Novels like Green Lotus Sword Emperor
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- 1 The Sword Returns to Dust 剑归尘 [Traditional xuanhuan + fast-paced plot] A swordsman must have a sword heart. No matter how strong or weak the foe, he must draw his sword and meet the challenge! With sword in hand, he travels across the Five Continents and conquers the world. The male lead is sharp-witted throughout, and never acts like a brainless show-off. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Swordsmanship Imprisons the Heavens 剑道囚天 I wield a sword that can imprison the heavens and countless worlds; I wield a flame that can refine all living things and every path. The way of the sword breaks through the void, transforms into primordial chaos, challenges the gods, and battles heaven and earth. Tell me, at the end of the mystical path, who stands at the summit? 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 I Picked Up a Finger and Learned to Farm in the Cultivation World 我捡了根手指在修仙界学种田 Cultivation + farming + all kinds of abilities. The protagonist is sly and the plot is brisk and fun, with multiple heroines. The world of Wuyan, the nation of Canglan. Ye Xiange groaned and slowly sat up, clutching his head. The jumble of memories left him completely disoriented. “What is this finger?!” Extraordinary plants had sprouted from the black earth. [Dao Origin Tree: Its Dao Origin Fruit grants the ability to see through illusions and perceive the truth.] [Frostfall Tree: Its Frostbite 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Mortal Sword: I Have a Sword, Who Dares Face It? 凡剑：我有一剑，谁人敢接？ I have a sword that can slay the gods and demons of the heavens and suppress the primordial universe. I was just an ordinary man of the mortal world, with a jug of wine and a flute, taking the world as my home. Since someone in this world has forced me to wield my sword, then I’ll kill everyone who stands in my way. If I wield my sword, then across the Myriad Worlds, who would dare face me? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 A Sword and a Cup of Wine, to Cleave the Heavens 执酒一剑斩天阙 He knew not that mountains were mountains, nor felt that the sky was the sky. With the three-foot azure blade in his hand, he cleaved through the heavenly gates, carving out a path and breaking through the gates of heaven. A young man stepped out of the old temple through the rain, dressed in green, carrying wine in one hand and steadying his sword with the other. Alone, he ventured into the martial world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Keep Out of the Forbidden Zone 禁区禁入 A mysterious tribe, unmarked by the world. Everyone in the village seemed cursed; not one person was whole and sound. A legend had long been passed down: somewhere in the world grows a flower that never withers! The Goddess Futuo possesses an immortal body. She has a crimson cocoon called Tong Jian Qiu that can absorb the energy of hell, as well as a key called Bi Xue Zhan that opens the gates of hell. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Outworld Demons Strike Back Against the Cultivation Realm 域外天魔反攻修仙界 (No System) (Traditional fantasy and xianxia) (Not a wish-fulfillment story) (Slow burn) In an unknown space, a pitch-black shadow keeps growing larger. A tower rises from flat ground, towers become mountains, and mountains stretch out into the vast universe. With each breath, it crosses an unknowable number of galaxies, until it envelops a blue orb. Cen Zizhao: "I am the extraterrestrial heavenly demon Wo Yin. To counterattack the cultivation world, I must first become part of it. I'll take a p —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Heaven Decrees No Fate: Break Through 天无命，破 (Decisive and ruthless, not a saintly protagonist. The book is dark, and the story takes its time to develop. Don't read if that's not your thing. This is fiction, so don't take it seriously.) Only after I set foot in the world of cultivation did I realize that love was real, but also false... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Eternal Sovereign 永恒君主 Mu Chen, a legendary figure of the Jiuzhou Continent, was betrayed by his brothers and died with hatred in his heart beneath the mysterious Heavenly Abyss. There, he found a mysterious ancient book that allowed him to be reborn. Though he was reborn as an illegitimate son of the Mu family who suffered constant bullying, he drew on the mastery of his past life to cultivate divine techniques and refine divine pills. Defying heaven itself, he rose to power and took his revenge. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The World Beyond 那边的世界 I was a visitor to the world of the living, but by mistake my soul entered the underworld. Wang Yunfeng's soul accidentally transmigrates to the world people enter after death. You have to go to work here too? But there's no overtime! You have to buy a house here? You can rent for life, too. There's no 996, no 007. