Swordsmanship and Sword Intent Novels 剑道剑意小说

1. 1 那 That Year, That Cicada, That Sword 那年那蝉那把剑 Mo Yu默煜Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Holding a cicada from summer doesn’t necessarily mean holding the whole summer in your hand. But grasp that sword, and you hold an entire world of martial arts. Wield a three-foot blade of gleaming steel. Dream of becoming a revered Sword God, if only for a day. Be an invincible Sword Immortal, if only for a moment. Sever the headmaster’s treasured pagoda and knock the emperor’s crown from his head. He laughs aloud: “Eight kings with zithers, lutes, harps, and pipes; four imps with grotesque fac 82.2kReads9.3Score8.2kShelves

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   ✨The protagonist isn't exceptionally talented, just above average, yet he's simultaneously favored by the Sword Sect Master and the former Prime Minister (why?!), And then grows step by step; each character is well-developed, vivid and three-dimensional; the plot is reasonable, lively, and natural, and the writing is delicate. Highly recommended! [Already added to my wishlist][Added to my bookshelf]

2. 2 前 Once a Useless Nobody, Now Invincible: I Slay My Way Through Ten Thousand Worlds 前世废物，今生无敌的我杀上万界 Little Sesame Sheep小麻羊Eastern Fantasy256k WordsCompleted [Fantasy Power Trip] [Invincible Swordsmanship] [Blood-Pumping Battles] [Fast-Paced] I have a sword. Who dares fight me! Remembering how his younger sister met her tragic end, the good-for-nothing of yesteryear swore a solemn oath to fulfill the promise he had made back then. He trained hard along the way and reached the realm of the Mystic. Only then did he learn that even higher realms existed in this world, such as Sword Qi Warriors, Great Sword Cultivators, and Sword Immortals. When he final 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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3. 3 素 The Woman in the Plain Skirt 素裙女子 Little Sesame Sheep小麻羊Eastern Fantasy373k WordsCompleted [Fast-Paced Power Fantasy] [Unbeatable Swordsmanship] [Relentless, Blood-Pumping Action] With a sword in hand, ten thousand demons submit! I wield a sword: who can stand against me? At the peak of the universe, a woman in a plain dress stood atop the chaos for a long, long time... [This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental.] 12.3kReads8.8Score826Shelves
4. 4 行 The Wayfaring Sword 行道剑 Little Sesame Sheep小麻羊Eastern Fantasy173k WordsCompleted [This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental.] There is a sword between heaven and earth that can destroy all life, shatter every technique, and sever all paths. Its wielder is decisive and ruthless, cold and aloof. Wherever the sword goes, all who hear of it flee in terror! Ten thousand years later, in the search for his sister, who has been reborn, his cold and proud nature slowly begins to change… Hilarious, playing the fool to catch the 2kReads8.8Score155Shelves
5. 5 吾 Where Is My Sword? 吾剑何在 Pickled Radish Strips萝卜丝咸菜Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing No transmigration into a book! No System! Pure xianxia and fantasy! No mindless power fantasies, no instantly reaching level 999 with one slash. Every battle tests one's character, strategy, and will. The protagonist has faced failure and doubted himself, but he will surely rise again from the ruins and reclaim the Dao in his heart. He will wield conviction as his sword, resolve as its edge, his flesh and blood as his shield, and an unyielding spirit as his bones. He will break through every dem 1.7kReads8.7Score—Shelves

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6. 6 杂 From Menial Servant to Immortal Emperor 杂役问鼎仙帝 Riding a Goose to Shoot the Condor骑鹅射雕Eastern Fantasy885k WordsOngoing Xiao Mi is a genius with a Chaotic Divine Physique, yet he can only support himself by working as a menial in his sect. With unparalleled talent, he makes a comeback and becomes the most dazzling genius of the Sword Dao Sect. If his chaotic meridians prevent him from cultivating, then he’ll use the common-as-dirt Tiger Subduing Fist to become the supreme Sword Emperor. If no one recognizes his Chaotic Divine Physique, then he’ll shatter the heavens and become the Divine Emperor of All Immortals, 2.3kReads8.0Score208Shelves

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   One year after joining the sect, a menial servant rises to prominence, the sect leader begs him on his knees, mastering swordsmanship and martial arts, possessing a chaotic divine body, a chaotic space within his body, and unparalleled chaotic sword intent! A super exciting storyline.

