of a lady in the deep palace. But they do not know that she is also the only successor of the Sword God, a once-in-a-century genius of the Tang Clan. Her sword is called "Purple Lightning". When the sword is drawn, it is like a startled swan reflecting its shadow. No one in the world can withstand three of her moves. Because those who have seen the third move have all become mute dead men. Her palm is called "Soul Chaser". Her fingers are called "Wind Splitter". Chu Yueyao and Wen Yunshu are not maids, but two deadly shadows. Three women, a game in winter. The martial world is a cup of strong liquor. They, however, sought to savor the tea's delicate elegance. Until someone spilled the tea… A sword cleaved the heavens, a single palm strike slew a Martial Saint…

16. 16 公 The Princess and the Sword Immortal 公主与剑仙 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Atop Lock Dragon Peak, snow falls without a sound. Xiao Jianqiu, the “Lone Shadow Sword Immortal,” is invincible beneath heaven with his gleaming blade. He watches the clouds drift by, seeking nothing more than freedom and ease. The martial world? Just a place where grudges are settled and swords do the talking. In Jinling, behind the deep walls of the imperial palace, Princess Zhaoyang Zhao Jin is born to privilege, yet finds the palace walls too high and her life too stifling. The court? Nothi 2.5kReads—Score191Shelves
17. 17 跃 Soaring Across the Firmament 跃苍穹 Hou's Spear武侯的戈Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing All right, I'll stop hiding it. I, Li Yan, don't slay demons and monsters solely to defend the human race. I want to improve too. I'm a young man with ambition! Demons and monsters, come here and let me kill you! Let your wicked lives help me grow! I wield a sword that slays demons and monsters! I wield a palm that turns heaven and earth upside down! I have a heart that upholds the world and brings glory to the human race! 805Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Of the three thousand sword styles, I possess only one.

18. 18 六 Six Paths of Reincarnation: The Prison of Heaven and Earth 六道轮回：乾坤牢笼 The Carp and the Cat鲤鱼与猫Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing [Traditional Fantasy] [Overpowered Protagonist] [Eastern Elements] [The Myriad Worlds] [No formulaic tropes, no System, no mindless plot, no wish fulfillment] The gods moved their pieces, burying one dazzling golden age after another. Emperors who had reached the peak of the Great Dao were toyed with like ants, right in the palms of their hands! The gods schemed against those who dared defy heaven, slaughtering their entire clans and leaving only the legitimate heir alive, his Rinnegan gouged ou 6.4kReads8.9Score573Shelves

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    How can you not read the first book in the fantasy cultivation genre? It's absolutely a masterpiece by Tomato, I've been following it for half a year! The character portrayals, plot design, and fight scenes are all superb. It's clearly a work of dedication, especially the descriptions of the inner turmoil, which I think are the most brilliant parts of the book. Fans of fantasy absolutely must read it! [Cool][Cool][Cool][Cool][I also highly recommend it][I also highly recommend it][I also highly recommend it][Added to my bookshelf][Added to my bookshelf][Added to my bookshelf][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Licking screen][Licking screen][Licking screen][Cool][Cool][Cool][Cool][Cool][Shocked][Shocked][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Kiss][Kiss][Kiss][I also highly recommend it][I also highly recommend it][I also highly recommend it][Stunned][Stunned][Stunned][Licking screen][Licking screen][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Stunned][Stunned][Smirking][Smirking][Smirking][Smirking][Smirking][Smirking][Smirking][Smirking][Smirking][Smirking][Smirking][Smirking][Smirking][Smirking]

19. 19 一 One Man, One Book, and One Blue Ox 一人一书一青牛 Lonely Candle Flame孤独的烛火Eastern Fantasy668k WordsOngoing My name is Li Changqing. I have a book that can teach me supreme techniques, a green ox that can carry me to the highest heavens to pluck the moon, and an iron sword that can slay any enemy who dares attack me... 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Beneath my sword, there are no more sword immortals!

