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- 1 The Sword Stirs Immortal Fate, Martial Arts Shatter the Heavens 剑动仙缘，武破诸天 For fifteen yuan, he picked up a broken sword pendant. Then one wrong step sent him tumbling off a cliff, making Ji Wujie the most miserable transmigrator in history from the start. He couldn't find his System Dad, got struck by lightning while meditating on spiritual energy, and had to share a room with a statue to split the rent. Who knew that after a stint in an icy inferno, a divine physique would appear and a sword manual would land in his hands? When he walks out from the bottom of the cli 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Shanhai Zhiyin's 27th Book 山海知音第27本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 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
- 4 Heavenly Sword Emperor 凌天剑帝 Ling Tian, a God of War from the Immortal Realm, was ambushed and killed by his fellow Celestial Venerable. He was reborn in the mortal realm as a live-in son-in-law of the An family. There, he obtained the ancient supreme divine artifact, the Cosmic Star Chart, cultivated the Hongmeng Heaven-Refining Art, and began a legendary rise that saw him sweep aside countless prodigies across the Nine Heavens and beyond. In this life, he will crush the Eight Desolations and trample the entire universe! A 99Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 5 Max-Level Swordsmanship Insight: Fifty Years of Collecting Swords in Sword Prison 剑道悟性满级：剑狱收剑五十年 Long Wanli was born a Sword God, with a perfect understanding of the sword. He became the sword collector in the Sword Prison of the Myriad Sword Sect. One glance, and he knew every sword. One touch, and he mastered its art. One lesson, and he understood all swords. Touch the Xuanyuan Sword, and he gained the Xuanyuan Sword Body. Touch the Demon Emperor Sword, and he gained the Demon Emperor Sword Intent. Touch the Immortal-Slaying Sword, and he gained the Immortal-Slaying Sword Art. For fif 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 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
- 7 Lord of the Ninefold Spirit Sword 九灵剑主 [Classic fantasy] [Passionate] [No System] [No heroine] Young Zhao Lin was once full of ambition, but at the height of his glory, his brothers betrayed him. His cultivation plummeted, and he hit rock bottom. Yet fate had not abandoned him. A mysterious cultivation art he acquired by chance as a child, the Nine Spirits Limitless Sword Body, became the key to his rebirth through the flames. With its help, Zhao Lin rekindles his fighting spirit, soars to new heights, and embarks on a path filled wi 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 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
- 9 The Pinnacle of the Sword Dao 剑道绝巅 Across the nine kingdoms of the Tianling Continent, warriors contend for supremacy. The path of martial arts lies in refining the energy of heaven and earth, gathering it into an inner core, then transforming it into a Primordial Spirit that can roam the world. They aspire to reach the path that pierces the heavens, unaware that the trials of martial cultivation are harder than ascending to heaven. 1.7kReads6.3Score14614d adds
- 10 One Sword Is All I Need to Be Invincible 我一剑可无敌 The universe is boundless, and whoever stands against me, be they gods, demons, Buddhas, monsters, or immortals, I will cut down with my sword. Yang Xun, a youth with an invincible background, rises from humble beginnings, breaking ten thousand techniques with a single sword. With a three-foot blade of green steel in hand, he points his sword at the summit of all worlds. 292Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 11 The Sword Subdues the Heavens for Eternity 剑压万古诸天 Ten emperors rule the myriad worlds together, but there is no Sword Emperor. Ye Zunyi is betrayed and crippled, but gains the origin of the sword and reaches the pinnacle of sword intent. He establishes the Myriad Swords Immortal Sect, sweeps aside all rivals and obstacles, and ultimately brings all ages beneath his sword before ascending to the divine realm. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 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
- 13 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
- 14 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
- 15 The Heart of the Sword Dao 剑道初心 No System What is the Sword Dao? Invincible sword intent? The strongest sword domain? Neither! The Sword Dao is the sword in your heart, and the Dao in your heart. With no sword in your heart, you seek one throughout the world. With a sword in your heart, all things become swords. 26Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 16 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
- 17 Green Lotus Sword Emperor 青莲剑帝 Young Ye Bai rises from adversity. He climbs the path to the heavens, defies the firmament, and becomes an unparalleled Sword Emperor! With a single strike, he scorches heaven and earth, sweeps through the Nine Netherworlds, cleaves the sun, moon, and stars, and wipes out demons, monsters, gods, and Buddhas! 2.4kReads7.8Score33314d adds