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 This Holy Lord Isn't Very Proper 这个圣君大人不太正经 In ancient times, the Celestial Realm was in turmoil, with battle after battle raging across it. A thousand years ago, the greatest Sage of Merit used his formidable power to suppress all sides, defeating everyone in the Celestial Realm until none dared call themselves supreme. Thus the Celestial Realm was united, and the immortals of every faction submitted. From then on, peace reigned throughout the land. After the war, the Sage was moved to transform himself into a mortal and undergo a tri 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 I Wield a Sword Just to Look Cool 拿剑，只是为了帅 Dual cultivation of body and magic, a divine artifact as his companion: the ultimate experience! Pack, pack, pack, he slung his bag over his shoulder. Ye Feng was playing a game when meeting a big brother got him transmigrated. He thought he’d get cheat powers in his new world, but instead he unexpectedly put together a pilgrimage party. “Bajie, that girl’s pretty.” “Master, this is how you deal with monsters.” To join them, the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body changed his name to Brother Sha. When —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Lord of the Universe 宇主 Sixteen years ago, a group of cultivators hunted a young couple through the endless void for a cultivation manual called the Taixuan Art. Far away from the crowd, an old man in a black robe held the infant Li Xingyu in his arms. Watching it all, he could only weep helplessly before fleeing to a vast world. Sixteen years later, in a vast world called Xuantian, the grown Li Xingyu has successfully mastered the Taixuan Art. When he sets out to find his parents, the old man tells him that he will re —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Nine Levels of Myriad Laws 万法九重 The firmament split open, and countless abyssal monsters invaded the Spirit Realm. The human, demon, and devil races formed an alliance and fought together to drive them back, winning a thousand years of peace. But was it really peace? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Sword God of the Myriad Heavens 诸天剑神 Ten years ago, Lu Li's soul transmigrated. In this world, where martial arts reach the divine, moving mountains, filling seas, and plucking stars from the sky are no longer legends. Looking at the Violent Modifier that had transmigrated with him and now sat in his mind, Lu Li sighed, then resolutely set off for the Demon Kingdom and embarked on the path of the Sword God, hated by all. 114Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 16 Sword Venerable of Ten Thousand Domains 万域剑尊 [Traditional Fantasy] + [Emotional] + [Comeback] + [Invincible] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [No Self-Righteous Saint] + [Fast-Paced] + [Overwhelming Power] + [Never a Doormat] + [No Hesitation in Wiping Out Clans] + [Blood-Pumping Power Fantasy] [It takes off at Chapter 34, explodes at Chapter 49] Ye Lingtian shed blood and fought for the Ye family, only to return home and be charged with murdering his mother. His meridians were crippled, and he was publicly humiliated, leaving him a complete in 452Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 17 The Song of Wind and Clouds 风云剑歌 A young man roams the four corners of the world, sword in hand, free and unbound. He sleeps drunk as he listens to the wind and rain; when his sword is drawn, even ghosts and gods tremble. This is the story of a boy who rises from humble beginnings, roams freely beneath heaven, slays demons with his sword, and champions the cause of justice. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Seeing Through the Martial Dao: I Become the Sword God by Exploiting Flaws in Techniques 勘破武道：从功法漏洞开始成剑神 Lu Xuan was an outer disciple of the Qingxuan Sect. With mediocre talent, he had been stuck at the Body Tempering Realm, unable to break through. During a counter-robbery, he unexpectedly awakened the Heavenly Eye of Insight Every cultivation method, martial art, and sword technique in the world appeared crystal clear to him, riddled with flaws! Others could cultivate for three months without breaking through a bottleneck; he could spot the blockage at a glance, optimize the route, and break th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 At Death's Door, Fortune's Blessing Helps Me Extend My Life 寿尽，福游助我续命 Cultivation + One Female Lead + Not Invincible + Team Battles + Ordinary Protagonist Born into a bodyguard family, I should have traveled far and wide, but a peach tree kept me confined to the city for eighteen years. I never once set foot outside its walls. Then a snake demon appeared, and I realized my allotted lifespan was almost up. After that, I joined a mysterious sect and embarked on the bloody path of cultivation… Just when I thought I could slay demons and monsters and win back years 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Sacred Fiend Sword Venerable 圣煞剑尊 The sword is protection: guarding the Heavenly Dao and all living beings. This is divinity. The sword is destruction: destroying order and all things. This is demonic power. Jian Wushang wields the sword for