20. 20 少 A Young Man's Journey: Poetry and Swords in Chang'an 少年游：长安诗与剑 Willow Leaves Drifting柳叶飘飘絮Eastern Fantasy31k WordsOngoing High school student Lin Xiaoman discovers a mysterious Tang Dynasty bronze mirror in his grandfather’s antique shop and accidentally awakens the ability to transmigrate through time. When he arrives in Chang’an on the eve of the An Lushan Rebellion, he meets a young Li Bai and discovers that the “Immortal Poet” described in history books was actually a spirited young man. As Lin Xiaoman grows closer to Li Bai, he gradually realizes that the truth of history is far more complicated than the textb —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 诀 The Dao-Cutting Art 诀天道 Yue Xin Hengtian月信恒天Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing (No mindless protagonist, no clichéd plot, a cunning lead, fully realized characters, no System, twin swords) The twin swords ring out, cleaving the heavens. Let souls be severed and bones torn out as you will. The world shall know no more bloody storms. I am both demon and god! With everything shattered, can it be made whole again? Faced with the shackles of fate, he will cut them apart with his twin swords! The gods and demons wage war for a hundred years. The Heavenly Dao is merciless, treati 3.6kReads—Score289Shelves

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    I thought it was just another tired fantasy trope, but when I opened it, I found that the protagonist was a complete goofball in the later stages, but he was extremely cunning and took revenge on the spot. There was no system or cheat, and the protagonist relied on his intelligence and dual swords to kill everything in the process. In the end, he even cleaved the Heavenly Dao. It was so satisfying!

22. 22 侠 The Hero on the Left, the Sword on the Right 侠左，剑右 Carefree Junior Uncle逍遥小师叔Eastern Fantasy5.7M WordsOngoing [Passion, strategy, and chivalry] In Great Chu, there was a town called Shili. Shili Town had a cripple named Lu Tianming. Since he pushed a little cart around the streets every day, writing letters home for people, the townsfolk liked to call him Scholar. One day, the top fighter in Shili Town died. Scholar reported it to the authorities, only to get caught up in a power struggle with undercurrents running deep. After that, a Sword God appeared in Shili Town. No one knew who he was. They only k 38.1kReads8.8Score3kShelves

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    In the Great Chu Dynasty, there was a town called Shili Town. In Shili Town lived a lame man named Lu Tianming. Because he pushed his cart through the streets every day, writing letters for others, the villagers affectionately called him "Scholar." One day, the town's top martial arts master died. The Scholar reported it to the authorities, but was drawn into a turbulent power struggle. After that, a sword god emerged in Shili Town. No one knew who he was, only that he appeared and disappeared without a trace, killing without a trace. One day, while writing a letter for someone, someone asked the Scholar why his hand didn't tremble at all when he held the pen. The Scholar replied, "Look at how I hold the pen; doesn't it resemble holding a sword?" From then on, the sword god of Shili Town became the sword god of the world.

23. 23 万 The Greatest Swordsmanship of All Time 万古第一剑道 A Lin Who Likes Shepherd's Purse喜欢马蜂菜的阿林Eastern Fantasy100k WordsOngoing Others cultivate through talent. Ling Shuang cultivates through seals. Once the seal is broken, she cultivates the Void Soul Codex. One soul gives rise to five: the Sword Soul, Formation Soul, Dragon Soul, Phoenix Soul... 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is funny and down-to-earth. The main character and the master are both goofy types, and they fight quite fiercely too.

24. 24 死 The Silent Martial World: My Sword Can Talk 死寂江湖：我的剑会说话 Light of the Southern Mountain南山之光Sports137k WordsOngoing Qin Chuan grows from a novice village player alongside his chatty sword, A-Sui. As he collects the fragments of the Ten-Tongue Sword, he challenges the top player, Sword Emperor, and ultimately uncovers the truth behind the game and clears Silent Jianghu. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This sword has a really sharp edge; it's funny and humorous, yet also has a deeper meaning.