7. 7 一 Heaven-Dominating Sword 一剑霸天 Eternal Night, Starry River永夜星河Eastern Fantasy9.6M WordsOngoing [A great author's alt account, one heroine, ruthless and decisive. Highly recommended!] Legend has it that there is a realm where one can pursue cause and effect, erasing every trace of an opponent across time and space with a mere sliver of divine power. One can command life and death, make countless worlds rise and fall with a single thought, and annihilate all living beings. One can stand level with the Heavenly Dao, harness the order of the universe, and rule supreme throughout eternity. Thi 341.8kReads9.2Score40.2kShelves

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   The author's descriptions of fight scenes are incredibly cinematic, making every move seem to unfold before your eyes. Combined with the grand backdrop of "Treading the Heavens," the book is bursting with excitement, making it a truly thrilling read.

8. 8 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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   Swordsmanship, sword cultivation, sword intent, sword energy, sword light... Everything you want to see is here, pure sword cultivation, single female lead...

9. 9 武 Martial Dao Pill Emperor 武道丹帝 Barbecue Watermelon烧烤西瓜Eastern Fantasy10.6M WordsOngoing [A ten-million-word epic of traditional fantasy, no System + one female lead + ruthless action + overpowered wish fulfillment, packed with nonstop excitement!] “You and I are worlds apart, saint and mortal. You’re nothing but a dog in the mortal realm!” On the day of his engagement, Ye Yan’s fiancée, a saintly prodigy, tore up their marriage contract in front of everyone and destroyed his father’s keepsake! Unable to bear it any longer, Ye Yan unsealed his Myriad Paths Emperor Physique! He poss 78.8kReads9.0Score7.6kShelves

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   Swordsmanship, [Add one to bookshelf] First book, a massive 9 million-word novel, single female lead + decisive and ruthless + invincible and exhilarating, high-energy throughout with no dull moments! Second book, a mortal's journey, multiple identities, decisive and ruthless! Third book, Swordsmanship + Wine Immortal + Fantasy Xianxia + Single Female Lead + Mutual Pampering + Human Survival!

10. 10 久 Years of Illness Made Me an Immortal, One Sword to Conquer the Ages 久病成仙，我一剑独断万古 Watermelon Cools the Fire西瓜败火Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation] [Multiple Identities] [Ruthless] The sickly Jiang Xiaobai goes up a mountain in search of medicine and, by a twist of fate, becomes a menial beast keeper at an immortal sect. He accidentally obtains a strange black sword, which cleaves his soul into separate paths of cultivation. The soul of a demon-slayer cultivator swallows mountains and rivers, beguiling as a demon. The soul of an alchemist cultivator opens the furnace and brews pills, healing with a master’s touch. The s 8.1kReads8.7Score729Shelves
11. 11 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
12. 12 剑 The Sword Emperor’s Saga 剑帝风云 Just a Yu是一只渝Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted On the True Martial Continent, countless sects stand, and martial arts reign supreme. When the strong unleash their wrath, rivers of blood flow. At the end of the martial path, one can pluck the sun and moon from the sky and reverse the flow of time and space. [Traditional fantasy. This blurb does it no justice… Please read the novel itself.] 4.4kReads8.7Score263Shelves
13. 13 绝 Peerless Sword Maniac 绝世剑狂 Lin Tianyi林天翼Eastern Fantasy706k WordsCompleted Transmigration with no System + traditional fantasy + slow-paced + swordsmanship + revenge + devouring + the Myriad Worlds… 315Reads—Score—Shelves

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14. 14 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 41.7kReads8.0Score3kShelves
15. 15 谁 Who Says He Has No Talent for Cultivation? 谁说他修仙天赋差的？ Zi Mu Wanjun紫木万军Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted At sixteen, a boy with a terminal illness set out alone on an elusive quest for immortality, hoping to stay alive. But the Heavenly Gate had vanished, and the path to the immortals was severed. How could anyone become immortal? There is a road to immortality in the human world, climbing straight to the summit of the azure heavens. One sword opens the Heavenly Gate; one sword subdues the Nine Abysses. … 12.9kReads8.1Score864Shelves

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16. 16 逐 Chasing the Sword 逐剑 Cooked Laifu Pigeon煮熟的来福鸽Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy] [One female lead] [Lone cultivator] [No transmigration or rebirth] One day, if I hold a sword in my hand, even the saints of the world will bow their heads! One man, one dog, and one sword: together, they stir up a storm across the Six Provinces! After enduring the darkest moment of his life, the boy leaves the city at sunset with a sword on his back. How does he end up with white hair overnight, wearing a ghost mask and wielding a sharp blade, becoming the “Executioner” in 47.9kReads9.0Score5.8kShelves

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    Once I wield this sword, even saints will bow and call me "Great Boss!" The young man, sword in hand and dog at the same time, stirred up the winds and clouds of six states. From a pitiful boy leaving the city dejectedly at sunset to a "executioner" with white hair and a ghostly mask overnight, the sword he wielded directly clashed with heaven and earth!

