This Sword Cultivator Is Overpowered Yet Broke

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Yu Shu and his life-bound sword were bundled off down the mountain by his sect leader senior brother. The official excuse was that Yu Shu needed experience, but the truth was that he and his sword were burning through too many spirit stones. His senior brother was nearly bankrupt from supporting them, so he sent Yu Shu off to earn his own money.

Born with a natural sword constitution, Yu Shu had drawn a spirit sword to recognize him as its master, making him an exceptional sword cultivator. After more than twenty years of cultivation, he had reached the peak of his strength. Even his senior brother couldn't beat him anymore.

But his life-bound spirit sword was a huge drain on spirit stones. Every time he nurtured it, it consumed the equivalent of two or three years' worth of resources from a small sect. Yu Shu was so poor he didn't even carry a coin that jingled. At long last, he found work taking commissions for spirit stones, but before long, no clients were hiring him. Since coming down the mountain, he'd tried everything to earn spirit stones, yet he was still so broke he couldn't afford an inn.

With no money for an inn, Yu Shu found a cave outside the city to make his home and kept thinking of ways to earn spirit stones.

When Bai Qinghong fled into the cave while being pursued, he never expected to find anyone there, let alone a sword cultivator who looked so powerful.

His pursuers had already arrived. Seeing that the sword cultivator seemed unwilling to get involved, he made his decision at once.

Bai Qinghong: If you can lend me a hand, I'll reward you handsomely!

Yu Shu paused mid-step: How handsomely?

Bai Qinghong: Ten thousand spirit stones. I'll pay up front!

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Qinghong felt the cosmos pouch containing his spirit stones snatched from his hand. The very next moment, the sword cultivator's sword intent blazed, and all the people pursuing him went flying into the sky.

He watched the unfathomably powerful sword cultivator sheath his sword, then look at him with shining eyes. “From today on, you're my real brother, even though we have different parents!”

Bai Qinghong: ...

Reader's Guide

1. A ridiculously powerful sword cultivator seme with a bizarre way of thinking and not a coin to his name x a wealthy, max-level artifact refiner and alchemist uke who can do anything except fight

2. A lighthearted, sweet xianxia romance. The author considers it mutually doting, with a slight seme focus, and the uke falls first.

3. This is an unconventional seme-focused story and may not suit readers with strong preferences about roles. Please be cautious before diving in.

4. The first chapter's author's note includes some content advisories. You can leave a comment for the author in the pinned comment section to ask about potential triggers.

5. The comment section is intended to be peaceful, democratic, and friendly. Please don't make any issues about the story personal or blame the author; the author has nothing to do with them. No taking sides or forming factions, just happy writing.

6. Lastly, thanks for reading. Harmony brings prosperity, and may good fortune be with you.

Theme: With hard work and perseverance, you'll eventually get what you wish for.