25. 25 帝 The Emperor Falls, the Martial World Descends into Chaos, and I Have a Sword to Keep the World at Peace 帝崩江湖乱，我有一剑安天下 Northern Green Blade北首青锋Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Classic xianxia] + [jianghu and court intrigue] + [ensemble cast] + [alternate world] + [swordsmanship] + [slow burn] + [no transmigration or rebirth] A bounty hunter from a small town takes a job and is unexpectedly swept into the turmoil of the Eight Princes’ Rebellion in the capital. When the blood moon rises over Weiyang Palace, Emperor Liang and the Demon Emperor die in battle, while the Demon Emperor vanishes without a trace. The Duke of Tiance, guardian of the northern lands, rushes t 5.5kReads8.2Score355Shelves

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    Recommending books... Nothing to say.

26. 26 一 One Sword, and I Become a Demon 一剑成魔 Shuize水泽Eastern Fantasy6.0M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation of One Thought, God or Demon is coming soon. You can reserve it on Hongguo! [Passionate fantasy, thrillingly fast-paced] Young Fang Chen has his Dao bones stolen, is betrayed, and suffers endless humiliation. Fortunately, he gains a little tower and an unparalleled inheritance. He inherits the Sword Demon's blood and grasps the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth! One sword splits chaos! One sword destroys immortals and gods! I wield my sword and become a demon! I command al 54.7kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    🔥 A shocking plot twist in "One Sword to Demonhood"! Five years of tomb guarding turned out to be a scam? "Useless" Fang Chen destroyed his dantian to repay his master's kindness, yet his Daoist partner Su Wan'er remained devoted? 💔 When those jade hands touched her chest, no one noticed the cold glint in her eyes—her so-called infatuation was nothing more than a shocking conspiracy to seize the Heavenly Dao Bone! ⚡️ High Energy Warning: 1️⃣ Darkening Scene: More heartbreaking than Biyao's death in "Zhu Xian," the gentle Daoist partner turns out to be a deadly poison. 2️⃣ Supreme Foreshadowing: Tianyangzi's dying words conceal the opportunity to become a demon; his self-destruction of his dantian is actually to unlock the demonic path. 3️⃣ Extreme Contrast: From "a fool and a waste" to "becoming a demon with one sword," the thrill of darkening and revenge is explosive! 💀 Suitable Readers: ✔️ Fans of tragic novels with Daoist partner betrayal plots like those in "Against the Gods" ✔️ Dark-themed readers who enjoy the darkening and revenge storyline of "Eternal God Emperor" ✔️ Players who anticipate the unconventional plot of "self-destruction of cultivation being an ancient ritual" #Darkening #Revenge #DaoistPartnerBetrayal #DemonicPathAwakening #2025DarkMasterpiece

27. 27 杀 The Kill Order Has Been Issued 杀令已下 Cold Weather, Rain天寒雨Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing Three underworld bosses join forces to put out a contract, offering a million in gold to kill the mysterious assassin "Heavenly Shadow." The Killing Prison accepts the contract. The kill order is issued, and the plot is set in motion! But no one expected that when the contract arrived at the Killing Prison, the target's name would have been changed to... him! He had signed the kill order with his own hand, only to send himself into a deadly trap. Poisoned, surrounded, betrayed, and hunted, h 7.7kReads7.3Score402Shelves

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    This book is worth reading.

28. 28 剑 The Boy in the Sword's Shadow 剑影少年 Data Plan流量卡Eastern Fantasy88k WordsOngoing I. Setting On the Tianyuan Continent, spiritual power reigns supreme. The strongest can soar through the skies, move mountains, and fill the seas. Countless sects stand across the land, including Lingyun Sword Sect, famed for its swordsmanship; Hundred Herbs Valley, renowned for its alchemy; and the mysterious Shadow Cult. The various factions are locked in constant conflict over spiritual resources and control of the continent. II. Main Characters Su Yu: Once an ordinary boy, he gains the an —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In a fantastical world, a village boy gradually rises to the top.