17. 17 一 One Sword to Annihilate the Void 一剑灭虚 Juice果汁Eastern Fantasy590k WordsCompleted Also known as: One Sword Annihilates the Void [Traditional Fantasy] + [Swordsmanship Prodigy] + [Transmigration] + [No System] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [the Myriad Worlds] + [A Bevy of Beauties] With a three-foot sword in hand, I’ll fight until no one dares oppose me! You waited until death was at your door to repent? Too late! I choose to wipe you all out. Li Xingchen’s soul transmigrated into the body of a good-for-nothing from the Sword Sect. By a stroke of luck, he brought the supreme tre 502Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    Swordsmanship, sword intent, traditional fantasy

18. 18 凡 The Mortal Spiritual Root 凡灵根 Juice果汁Eastern Fantasy666k WordsCompleted The Sequel to Mortal Spiritual Roots: One Sword to Shatter the Divine [Mortal's Journey] + [No System] + [Transmigration] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Slow Burn] An ordinary mortal, an immortal artifact, and a small tower: see how Yang Fan comes to rule the world. A woman in a plain skirt, blessed with extraordinary talent, destroys the Dao with a single sword! 807Reads8.5Score103Shelves
19. 19 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
20. 20 一 One Sword Shakes Heaven and Earth 一剑惊天地 Juice果汁Eastern Fantasy141k WordsCompleted One sword drawn, and heaven and earth tremble! I cultivated only to protect myself, yet the world insists on forcing my hand. If you make an enemy of me, then I will kill every enemy beneath the heavens. In this vast universe, who can withstand a single strike of my sword? 426Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 一 One Sword to Shatter the Gods 一剑破神 Juice果汁Eastern Fantasy763k WordsCompleted Prequel to One Sword Shatters the Divine: [Ordinary Spiritual Root] Traditional Fantasy + Decisive and Ruthless + Swordsmanship + Multiple Heroines [Traditional Fantasy + No System + Decisive and Ruthless] Ten years as a good-for-nothing, then enlightenment in a single day. From then on, nothing could stop him! A rusty sword conceals a universe within. Born with a sword body, he devours every sword. A mysterious woman, vast in her powers and shrouded in mystery! 29.8kReads9.0Score3kShelves
22. 22 绝 The Unrivaled Sword Emperor 绝世剑帝 Wanderer of the Nine Realms九界散人Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted A golden age of martial arts, with geniuses emerging one after another! Lin Yu, a peerless prodigy of his generation, burst onto the scene from the Age of Declining Dharma and swept all before him, undefeated beneath the heavens. His swordsmanship reached the pinnacle, making him a supreme being! Demons, monsters, and heretics will cower and tremble at the sight of my sword. The mighty of myriad worlds will bow their heads and hail me as their sovereign. In this mad world where the strong prey o 15.6kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves

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    They are all novels about sword cultivation.