righteousness, seeking his own path through the Three Realms until he becomes the Sword Saint, a revered deity. Jian Yongshang wields the sword through resentment, gathering the resentful fiendish power of the Three Realms until he becomes the Sword Fiend, a demonic lord. When gods and demon —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Xuanyuan Calamity: The Great Dragon God of the Demonic Path 轩辕劫，魔道大龙神 The world is not as peaceful as it seems. In the world hidden from ordinary people, turmoil and unrest run rampant. The young Leng Rixuan, gifted with the Heavenly Eye, stumbles into the world of cultivation and is shocked to discover that someone has long been weaving a vast web behind the scenes. All living beings in the Three Realms are caught in it. Born with an unparalleled bloodline, he is pushed forward step by step by the hand of fate, until at last he reaches the pinnacle of the Three R 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Heaven-Defying Martial God 逆天武神 Ten thousand lifetimes ago, his friend betrayed him, and he died with hatred in his heart. His family and friends were murdered, everyone turned against him, and the sect he had built with his own hands was ruthlessly carved up. In this life, blessed with heaven-defying talent, he will cultivate the Great Dao anew. After enduring countless trials, he will ascend to Martial Godhood. He vows to return to the Divine Realm, slay his enemies with his own hands, and rebuild his sect. That day, high ab 108Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Throne of Ice and Snow 冰雪王座 I have witnessed oceans turn to mulberry fields, and seen seas dry up and rocks crumble. Yet above the sea of clouds, all that remains is an endless expanse. The throne that seems so glorious is a pale seat unchanged for ten thousand years, and yet it is the only place I can call home. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Profound One Sword Codex 玄一剑典 The Great Xuan Dynasty spans nineteen provinces, and the martial path has nine ranks, divided between Heaven and Earth. Demonic beasts roam the land, making every mountain and river perilous, while sects rise everywhere and rivalries flare. Born into a family in this age of martial prowess, Li Yixuan will wield a sword whose brilliance chills all nineteen provinces! 459Reads—Score10314d adds
- 25 In This World, We Guard Each Other in the Known Future 此界为神，在已知的未来互相守护 In this world, you’ll see Qingfeng Sect disciples picking people up all over the place to unlock entries in their compendium; a power system where cultivators advance from Heavenly Spirit to Earthly Origin and undergo tribulation to change classes; fellow disciples forming all kinds of teams to fight off invasions from other worlds; and schemes colliding as the sect’s own brothers and sisters face off. It all began with an unintentional act by the head of Qingfeng Sect. He accidentally discovere —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Five Elements Immortal Sword 五行仙剑 The supreme imperial sword, dormant for a thousand years, shattered, and its sword embryo fell into the mortal world. Feng Zijian persevered through countless hardships until he mastered the Firmament Sword Canon. The moment the sword embryo awakens will be the moment a legendary sword immortal is born. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 I Was Once a Little Immortal 吾本小仙 [Inspired by Investiture of the Gods] [Vast worldbuilding] [Historical timeline] [Authentic human nature] [Unique cultivation system] [Slow burn; not for readers who prefer a fast pace] What would happen if myths and history were brought together? To reiterate, this work has no golden finger. The protagonist’s character is forged through hardships before he can shape the world. My Name Is Little Immortal brings together myths and legends from across the ages, reinterprets the essence of classi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 God of the Primordial Sword 太荒剑神 [Traditional Fantasy + Invincible Swordsmanship + No System + Decisive Killing] Su Jian, heir to the Su family, saw his cultivation regress and began practicing the sword anew. One strike, and an entire family can be wiped out! Two strikes, and a sect can be destroyed! Three strikes, and heaven and earth can be shattered! Time? Space? Reincarnation? One sword is all it takes! 126Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Sword Ancestor 剑祖 The glory of antiquity returns to the mortal world, and ancient legends are sung once more. When the Xuanyuan Sword crosses endless space to find Han Xing, the reincarnation of the Yellow Emperor, the journey in search of the Dao begins anew. What kind of glory will a Xuanyuan Sword and a Spirit-Devouring Art create? What storms will an undying soul and an unfinished love unleash? 886Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 30 Sole Sovereign of the Sword Dao 剑道独尊 After transmigrating to another world for seven hundred years, he rose to become the Sword Emperor! Reborn on Earth in a single day, Xu Tian stirs up the cultivation world, makes up for past regrets, and banishes his inner demons as he starts over! In this life, he will reach the summit, look down upon the world, and reign supreme in the way of the sword! 282Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 31 Qianyuan Sword 乾元剑 A sword of unknown origin and an unnamed cultivation technique transform the life of Ye Xiao, a good-for-nothing who transmigrates into a body incapable of cultivation. He uncovers the continent’s many secrets and ventures into endless planes. What mission was he born to fulfill, and how will he climb step by step to the peak? Follow Ye Xiao into this world of vital energy. 1.4kReads8.2Score17114d adds