29. 29 市 Immortals Hidden Among the Common Folk 市井藏仙 Flying Flowers in the Fine Rain密雨飞花Eastern Fantasy6.8M WordsOngoing Zhao Mu transmigrates to the Great Jin dynasty and gains the power to grow young again. Whenever one life reaches its end, he returns to his youth, living forever without ever dying. For fifty years, I serve as an official at the entertainment bureau, leisurely watching celebrated courtesans dance and seeing every beauty the world has to offer. I live through the rise and fall of dynasties, watching wise rulers bring peace and foolish emperors plunge the realm into chaos. I roam the rivers and l 71.7kReads8.4Score6.2kShelves

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    No system-based cultivation, relying solely on innate swordsmanship! From Qi Refining to Divine Transformation, sword mastery soars, reaching the level of Qi Transformation and the sword breaking all laws. ⚔️ Forging magical treasures and refining sword intent, ruthlessly slaying enemies, the sword heart only directed towards the Great Dao! No female lead, focused solely on cultivation, decisive and charging forward, even in death, there is no regret—a traditional swordsmanship style that's incredibly exciting! ✨

30. 30 笑 You Mock Huaxia for Having No Gods? From the Start, I Awakened Billions of Deities 笑我华夏无神？我开局觉醒亿万神 Open the Door, Here's Some Warmth开门送温暖Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Spiritual qi revival sweeps the world, and the Mythic Arena appears. Gods from every nation arrive one after another: Japan awakens Amaterasu, the American federation summons Odin, and Greece calls forth Zeus… Only China has lost its mythological heritage, leaving it in grave danger! Then I transmigrate here by chance and discover, to my amazement, that I possess the complete system of Chinese mythology! “A mere Great Xia dares to compete with us in the number of gods?” “Hey… wait! Look at what 2.3kReads8.6Score411Shelves

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    Heaven is unjust! So what if you defy it! The protagonist, Ling Tian, ​​was destined for the pinnacle of martial arts, but at the age of six, his family suffered a sudden tragedy! His parents died in battle, and Ling Tian, ​​born to be the protagonist, was relentlessly pursued by enemy cultivators until he had nowhere to run, ultimately leaping off a cliff… 🍃Life and death are uncertain🍅🍅 A masterpiece with a 9.9 Rating on Tomato, read by millions online!!! It's incredibly good; you'll need to reread it at least two or three times after finishing it. 🍃The theme is also quite appealing, and it's not boring; I could read it all night long.🍃