23. 23 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 20.2kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves
24. 24 绝 Peerless Sword Soul 绝世剑魂 Speaking of Martial Arts讲武Eastern Fantasy8.8M WordsCompleted Ye Fei obtains an Undying Sword Soul and battles across the nine heavens and ten lands. With a single sword in hand, he slaughters billions of gods and demons. In a fit of fury, he cleaves the boundless galaxy for the woman he loves. For his brothers, he is willing to risk death and stand against the world. The Sword Emperor has lain dormant for countless ages, all for this day. His sword intent will endure forever, and his fame will last for eternity. 12.6kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
25. 25 青 Sword Venerable of the Azure Clouds 青云剑尊 Can’t Stew Fish不会炖鱼Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsCompleted Good-for-nothing Ye Feng is driven out by his family because he cannot cultivate, then dies unjustly in the tomb-keeper's quarters. Reborn with the spirit of a Sword God from another world possessing him, he discovers that his body is an extraordinary physique found in fewer than one in countless millions: the Primal Chaos Limitless Body! 132Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 剑 The Sword’s Carefree Journey 剑任逍遥 Writing Freely, Living Unrestrained提笔纵逍遥Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted A boy with a strange illness and a gift for medicine vows to travel the world, unwilling to see others suffer from the same diseases that plague him. A sword that strikes fear into all who hear of it roams the myriad worlds, invincible and carefree, seeking only someone whose heart can match its own. This is the story of a boy. This is the homecoming of a divine weapon. Clad in white and wielding a sword, he enters the world and surges through history. A journey of countless miles forges an unma 128Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 万 Myriad Swords Divine Emperor 万剑神帝 Drunk on Dreams, Without Sorrow心醉梦无殇Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted Cultivate the supreme arts, and fight anyone who refuses to submit! The gods and Buddhas of the myriad heavens are nothing before a single sword! 12Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 无 The Supreme Sword God 无上剑神 Little Li Loves Spicy Food小李爱吃辣Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted On the Shenwu Continent, martial arts flourished, and strength reigned supreme! The human race had ruled the entire continent for ages. A hundred thousand years ago, the demon race, living in the wild lands beyond the continent, finally launched a holy war. The human race fought back with everything it had and ultimately drove off the demons, but it was left severely weakened. Most cultivation techniques and martial skills were lost, spiritual qi dwindled, and the martial path sank to its lowest 7.8kReads8.6Score656Shelves
29. 29 剑 Sword That Outshines the Nine Heavens 剑绝九天 Peak of the Smiling One含笑之巅Eastern Fantasy454k WordsCompleted [Straightforward and decisive, ruthless, swordsmanship, reincarnation, secretly satisfying, the blurb doesn't do it justice, read the story] Somewhere in the stars... at the border between humans and demons... the Five Great Demon Emperor Venerables stared gravely at the white-robed man before them... because... he was so, so, so strong... Behind the white-robed man... a peerlessly graceful figure sat cross-legged with her eyes closed, her aura rising and falling... Soon, the great battle began. 11.2kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
30. 30 万 Sovereign of Ten Thousand Swords 万剑主宰 Curly Hair Is Justice卷发即正义Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted I have a sword that can devour the sun and moon and defy the heavens! On the Heavenly Sword Continent, swordsmen reign supreme. The young Qin Feng stumbles upon a Chaos Sword Soul, devours countless swords, and becomes the ruler of all. Watch as I wield this sharp blade, master every sword under heaven, and become the Lord of Ten Thousand Swords. Let everyone prostrate themselves before me and bow in submission... 334Reads7.8Score—Shelves
31. 31 无 Invincible Sword Venerable 无敌剑尊 Dreams Take Flight梦想在飞扬Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted With my first sword, I can slay all under heaven. With my second, I can cut down the sun, moon, and stars. With my third, I can strike through the nine heavens and ten earths... With my ninth, I can sever the eternal cycle of reincarnation. Will you face my sword? 278Reads6.3Score—Shelves
32. 32 练 Three Thousand Years of Sword Training, Invincible the Moment I Leave the Mountain 练剑三千年，出山就无敌 Oh No, It's Raining哎呀下雨了Eastern Fantasy580k WordsCompleted There are countless paths of the Dao in this world, but I have only the sword in my hand. With a single sword, I can shatter all the myriad paths of the Dao. He trained with his sword beneath Sword Mountain for three thousand years. The world mocked and despised him, saying that a once peerless prodigy had been ruined by a woman and reduced to a cripple. Little did they know he was only pursuing the ultimate sword strike. The day his sword was perfected, none in the world could stand against him 11.8kReads9.0Score737Shelves
33. 33 出 Draw Your Sword! 出剑！ Lonely A-San寂寞阿三Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy + swordsmanship + no System + one female lead or none] On the execution ground, just as the executioner’s blade was about to sever his head, a powerful cultivator rescued him and fed him a Heavenly Pill. From that day on, Jiang Cheng began his own path of cultivation. He was born with a sword constitution and possessed supreme comprehension. He never forgot a sword move once he’d seen it. Whether his sword intent improved depended entirely on his mood. What does it mean to b 4.1kReads8.3Score221Shelves
34. 34 剑 The Sword Annihilates the Heavens 剑灭诸天 Kong Wusun孔五孙Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Qin Suifeng, the strongest assassin in Huaxia and the King of Assassins, was reborn in another world as the second young master of the reclusive Qin family! Master of the sword intent behind the ancient martial art Dugu Nine Swords and the true essence of Taiji, he casually chose a fragmentary cultivation manual, only to stumble upon a heaven-defying divine art that even Heaven envied! A shocking conspiracy surrounds the Qin family! Ancient races return! Powerful beings emerge! Qin Suifeng rises 17Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 至 Supreme Swordmaster 至尊剑主 Little Flower-Picking Monk拈花小和尚Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Awaken your Sword Heart, and you become a sword cultivator! Mu Yang happens upon an old tortoise and from then on defies the heavens! With the power of sword cultivators, demons, and the Heavenly Evil Tribe united within him, he cleaves through reincarnation and becomes the Supreme Sword Lord! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 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
37. 37 玄 Xuanhuan: Sword Venerable 玄幻：剑尊 Xiao Muchen潇沐尘Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Pure-Hearted Male Lead - No Harem - Unrivaled Swordsmanship - No Transmigration - No System - Genius from the Start - Invincible Among His Peers] There are countless paths to the Great Dao, and each brings its own hardships, but none are harder than the path of the sword cultivator. With fingers shaped into a sword, he commands boundless sword energy. Anything can become a sword, and everything is a sword. With an unwavering sword heart, having no sword is better than having one. He grows stron 117Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 第 The First Sword God 第一剑神 Awakening from a Dream in Tears梦醒泪殇Eastern Fantasy939k WordsCompleted Slay a man every ten steps, and travel a thousand miles without leaving a trace! This is a world where swordsmen reign supreme. Swordsmanship has reached its peak, and people worship swordsmen and revere famous swords. Every duel draws countless spectators. Ye Chen, the Heavenly Sun Sword God, returns to his youth and vows to settle old scores and make up for his regrets. In this life, I'll use the sword in my hand to protect the people I love. If the whole world is your enemy, I'll stand by you 144Reads6.2Score—Shelves
39. 39 七 Seven Swords, One Path to Divinity 七剑修神 Walking Through the Stars徒步星空Eastern Fantasy618k WordsCompleted On the Sword Soul Continent, anyone who possesses a Sword Soul can cultivate a Sword Embryo. Sword Embryo cultivation follows the rainbow ranking system, with seven levels: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, and Purple. Their titles, in order, are Sword Adept, Sword Master, Sword Grandmaster, Sword King, Sword Sage, Sword Emperor, and Sword Immortal. Each level is further divided into seven stages, from One Sword to Seven Swords. —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 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 3.2kReads—Score261Shelves