- 32 The Sword Immortal Who Loves His Liquor 爱喝酒的剑仙 A young man clutching a wooden sword, filled with yearning and hope for immortality, plunged headfirst into the world of cultivation. Here, mighty beings pluck stars and seize the moon, while terrifying entities can destroy an entire world with a wave of their hands. Scholars can set the heavens in order with a single stroke, their words brimming with noble righteousness and capable of deciding the fate of all living beings. The immortals have no desires and seek nothing in life but the Way. Can —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 One Sword, One Annihilation, One God of Slaughter 一剑一灭一杀神 I bear an ominous sword case that holds nine swords! Everyone fears that the sword case will devour its owner. Only I know the truth: It is the supreme legacy the gods left for their sole successor before they fell! Is there no limit to the Sword Dao? Then I will cleave the heavens with my sword! Are the gods gone? Then I will rebuild the divine court! From a humble beginning, a young man takes up a three-foot sword and crosses a million worlds littered with corpses. One sword breaks all laws; 102Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 34 The Illusory Heaven Travelogue: Alchemy at the Taoist Temple 幻天游记之道观炼丹 Enter the temple, come refine a bomb pill! I blast and blast, who can stop me? Whoever tries, I'll blow them away! First the Alchemy Hall, then the temple, and even Lord Laozi was so shocked by the sight he collapsed on the spot. As I kept refining and blasting, strange things began to happen one after another. Uncle Master, come quick! Why is your Golden Core here, bouncing around like this? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Sword Opens the Immortal Path 剑开仙路 I am mortal, and I am an unparalleled prodigy! All I need is the sword in my hand! Great Unity Golden Immortals, countless gods and Buddhas! If you won’t submit, then fight! The Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, the Myriad Worlds! All can be settled with a single sword! 37Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 36 Legend of the Martial Lord 武主传说 The wheels of fate turn forever, and the legends of the gods become fragments of history. Seas change and mountains shift, and the ages come full circle. A million years later, the Martial God Continent stands between heaven and earth, its boundless seas teeming with demon clans... The Demon God Cult moves in the shadows... The light of the Martial God Hall shines through the ages... A chaotic age descends. Ambitious heroes rise, and countless prodigies vie for supremacy... A young man has spent 392Reads5.4Score10014d adds
- 37 One Sword to Sever Love and Hate 一剑断恩仇 I thought that if I picked up a sword and trained, I could slay demons and vanquish evil, uphold justice, rid the people of harm, and become a respected hero. But the world simply isn't like that. No matter how skilled you become, in the end, you'll still be powerless to change anything... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Art of the Wuji Sword 无极剑术 Ye Chen, the sole survivor of a catastrophe, is rescued by an immortal master and introduced to the path of cultivation. The immortal sect lies silent, but the sword sings on! He devotes himself to the sword and gains the supreme inheritance of the Boundless Sword Dao between life and death. I have a sword, named Boundless! I have a technique, named the Boundless Sword Art! This sword can split the heavens, shatter the earth, slay gods, and vanquish demons! This art encompasses every variation o 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 I, the Sword Immortal, Suppress a Hundred Ghosts 我以剑仙镇百鬼 (Ancient sword immortal, Shu Mountain sword cultivator, mortal’s journey, passionate fantasy) A young swordsman sets out from Qingyang Town, sword in hand. After joining the Shu Mountain Sect, his path to becoming a sword immortal begins... But once you draw your sword, there’s no turning back. Draw your sword, young man! Defend the towns and destroy every evil spirit. Tread the mortal path of cultivation, and wield three thousand swords across Jiuzhou! My name is Xuanyuan Qianshang. I was born —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Emperor Xisheng: The Beginning 希圣帝：缘起 Fantasy Xianxia. After the Mo family fell, Mo Buyi used his extraordinary innate talent for cultivating two elements to launch himself into a life of cheat-like success. Fate brought them together, then forced them to part ways. So what exactly happened in the Garden of the Holy Emperor? Read on to find out... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Bound by Fate: The Path of Two Heroines to Godhood 宿命纠缠：双姝成神路 [Fantasy + two heroines + level-up progression + feel-good + a little goofy + no System] “Born from the same root, why torment each other so cruelly?” Every handsome man is a stumbling block on my path to cultivation. Get out of my way! I’m charging straight ahead on the road to immortality. Qin Qiqi went from an immortal’s privileged daughter to a vicious supporting heroine, falling from the clouds into the dirt. She wants no part of this fate. She’ll use her own hands and feet to carve out a p 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Dustbound Journey 尘衍行 A youth from Earth in the year 2100 AD arrives on the Dustbound Continent, where he encounters two of the greatest strategists from the Three Kingdoms era. Drawing on memories from his previous life, he gains formidable power in the Dustbound Continent. At the same time, the youth, Mo Yi, learns from the two strategists about an ancient secret hidden in the gaps of the continent's history. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Chaos God of Slaughter 混沌杀神 Born a Supreme, he had his fated bones stolen, yet by chance obtained the forbidden divine relic, the Coffin of Heaven’s Burial, and the greatest cultivation art of all time, the Undying Heavenly Art. He seizes the fortune of Heaven and Earth, steals the wheel of yin and yang, forges an undying body, and embarks on a glorious path to invincibility. 37Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 44 Chaos Across the Universe 逆乱寰宇 A child who survived a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. A mysterious and powerful Longevity Village. A cruel, hopeless world. The youth forges ten thousand weapons and invents countless techniques, dispels the world's confusion, and rallies the myriad races to face an unknown enemy. 84Reads—Score214d adds
- 45 Jun Wuye: Betrayed by My Best Friend? Now I'm the Most Evil Being Alive 君无夜：挚友捅刀？我成世间极恶 [A high-octane fantasy power trip, fast-paced, no System, youthful spirit, rational yet unhinged] (Also known as A Long Night Without a Sovereign) Heaven grants me the strongest Origin Heart, but my closest friend uses the sword I gave him to cut it out. He says, “A wretch like you doesn’t deserve a divine treasure like this!” I raise my head in grief and rage, only to meet the cold, tacitly approving gazes of the sect and family elders. So this was a hunt they had all agreed upon! —Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 46 One Sword Shakes Heaven and Earth 一剑惊天地 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? 443Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 I Entrust Myself to the World, My Sword Filling the Mountains 我寄人间剑满山 A new white robe enters Lin'an, a young man recites poetry through the covered walkway. He has leapt through the Dragon Gate and struck the flowing waters, and now strides across ten thousand miles of territory at the front lines. He studies at the Moonlit Hall and the Osmanthus Moon Palace, then sets out once more with books and sword, his path stretching far ahead. Tonight, he returns home, smiling as the fragrance of a hundred flowers fills the world. 20Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 48 Sword Dao Pill Venerable 剑道丹尊 In ancient times, Emperor Yao sought to control the power of the stars across the heavens. He failed and lost all his cultivation! He created the Nine-Star Heaven-Slaying Art, starting anew after his downfall, and ultimately became the supreme ruler of the Myriad Worlds! The young Lin Yun was a genius of his sect, but his enemies crippled him. Just as all hope seemed lost, he obtained the Nine-Star Heaven-Slaying Art. From then on, he rose to power, cultivated star energy, refined divine pills, 2.9kReads7.5Score30814d adds
- 49 The Supreme Immortal Venerable 极道仙尊 Across the boundless world, countless lineages stand tall, and all living beings struggle to cross the sea of suffering in pursuit of immortality. In this age, when the saints have fallen, peerless physiques emerge one after another, turning the world upside down. A young man rises from humble beginnings, his heart set on one goal as he defies heaven and rises to prominence. Even if the whole world stands against him, he can still become invincible against the whole world. 3.1kReads7.2Score32314d adds
- 50 The Rogue Who Stirs Up Trouble 兴风浪子 [Not a wish-fulfillment novel] [Wuxia] [Ancient warfare] [No harem] As a young man, Song Feng happened to obtain a wicked sword. He grew stronger as he struggled against its influence and tried to turn it to his own ends. The naive youth steps into the martial world, where he cannot help but witness the ugliness of human nature and lament the decline of kindness. Should he save all living beings, or stop killing with killing? His story is at once stirring and impassioned, and tragic and desolate 2Reads—Score—14d adds