31. 31 超 Superpowers: I Have a Replication Mirror 超能：我有一面复刻镜 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Gods Descend, Calamity Begins] When cultivators from the divine realm invade Earth, superpowers and modern weapons become humanity's last line of defense! Can Gou Chen and Adam, Earth's only two superpower academies, shoulder humanity's future? What kind of hidden strength does Huaxia, hailed as the Chosen Nation, possess? This is a feast for the Godslayers! A young man gains the power to replicate abilities. With a mortal body and the power of the world in his hands, he will ultimately slay th 117kReads9.6Score13.4kShelves
32. 32 别EN You're Speedrunning High-Level Martial Arts While Others Suffer? 别人练功吃苦，你直接速通高武？ Changshou Can't Fly长寿不会飞Urban3.5M WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] [High martial arts + wish fulfillment + total domination + fast-paced + ruthless] “Ye Li, your opponent this time is my boyfriend. You’re no match for him, so hurry up and forfeit...” “You knocked him to his knees?!” “Ye Li, why did you apply to the top of the five great academies? Didn’t your teacher tell you not to get complacent and to keep your feet on the ground... You’ve already been granted early admission?!” “Ye Li, this strange beast rules the whole region. We’r 142.9kReads9.1Score10.8kShelves
33. 33 拜 Come On, Men Who Play Raiden Are Just Way Too Handsome 拜托，玩雷电的男人也太帅了吧 Little Cat Jurassic小猫侏罗纪Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Unlocking past-life powers + Thunder talent + War between the myriad races + Childhood friends, one heroine + Ensemble cast] The rating is low because the novel just got one! It'll gradually go up! The best eighteenth-birthday gift is, of course, a System cheat. While other prodigies compete for supremacy, Su Ming unlocks the seal on his past life and becomes invincible. On Blue Star, where everyone practices high-level martial arts, the myriad races rise up and demon beasts run rampant. Martia 50kReads8.8Score4.2kShelves
34. 34 如 If My Swordsmanship Can’t Cut It, the Demon-Sealing Talisman Covers Room and Board 如若剑法遭不住，封魔贴里包吃住 Clear Breeze in a Turbid World浊世清风Urban2.2M WordsCompleted New book: My Emperor Armor, Revealed to the Campus Beauties. Updated regularly. [No-brainer power fantasy, decisive and ruthless, Emperor Armor, rapid growth, smooth sailing in the later stages, Emperor Realm guardians, two heroines] Because he failed to awaken a sword spirit, Leng Yang was nearly killed by his own father. At death’s door, memories from his previous life, dormant for eighteen years, resurfaced. Only then did Leng Yang discover that the spirit he had awakened was actually the Emp 8.8kReads8.9Score616Shelves
35. 35 凌 Chronicles of the Soaring Heavens 凌霄苍穹录 Xuan Linxiao玄麟霄Eastern Fantasy736k WordsOngoing “One billion spirit stones to buy you as a slave!” At the auction, the Heavenly Fox Imperial Daughter stands with soul-binding chains around her feet and bone-corroding nails driven through her nine tails. The instant she raises her eyes, the molten gold in her left pupil burns through the black iron cage! The jade dragon sword cries out, and three hundred surviving clansmen arrive, burning their souls! He bears the mystery of a dragon soul’s destruction, while she carries the mark of Qingqiu’s 887Reads9.5Score107Shelves
36. 36 提EN Logged In Early! How Can I Lose After Rebirth? 提前登录！重生的我怎么输？ Little Belly Fish肚肚鱼Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Character build] [Health bar] [Horrors] [Martial artists] [Sequence] In 2035, a fully immersive game called Dark Realm hit the market and instantly took the world by storm. But a year later, the game descended into reality. Flesh-eating horrors, murderous foreign races, and paranormal Ascendants brought about the apocalypse and drove humanity to extinction. Zhang Qing is reborn two years earlier and is shocked to discover that his headset has returned with him. So he logs in ahead of time! Rebo 100.6kReads9.2Score10.3kShelves
37. 37 剑 The Sword Scabbard Chose Me as Its Master, and I Became the Martial World's Greatest Swordsman 剑鞘认主，我成了江湖第一剑 Naisi Miyou Tu奶思米鱿兔Eastern Fantasy132k WordsOngoing Lin Che is a sword boy in the outer sect of Mount Hua. With a damaged dantian and slow cultivation, his fellow disciples treat him as a good-for-nothing and bully him at will. His parents also fell victim to Blackwind Stronghold, leaving him with nothing but an old, battered sword scabbard for company. On the anniversary of his parents’ death, the old scabbard suddenly shines and recognizes him as its master. It turns out to be the ancient Sword God’s treasure, the Dust-Returning Scabbard! A bro 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Of all the swords under heaven, only my Six Meridians Divine Sword reigns supreme! Come and witness it!

38. 38 蝉 Cicadas Sing as the Sun Sets in the West 蝉声且送阳西 Rain Falls, Bamboo Turns Cold雨落竹冷Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Wuxia + swordsmanship + political intrigue + scheming protagonist + comedy + multiple leads] The world’s great currents form a chessboard, and all living beings are its pieces. One player commands the black pieces, another the white. One person has double pupils and looks down coldly on mortal life, overturning heaven and earth with a single gesture. Another is refined and graceful, laying schemes one after another, each linked to the next. Another, though only at the second rank, takes one ste 7.4kReads9.3Score737Shelves

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    My darlings, does anyone understand?! "Thirty million sword emperors throughout history, none can compare to Dugu Chou of Zhongzhou"—this saying is absolutely true! Like *Xia Zuo, Jian You* and *Cicada's Song Sends Yangxi Off*, the protagonists are ridiculously strong. There's a guy named Gu Chunqiu, who cultivates Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and martial arts, standing out uniquely within the four realms—he's practically a cheat code! It's incredibly good!