- 18 Sword Soul of the Demon Abyss 魔渊剑魂 The Immortal Dao has crumbled, and the Dragon Abyss has emerged. To protect the one I love, I’ll go mad and slay the gods. Anyone who stands in my way, dare to take a single strike from my sword? The road between immortality and demonhood is full of hardship, but it’s nothing more than a little wind and frost! Sword in hand, I’ll tread through blood. When I look back, all that remains is emptiness... Senior Sister... I will bring you home, no matter what! 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Kneel! Call Me Your King! 跪下！请叫我大王 Also known as “Becoming a Saint by Selling Knives on Credit in the Cultivation World” and “The Knife Seller on Credit in the Cultivation World” A knife seller on credit enters the cultivation world, transmigrates into a tiger demon, and gets tricked into accepting a knife on credit himself, becoming a knife slave. No need to panic. My knife is even stronger: “One hundred percent synchronization!” “Unlimited editing!” Abandoned as a child in his previous life, he barely managed to support himself —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 I Have a Sword That Can Split the Heavens at Dawn 我有一剑，可开天明 [Traditional cultivation fantasy + Decent prose + A touch of ensemble cast + Genius protagonist + No female lead + Slow burn] If I cannot fulfill my wishes from humble beginnings, then I shall climb a tower and gaze upon a hundred rivers. The vast world is magnificent, yet far from perfect. After losing his closest family, young Chen Lingchuan follows the distant vision in his heart, leaving a remote corner of the world to enter a wondrous realm of cultivation in search of a way to bring the dea 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 All the World's Affairs Come Down to the Sword 天下事不过一剑事 (Told through multiple storylines, spanning just over twenty years. Please read with that in mind.) His Majesty taught me benevolence, yet my great kingdom of Nanxia has fallen. This benevolence shall be passed on to Your Highness. And I will bathe the world in blood, building a grand vision upon it. The world sees me as a demon, and the sages see me as a thief. But so what? I will bear the burden of these atrocities alone. 33Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 22 Descending to the Mortal Realm, I Became a God Through Innocence 降凡成神：我靠天真成神 At the summit of the Sword Hall in the Celestial Realm, Lin Lan fights until he is drenched in blood. A plan three hundred years in the making is finally set in motion! Bearing fragments of the Severed Cycle, he returns to the path of cultivation in a mortal body. Witness how a legendary Sword Immortal makes an astonishing comeback! Betrayal? Death and the loss of everything? Not a chance! Lin Lan defies fate, reaches the pinnacle of cultivation, and points his sword at the heavens! “Ding! The 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 From the Start, I Have Max-Level Sword Talent 开局剑道满级天赋 Lin Bai transmigrates into the gatekeeper of the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda and obtains a max-level talent System. Cultivate the sword path, and your sword talent reaches the max level! Cultivate the alchemy path, and your alchemy talent reaches the max level! Before Lin Bai has even become powerful, every cultivator in the world already regards him as a god! Sword Saint: “It’s been a thousand years, and I still can’t solve this sword-path mystery.” Lin Bai: “Isn’t this something anyone with a bra 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Sword Sovereign: Starting with Shattered Bones 剑尊，从碎骨开始 The day his Sword Bone was stolen, he inherited the mightiest sword path of ancient times in the Abyss of Despair, along with the most vicious curse. Those who killed him feared not revenge, but what he himself might become. When the truth behind the annihilation of the Nine Heavens is revealed, he faces every “arrangement” with sword in hand Is he the sword that will sever fate, or the “cause” that will bring about the end? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Something’s Off About My Sword Spirit 我的剑灵不对劲 Beyond the Nine Heavens, swords ring long; ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains shine with blood. Jade shatters on Kun Mountain, yet the night endures; a cold star falls, its shadow crossing the empty corridor. The phoenix soars to the heavens, burning old vows; dreams return to bygone days to cut down fated calamities. Love and vengeance cross blades, their chill piercing as frost; affection and hatred intertwine, their flames burning on. The white-robed minister Sikong Yi; a purple jade —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 A Sword Through the Mortal World 凡尘一剑 Three thousand years ago, the apocalypse descended. The sages of the Three Teachings vanished, the Martial Saint fell, and the sun and moon lost their light. Lu Chen gripped his sword and gave his body to the Dao. Three thousand years later, a young man emerged from the mountains of the north. Reborn into another life, he cut down with a single sword every immortal above and every ghostly fiend below. 29Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 27 I Was a Useless Cultivator in My Past Life, but Now I'll Become a Prodigy 前世废材修仙，现在我要当天才 [No Female Lead + Ruthless + Reaching the Pinnacle of the Universe + Sect Prodigy + Chaos Dao Artifact Golden Finger] In his previous life, Shen Yun was a cultivation failure with three spiritual roots. He failed to form a golden core nine times before finally succeeding, and attempted to form a nascent soul twelve times before reaching the Nascent Soul stage. At the end of his lifespan, he risked everything on a failed attempt to ascend to the Deity Transformation stage, then was reborn at the 73Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 28 EN Divine Comprehension: A Single Sword Strike to Pierce All Geniuses 悟性通神：一剑杀穿各路天才 Sword force, sword intent, sword domain!!! After transmigrating to another world, Su Yu unexpectedly fused the souls of a university student from Earth and a good-for-nothing from the Jiuxiao Continent. The fusion gave rise to a soul orb capable of growth, allowing his cultivation talent and comprehension to grow as well. Sect geniuses, continent-wide prodigies, and peerless talents of other races: to me, you are like frogs in a well gazing at the moon. If you cultivate the sword, I am like a ma 27.7kReads7.9Score2.8k14d adds