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    I hope fellow readers can patiently read this work. It's a slow burn, but every character is fully fleshed out. The older brother, 'Hengtian,' is incredibly cunning, and the protagonist learns many despicable things from him. I encourage everyone to read the first 100 chapters before making a judgment. The values ​​are very upright, there's no holding back, and revenge is immediate. The chapter where one person fights seven geniuses is especially exhilarating! It avoids the clichés of traditional fantasy, the protagonist is very shrewd, and it's not just mindless wish-fulfillment.

41. 41 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

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    The protagonist has no spiritual roots. He finally obtains a peerless cultivation manual from an old man, but he can't practice it. In a fit of anger, he modifies the manual into a mess, making his practice miserable, but by chance, he unexpectedly unlocks a cultivation path that doesn't exist in this world.

42. 42 剑 The Sword Dao Rules the World 剑道天下 The Sword Dao Falls into Ruin剑道沉沦Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Wang Ze had practiced swordsmanship since childhood and was utterly devoted to it. His greatest wish in life was to challenge the greatest sword masters. Just as that wish was about to come true, his body finally gave out. Driven by a single lingering obsession, he was summoned to another world, where his soul merged with that of a wealthy young heir… At last, he could pursue the Way of the Sword once more. 500Reads8.0Score100Shelves

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    The prime of youth is when one rides a swift horse and sees all the flowers in the world.