39. 39 一 One Sword to Rule the World: The Only One Above All 一剑定天下之唯捂独尊 Hero of the Wind风之英雄Historical78k WordsCompleted “Host detected falling off a cliff while fleeing enemies. The Martial Dao Supreme System is binding...” When she opened her eyes again, she had become a lowborn young lady in ancient times, forced to take her elder sister’s place and marry a crippled former God of War. Everyone laughed at the pairing of two cripples. On their wedding day, even the emperor came to watch the joke. Suddenly, the System chimed: “New quest issued: Host, knock off the emperor’s hat with a single sword strike!” The ins —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 我 May the Galaxy Shine Forever 我愿星河灿烂 Longlong Junzi龙龙君子Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted Fu Xinghe and Liu Xin met and fell in love while attending university. Although they came from different backgrounds, nothing could keep their hearts apart. They understood each other without a word, faced every hardship bravely, and never abandoned one another. Others may not have believed in their relationship, but that never drove them apart. That is what love should be like: willing to give up everything for each other. After graduating, Fu Xinghe became a delivery driver, while Liu Xin inhe —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who laments the lost traveler, a chance encounter, a stranger in a foreign land?

41. 41 天 The Heavenly Book: The Imperial Star Descends to the Mortal World, One Sword Proves the Dao 天书：帝星化凡，一剑证道 Master Wuwei Chen Zhifei无为子陈知非Eastern Fantasy723k WordsOngoing [A golden-scaled dragon is no pond-dweller. Soon, the Heavenly Book will descend from the ninth heaven!] What would happen if Dugu Qiubai lived for a thousand years? A Heavenly Book spans a thousand years of China’s history, bringing him into contact with humans, demons, immortals, and Buddhas. (A historical cultivation novel about immortality, featuring Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist ideas that may be difficult for most readers. Not a wish-fulfillment story; slow burn, so read with care.) [Imm 255Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yes, it's a novel about the real Sword Demon Dugu [shy][smirk][laugh] It features The Return of the Condor Heroes, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, the Xuan Tie Sword, Huang Shang's Nine Yin Manual, Dugu Sword Technique, Zhou Tong, Yue Fei, Wu Song, Water Margin, the Ziwei Emperor Star undergoing 64 tribulations, transforming into a mortal to attain enlightenment, mastering the art of slaying dragons, and proving his Dao to the world... The story begins with the Ziwei Star descending to earth, transforming into a mortal in the Northern Song Dynasty, becoming the Sword Demon Dugu, [encountering The Return of the Condor Heroes], [slaying the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils], a story of a mortal cultivating immortality: Alternate history: encountering various famous historical figures, exploring the origins of historical events, various historical stories and legends, ancient poems and songs. The Purple Star Emperor, descended to earth in the Northern Song Dynasty: Featuring the Condor Heroes, the Heavenly Dragon, the Nameless Sword, the Purple Soft Sword, the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword, Huang Shang's Nine Yin Manual, the Dugu Swordplay, Zhou Tong, Yue Fei, Wu Song, Water Margin, ascension to earth, the art of slaying dragons, proving one's Dao in the world… It includes martial arts, fantasy, history, and fictional cultivation: Fanfiction featuring characters never appearing in martial arts novels, witnessing the Sword Demon Dugu's quest to defeat the world of martial arts. See how the Sword Demon Dugu cultivates his literary skills, the Great Dao of swordsmanship… A philosophical work encompassing traditional Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist cultures…

42. 42 被 Cast Out by My Family, the Immortal-Burying Tower Helps Me Bury the Heavens 被家族抛弃，葬仙塔带我葬灭诸天 Juice果汁Eastern Fantasy362k WordsOngoing [Classic cultivation fantasy] + [Swordsmanship] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [Revenge starts today] + [Multiple heroines] "The Immortal-Burying Pagoda: Nine Heavens Buried, Gods Slaughtered!" "If my family kills me, I'll bury my family! If the heavens oppress me, I'll destroy the heavens!" Ye Qing is hunted by men in black and driven to a deadly region of the Tianyuan Continent. With no other choice, he enters an Immortal-Burying Tomb, where he unexpectedly awakens a forbidden treasure: the Immor 201Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sword cultivator, fantasy. Passionate, decisive in killing.