- 29 Sword That Outshines the Nine Heavens 剑绝九天 [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. 10.8kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
- 30 Sword Immortal: My Sword Can Break Anything 剑仙：我有一剑无物不破 [No System] [Swordsmanship Prodigy] [Plot-Driven] [Sword in Hand, Roam the World] After merging with the memories of his previous life, Xu Qingfeng realizes that something about him has changed. He picks up a battered wooden sword from the ground, and everything suddenly becomes clear. One pass, and he masters the sword technique. One glance, and he sees through every feint and flaw. One strike, and he breaks all techniques… To Xu Qingfeng, it all seems perfectly normal. But to everyone else… Th 607Reads6.9Score10214d adds
- 31 Sole Sovereign Under the Azure Sky 青天独尊 [Xuanhuan] [Swordsmanship] [Transmigration] [Immortal Emperor] [Underdog Comeback] [Invincible] [Overprotective Brother Fanatic] Ye Anning, a factory worker who dies suddenly, transmigrates into the body of the Ye family’s useless second son. From the start, all his meridians are shattered. That very night, he’s hunted down and falls off a cliff, on the brink of death. Then a man who has lived for a million years opens his eyes in Ye Anning’s sea of consciousness. “Boy, you’re in luck. You posse 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Supreme Sword Emperor 至尊剑帝 Emperor Donglai led countless cultivators in shattering the Nine Heavens and storming into the Sacred Domain. He slew thousands upon thousands of divine beings, but one person's betrayal brought his downfall in a single day. Countless cultivators perished in the Sacred Domain, their souls lost beyond the heavens. With the broken sword piercing through the shattered void, a youth named Jian Chen was born ten thousand years later. His beloved stole his Exquisite Sword Heart, leaving him without a 299Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 33 I'm a Swordsmith, So of Course I'm Invincible in the Way of the Sword 我一个铸剑师，剑道无敌很合理吧 [System]+ [Swordsmanship]+ [Passionate]+ [Invincible among peers]+ [Slow-paced]+ [Satisfying read] He was the despised waste of the Xuanjian Sect's Sword Pool, born without a spiritual root and unable to cultivate. After activating the System, he awakened mysterious sword marks while forging swords, opening up an unprecedented path to cultivation! A hundred sword intents converged to form a unique sword physique. He entered the Dao through swordsmithing, tempered his body and comprehended the sw 4Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 34 Sovereign of Ten Thousand Swords 万剑主宰 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... 341Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 35 The Rebellious Demon Lord Would Rather Become a Demon Than an Immortal 逆乱魔君，宁可成魔不为仙 Fellow cultivators, what is righteousness? What is demonic? What is the pinnacle of the sword, the summit of the spear? Better to become a demon than an immortal. What does it matter if death is certain? Sword energy sweeps in every direction, looking down on the world. All who stand in my way will be crushed. (“Sword cultivation, genius, scheming, ruthless. The protagonist gradually turns darker later on. If you're interested, head to the main story.”) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Returning After Eternity, I Hold the Nine Heavens at Swordpoint 万古归宗，我一剑镇九天 Chu Chenzhou spent three years at the Xuanheng Sword Sect, stuck at the first level of Qi Drawing, before the Discipline Hall publicly expelled him from the sect. People mocked him as a good-for-nothing, laughed that he’d wasted three years eating the sect’s stipend, and said he’d have to crawl back to the countryside for the rest of his life. But no one knew he wasn’t incapable of cultivation. His Eternal Sword Bone had been sealed for three years. On the day he left the sect, the Ancestral Swo 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 One Man, One Book, and One Blue Ox 一人一书一青牛 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... 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Peerless Sword God 绝代剑神 In an age of taboos, the Chaos Sword Master seals the heavens with a single strike and sets the reincarnation of myriad worlds in motion! Nine divine swords capable of destroying heaven and earth! A legacy that surpasses gods and demons! The youth Su Chen rises against fate from within chaos, shatters taboos, and lays the heavens low! 1.2kReads7.9Score14914d adds