43. 43 剑 The Sword Dao’s Number One Sword Immortal 剑道第一仙神 Danfeng's Xing Zhiguo丹凤的邢志国19k WordsCompleted The First Immortal God of the Sword Dao 69Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 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
45. 45 少 The Legend of Chen Ping’an: The Sword Path to Immortality 少年陈平安之剑道长生传 December Is Winter十二月是冬天Eastern Fantasy277k WordsCompleted Sword Dao Immortality follows the young Chen Ping'an. He lives in a small town at the foot of Sword Tomb Mountain in the Northern Liang Kingdom. An orphan, he works as an apprentice in a blacksmith's shop. One day, Su Qingxue, a disciple of the Qingyun Sect, notices his exceptional physique and the mysterious sword energy within him, and wants to take him as her student. At that moment, the Sword Tomb stirs. After Chen Ping'an passes out, he receives the legacy of the ancient sword Taichu in a c 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 一 A Sword Comes from the Ninth Heaven 一剑九天来 The God of No-Nonsense不二的神Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Not your typical story + no System + no mindless power fantasy] "You say you've never seen a real dragon? Come on over, I've got one living inside me..." "You don't know what the three great schools' treasures are? What a coincidence, take a look at these things I've got..." "What! You still don't know who I am?" "I, Xu Qingbai, emerged from seclusion as a Confucian scholar and entered the world as a sword immortal. I cultivate both immortal and martial arts! One punch can shatter mountains and 21kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
47. 47 剑 The Sword Dao of the World 剑道天下 The Mortal World l人世间lEastern Fantasy171k WordsCompleted Why learn the sword? If you say it’s for the fate of humankind, do you believe, “With one sword, heaven and earth lend their strength, sword energy stretching ninety thousand miles”? If you say it’s for all living beings, do you believe, “White-haired and clad in blue, he opens a path to heaven. Who in all the world doesn’t know his name?” Little Tail! The path you’ve taken deserves one big word: fierce. Lemon! We both learned the sword, so how did I end up so far behind you? 12Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 青 Azure Swordmaster 青冥剑士 Dao Qi Nineteen道起十九Eastern Fantasy394k WordsOngoing [Begin the path to cultivation from scratch. No transmigration, no contrived melodrama, no overnight success.] The black sword on the wall seemed to hear some kind of summons. Its scabbard trembled slightly, and the sword slid free. In an instant, it was before Ji Chen's chest, standing upright. Its blade was three feet long, blue-white in color. Its edge was finer than the lightest silk, as if it could pierce anything. A drop of blood from his heart floated out of his body and reached the hilt, 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What is an immortal without a sword? Riding a sword, one roams freely between heaven and earth. Let's see how Ji Chen dominates all realms with the sword in his hand.

49. 49 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 2.3kReads—Score192Shelves

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    The opening of "The Princess and the Sword Immortal" unfolds like a vast desert landscape. Amidst swirling snow and biting winds, Princess Zhao Jin, accompanied by her maid Bihe, quietly escapes the confines of the palace and plunges into the treacherous world of martial arts. This scene is reminiscent of Guo Jing and Huang Rong's first encounter in the snowstorm of Zhangjiakou. However, Zhao Jin is not as clever and nimble as Huang Rong; her will is resolute, her vision broad, and her noble bearing makes her a hidden gem in this perilous world, drawing the reader's attention. The "Lone Sword Immortal," Xiao Jianqiu, is a renowned figure whose martial arts have reached a pinnacle. With his "Autumn Water Ancient Sword" unsheathed, no one can withstand three moves, leaving all heroes helpless. He is aloof and elusive, yet not heartless. The princess and the sword immortal, one noble, one reclusive; one passionate, one cold, their fates intertwined in this harsh winter, inevitably leading to a momentous upheaval. The story is ingeniously plotted from the outset, with vividly portrayed characters, suspenseful twists and turns, and hidden dangers amidst the snow and wind, making it a truly captivating masterpiece.

50. 50 銹 Rusty Sword 銹剑 Upper-Class Clear Spring Stone上流的清泉石Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted (No brainless plot, no System, no harem, not a power fantasy, and only half committed to lying flat) Pull the helpless drops of water out of the martial world. Use rivets that refuse to be ordinary to pry up an entire edifice. Let a one-of-a-kind self return to heaven and earth. Draw the rusty sword that has earned its rest from the Yellow Springs. Warning 1: This book is a broad, multi-perspective narrative with a certain reading threshold. Please don't leave your brain at the door. Warning 2 21.9kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    [Heart][Heart] The male lead is a top-ranked student but likes to slack off. The female lead, in order to find out the truth about her father's murder, asks her father to propose marriage to the male lead. She secretly investigates the truth of what happened back then, and gradually the two develop feelings for each other. The truth is about to surface, but they are drawn into a royal secret and are hunted down by the court.

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