Sword Cultivators Don't Fall in Love

The main story is complete. Thanks to Jinjiang for lending a hand! Mu Shi is a sword cultivator of the Taixu Immortal Sect. She is exceptionally gifted, with a superior spiritual root, and studied under a renowned master. Though still young, she has already reached the Mahayana stage and is deeply admired. She is also stunningly beautiful and ethereal. She holds the top spot on the list of people everyone most wants to pursue. But… “I practice the Heart-Questioning Sword, also known as the Path of Ruthlessness. I don't do romance. If I ever fall in love, it'll be to kill my husband and prove my Dao.” “It rained yesterday, but the Xu River didn't rise. Did the water go into your meridians and your brain instead?” “Have you seen the dog I keep? It's already at the first layer of Foundation Establishment. You're not even as good as a dog.” Mu Shi has a heart of iron and a tongue dipped in poison. Anyone who confesses to her is in for a hard time. At best, they're left devastated. At worst, they see through the illusions of the world, shave their heads, and become monks. Later, Mu Shi leaves the mountain to gain experience. A young man tells her, “I adore you.” Mu Shi asks him, “Do you deserve me?” ※ The cultivation world's grandest night banquet. Mu Shi arrives with her sword, only to have her way blocked by a procession from Fengdu. Through the swirling night mist, the Ghost Lord in a dark robe slowly approaches her. His eyes are black as ink, fixed on her as if he intends to drag her into a dark pool and drown her. Mu Shi's hand shifts on her sword. The blade has already slipped a fraction from its sheath. She hears the person before her ask: “Do I deserve you now?” Brush writes life and death; sword shakes the past and present. 1v1, both leads' first and only partners, happy ending. Plot and romance both bloom side by side. The heroine is highly intelligent and strong in combat, with a rather sharp personality. The hero starts out as a gentle, healing, boyish type. Later, he becomes a powerful older man devoted to pure love. The heroine is strong from the start, one of the two strongest fighters, though not at her peak. Later, both leads are equally powerful, reach their full potential, and stand at the pinnacle of combat, each at the height of their own career. Cultivation progression in this story: Mortal - Qi Refining - Foundation Establishment - Golden Core - Nascent Soul - Deity Transformation - Mahayana - Tribulation - Ascension The heroine starts at the peak of the Mahayana stage. [Reading guide] 1. The heroine is the focus, but this is a romance, a romance, a romance. There is a couple, a couple, a couple. The hero is a model of virtue, and there is no groveling-after-a-breakup arc. The romance won't hold either of them back. Please stop asking why this isn't a no-CP story. I wrote a story with a couple, and that's that. If you really can't accept it, please look for something in the no-CP section instead. orz 2. This isn't a perfect world or an ideal paradise. There are good people and bad people, human kindness and cruelty, wealth and hardship, geniuses and ordinary folks. The author has simply created a world that's as logical as possible and suited to the characters' growth. It isn't meant to allude to the real world, and I have no intention of doing so. Please don't draw parallels to reality or history while reading. I can't handle that label, so please let me off the hook. 3. None of us have cultivated immortality; all the worldbuilding is fictional. The story follows the author's own rules, so for the best reading experience, please don't impose your own assumptions on it. There are no right or wrong answers when it comes to fictional worldbuilding. If you really can't accept mine, please close the page. Let's respect each other. 4. The author is in poor health, has limited energy, and is rather withdrawn. I don't spend much time online and am usually two or three days late to the latest drama. If I've accidentally hit a newly sensitive topic, please bring it up kindly. Don't curse at me. [Coming soon: Welcome to the Spirit Medium Academy. If you're interested, please save it from the author's page. Here's the blurb] “From time to time, mournful sobs ring out in the locked dormitory late at night.” “On the fifteenth day of every lunar month, the stairs to the roof in Building Three grow to thirteen steps. The door at the top leads to the underworld.” “There is a dead senior in the top-floor restroom. Many people have seen her while using the toilet.” Lin Zhuyue has always been skeptical of these campus ghost stories. Until one day, in a restroom stall, she sees a girl with tangled long hair and an old school uniform from ten years ago crawling out of the toilet. “…” Lin Zhuyue instinctively grabs a mop. The next day, a video titled “High School Girl Beats Up a Female Ghost” goes viral, accompanied by comments like “The picture quality is worse than an adult film,” “It looks like your mom beating you,” and “Isn't that the uniform from A City No. 1 High School?” Lin Zhuyue: … Thanks for asking. Your mom has already been publicly humiliated. On the third day, the video and comments vanish from the internet without a trace. Lin Zhuyue receives an admission letter Welcome to the Spirit Medium Academy. - Welcome to the Spirit Medium Academy. Here, you will become someone who drives back the darkness, dispels fear, and safeguards the balance. Theme: After hardship, the dawn will finally come