- 39 The Sword Seeks Immortality 剑问仙 I wield a sword that points up to the divine courts of the Ninth Heaven and down into the underworld's deepest reaches. With a single stroke, it can cleave mountains and rivers and split the sun and moon. With my three-foot sword, I shall sweep away the three thousand paths of immortality. If I must be the greatest beneath heaven, then I shall cut down every immortal and demon in the cosmos. With this sword in my hand, I roam freely between heaven and earth. With me in the world, the Sword Dao s 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Invincible Sword Soul 无敌剑魂 Heaven has nine levels, people undergo nine transformations, and the sword has nine hearts! A mighty emperor dies a tragic death, carrying the Nine Supreme Swords as he lays waste to the myriad heavens! Now that I have been born, I shall sweep the world clean with my sword. The Nine Supreme Swords emerge, heaven and earth fall into chaos, the Primordial Art awakens, and love becomes unparalleled! 71Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 41 The Eternal Sword God 万古剑神 The most dashing swordsman under heaven is known as Young Master Shen the Third. The most famous sword art under heaven is called the Myriad Treasured Swords Scripture. The strongest and most mysterious place in the world is the Abandoned Sword Manor. 297Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 42 Azure Swordmaster 青冥剑士 [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, 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Sword in Hand, Blue Robes Aflutter: A Country Boy's Martial Arts Journey 青衫仗剑：乡野少年的武道征程 An ordinary boy from the countryside enters an academy, studies cultivation techniques, trains in martial arts, and practices the sword. Relying on his own talent, he gradually rises to prominence and is selected for the “national team.” Then he takes up his sword and roams the world, forging his own path step by step… [Eastern Fantasy + Sword Cultivation. Please proceed to the main story.] 1.1kReads—Score10014d adds
- 44 Burying the Heavens 葬穹 [Swordsmanship Prodigy] [No System] [One Heroine] [Decisive and Ruthless] Before Hongmeng was divided, chaos began to stir. Heaven and earth had yet to separate, and all things were yet unborn. The Tome of the Hongmeng Heaven-Devouring Art bears the supreme Great Dao from the dawn of chaos. It devours all things, gives rise to Hongmeng, transcends the cycle of reincarnation, and rises above the Heavenly Dao. Whoever obtains this cultivation art can devour the heavens and earth, refine all things 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 I Wield a Sword That Can Seal the Heavens 我有一剑，可封天 [No System] [Swordsmanship Prodigy] [Fired-Up] [Decisive and Ruthless] His flesh and blood kin turned to a mound of yellow earth. How cruel is heaven, how cold? Cursed by the heavens, this young man set foot on the path to immortality. How hard would it be? So what if it was? Slay demons, purge evil spirits, become a supreme being! Live forever! Defy yin and yang, seize creation, bring order to the universe! Never grow old! Roam across ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers, his sword sweepi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 My Junior Fellow Disciple Holds a Grudge 我家小师弟有点记仇 My name is Xia Tian. Beneath the immortals, all are ants. Above the immortals, I slaughter with wild abandon! Heh heh heh... Who in this world dares stand in my way? ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Sword Heart Knows No Bounds 剑心无际 No harem, decisive action, invincible but not mindless, devoted without getting entangled in romance, killing to stop killing: a thrilling, high-octane tale. The black coffins appear, and a great age begins. Eight black coffins emerge one after another. The Spirit Martial Continent is plunged into turmoil. Geniuses spring up everywhere and gather on the Heavenly Road, competing for that sliver of hope of ascending to immortality. “Three-foot Su in a square inch.” These words are embroidered on h 121Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Senior Disciple of the Sword Sect 剑宗大师兄 Category: transmigration, fantasy, swordsmanship, genius, invincible protagonist “Cultivating immortality... I'm so envious.” The boy's murmur seems to flip a switch. The transparent miniature sword he wears on his chest suddenly erupts in a dazzling light. In Sword Province, in Sword Inquiry City, in the Feng family, a cry announces the boy's arrival. “Basic sword forms aren't that hard.” A three-year-old child stares at the wooden sword in his hand. “I've mastered the Gentle Breeze Sword Techn 228Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 49 The Sword Way Slays the Heavens 剑道诛天 When a useless scholar finally sets aside the Four Books and Five Classics, his sword qi stretches thirty thousand miles, and a single flash of steel chills the Nine Provinces. His brush strokes dance like dragons, his sword points to his heart, and amid the flash of blades, old grudges and tangled passions intertwine. I never wished to hurt anyone, but I'll let my joy defy the heavens! 909Reads7.0Score10314d adds
- 50 Xuanhuan: From the Start, I Sign In for the Ultimate Sword Art, Sword Twenty-Three 玄幻：开局签到终极剑术剑二十三 [System] [Cautious Cultivation] [Invincible] [Swordsmanship] Xie Lingfeng transmigrated to a vast fantasy world ruled by martial artists. Here, the Heavenly Demon Cult Leader dominated the world, the Fist Tyrant’s heir subdued mountains and rivers with his fists, and the Wind-Slaying Saber Emperor shattered the void with his blade. With no talent for martial arts, Xie Lingfeng could only become an insignificant meni 12.3kReads7.5Score1.1k14d adds