43. 43 江 The Last Song of the Martial World: The Nameless Swordsman 江湖绝唱：无名剑客 Ranwu燃梧Eastern Fantasy45k WordsCompleted The male protagonist loses his parents as a child and is adopted by a reclusive, peerless old man. During his time with him, he learns all of the old man’s skills. At sixteen, he leaves home to roam the martial world. Later, he is hunted down and shot through the throat. He dies in despair... —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 第 First Rate! 第一流！ Zhong Jiuling钟九陵Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead, no formulaic tropes, not a power fantasy. Excellent writing and a first-rate plot. If that’s not your thing, don’t read.] Year thirty-one of the New Era. Snow fell in the bitter cold of winter. Many things happened that year. The Divine Church gained a new Divine Son, the Buddhist faith saw thirty-six golden lotuses bloom, and a madman emerged from a crumbling Taoist temple. The North Sea churned, threatening to swallow heaven and earth. A tiny blade of grass grew in the De 39.6kReads8.5Score3.5kShelves

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    In the cold winter of the thirty-first year of the new calendar, a new divine son appeared in the Divine Cult, a new gate opened the Golden Lotus, the ruined Taoist temple survived, and there was no female protagonist in this story.

45. 45 北 Lord of the Northern Sword 北剑之主 Bean Biscuit豆饼干Eastern Fantasy572k WordsOngoing [A classic traditional fantasy tale! Authentic to the genre! Passionate martial arts! Decisive and ruthless!] A young man is framed, his cultivation crippled and his sword broken. He turns to a defiant path that defies Heaven. In this world, all cultivators seek the favor of the Heavenly Dao and borrow its power. Those who cultivate against it seek nothing beyond themselves, relying only on a pure breath of true qi. On the road to the Great Dao, one sword is all you need! (The blurb doesn’t do i 465Reads—Score101Shelves

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    The update speed is fast, extremely fast!

46. 46 穿 A Transmigrator's Everyday Life as a Sword Cultivator 穿越成剑修的日常 Practicing Swordsmanship with the Crown Prince陪太子练剑Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing A cultivation novel with no System, a genius protagonist, a focus on swordsmanship and combat, and no female lead. Cultivation realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deification... Swordsmanship realms: Sword Tempering into Astral Force, Sword Astral Force into Qi, Sword Qi Resounding Like Thunder, Sword Qi Transforming into a Rainbow, Sword Light Splitting into Forms, Refining the Sword into Threads, Sword Piercing All Laws, Sword Giving Birth to All Laws.. 5.5kReads7.7Score332Shelves

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    By a stroke of luck, the protagonist obtains the mysterious Burial Tower, thus defying fate. He becomes the successor to top experts such as the Sword Demon, the Pill Saint of the Primordial Ruins, the Refining Emperor, and the Supreme Array Master, mastering swordsmanship, alchemy, weapon crafting, and array formation. He rises to power with unparalleled might, dominating the ages and reigning supreme over all realms. [Thinking][Thinking]

47. 47 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 23.6kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves
48. 48 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 7.1kReads9.1Score595Shelves

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    Demand less from others, and you will experience less disappointment.

49. 49 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

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    The protagonist is a sword cultivator

50. 50 剑 The Sword Dynasty 剑朝 Black-and-White Potato黑白土豆Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted The Martial World Continent stretches without end. Four supreme races dwell here. Humanity battles the gods with magic, fights demons hand to hand, and clashes with immortals. Blood dyes the heavens, yet they fear nothing. A reborn young man rises from the endless mountains, carving a path through every obstacle as he climbs step by step to the summit. With nothing but the three-foot sword in his hand, his sharp edge can reac 20kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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