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- 1 In the Court, Across the Jianghu, All the World’s Sword Immortals Bow Their Heads 庙堂内，江湖间，天下剑仙尽低眉 [Traditional xianxia + ensemble cast, similar to Sword of Coming, That Year, the Cicada and the Sword, The Silent Blade, and The Most Desirable in the Mortal World!] Synopsis: The Daoist court's Grand Perfected bows with a smile, able to make mountains rise and fall. The Buddhist Vajra glares as he wields the Dharma, while three thousand Immovable Wisdom Kings stand firm! When the emperor flies into a rage, a million corpses fall. Is he the most exalted man in the mortal world? And yet... A swo 9Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 2 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
- 3 Peerless Arts Descend Upon the World 绝学降世 [No System / Swordsmanship / Xianxia / No Harem / No Mindless Protagonist] His first master died young, his second master couldn't help him with anything, and his third master was only a master in name! Bearing an immortal's supreme arts, Gu Ning resolutely ventures into the martial world to uncover the truth behind what happened all those years ago. Before his master left, he said, “A heart with a jug of wine is enough to comfort you through the dust of the road.” Gu Ning keeps those words clos 236Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Sword Immortals Above Are Clad in White 天上剑仙如白衣 [Traditional Fantasy + Slow-Burn + Swordsmanship + Unbeatable + One Female Lead] (Many of the demon attendants early on are actually her avatars. Please stop asking: there is only one female lead!) I have a sword that can level the countless armors in this world, yet makes the world watch three autumns pass! I have another sword that climbs to the heavens, seals the sword, and beheads the dragon. One sword sends frost across fourteen provinces! The great calamity foretold in prophecy is about to 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 My Sword Has a Way 吾剑有道 [Not a brainless power fantasy! No System! Not reborn! No harem! No padding! Both leads and supporting characters are smart!] A thousand years of darkness, dispelled by a single sword. That winter was bitterly cold. A young man in black, carrying a sword on his back, set off on a long journey. From then on, the mysterious martial world gained a mysterious swordsman known as the Immortal Sword Lord. They say he swept away three million demons with a single strike, seeking not immortality, but the 534Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 6 Wielding the Sword in My Hand 执手中剑 The world has five continents and one island: the imperial city of Northern Continent, the Buddhist temples of Western Continent, the demons of Southern Continent, the many schools and factions of Eastern Continent, the Sword Sect of Central Continent, and the island farther east. A young man leaves the snowy mountains with a sword in hand. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 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
- 8 The Senior Brother’s Sword 大师兄的剑 In the Hongwu Era, the gates to the Immortal Realm open once more and the Dao Lord ascends. From then on, rites and music fall into ruin, and chaos once again engulfs the world. The great traditions and imperial dynasties all fight over resources, seeking a chance to become immortals. Bai Muyun was born in Southern Chu and had hoped to become a carefree sword cultivator, but he is dragged into the struggles engulfing the world. 275Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Ultimate Sword of the Silver River 银汉剑之极 [A Brand-New Cultivation System] [Swordsmanship] [One Female Lead] [New Author's Debut] Amid the conflict between gold and silver, an ancient dispute had plagued the continent for ages, until... his arrival brought the farce to an end. But in its wake came a plot to destroy the world. P.S. The protagonist will cultivate the sword, but in the early stages, his main focus is supernatural abilities. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 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
- 11 One Man, One Sword, One Martial World 一人一剑一江湖 The true immortals of the Daoist sect attain eternal life. A bow of the head can make the earth rise and fall. The bodhisattvas and vajras of Buddhism attain nine cycles of reincarnation. With palms pressed together, they manifest a hundred-foot Dharma body. The Confucians dwell in high court, yet are not necessarily benevolent gentlemen. The demonic sects keep to the distant world of rivers and lakes, yet are not necessarily men of passion. One of my feet stands in the temples of the mortal wor 864Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 12 The Breeze Roars Across the Rivers and Lakes 清风啸江湖 The blood of the martial world, the love between men and women. The waves wash away true heroes, wandering at the edge of the world. A wandering swordsman, a cup of wine, two carefree breezes to forget it all. Love rises and falls; longing burns red. Who says love cannot be cruel? Beneath the cool moon, beauty is flushed with wine, and so many lovely moments vanish in an instant. Once love has taken root in the heart and begun to bloom, how could it ever leave so easily... If I could, I would tr 80Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 13 Heaven-Defying Comprehension: I Am Unbeatable in the Outer Sect 悟性逆天，我在外门无敌了 [Restoring Shushan's glory is a duty we cannot shirk] [Sword Dao] [A slow start followed by a meteoric rise] [Gets more satisfying by the day] [Shushan] The day he entered the Heavenly Sword Sect, Gu Yan figured that as long as he could learn to fly in this lifetime, that would be enough. But then he discovered that his comprehension of the Sword Dao was exceptional, and his cultivation advanced far faster than everyone else's. No matter how quickly he improved, though, the sect elders could alw —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Fists Rise in Midsummer, Swords Point to Midwinter 拳起盛夏，剑指寒冬 [Traditional Xianxia + Swordsmanship + Two Heroines + Exceptional Talent] A tiny mountain town, a story as vast as the world. The burden of national and family vengeance, and the secrets of the former dynasty, all fall on Yu Zheng's shoulders. He has practiced boxing since childhood, but he doesn't seem particularly talented. "Uncle Zhang, am I not very good at boxing?" "Actually, you're quite talented. It's just that my standards are too high." But a few years later, the first time he takes up 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Art of Chengwan 承晚诀 This can be read as fan fiction for "The Island of Siliang". The whole story came from my own imagination after watching "The Island of Siliang". It lets me fulfill both my dream of being a fan and my dream of being a writer! The male lead is inspired by Jing Xuan, and the female lead by Tu Li. The second male lead is inspired by Xiao Ji, and the second female lead by Ling Xi. The story follows an ensemble cast. There are no absolute villains. The leads join forces to roam the martial world an 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 A Sword to Destroy the Nine Provinces 剑灭九州 [Traditional Fantasy] [No Harem] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Devoted to His Wife] [Unbeatable Swordsmanship] [Decisive and Ruthless] Chu Yuci's parents divorced when he was young. At school, his teachers ostracized him, and later, a street thug stabbed him to death. His soul transmigrated to the Nine Provinces Continent, where martial strength reigned supreme. But after being framed by a villain, he found the path of martial cultivation exceedingly difficult. By chance, he obtained the God-Slayin 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Wuxia: Nine Songs of Cangyun 武侠，沧云九歌 What is the martial world? A young swordsman ventures into the martial world, where dragons and tigers clash, and crosses the North Sea! The greatest monk of all time unleashes a single Buddhist Lion’s Roar, and within ten paces, all are turned to a bloody mist! How, then, did he become the world’s most notorious demonic monk… Love and hatred, old grudges and new, a young man galloping drunk on horseback… Heroes rise one after another… The martial world is everywhere… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Drunk in the Pine Breeze 松风醉酒 One volume brings an end to the old grudges of Tiandu; three years bury the injustice and suffering of the snowstorms. A young man breaks free of his cage, old friends reunite, a wrongful case resurfaces, and the martial world opens its gates. The old dynasty's blood has yet to dry, and storms are gathering in the martial world. The old affairs of Tiandu reach their conclusion; the search for proof in the martial world begins. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 In Search of the Sword: I Am Second Under Heaven 寻剑记：我是天下第二 [Invincible plot-driven story + sword cultivator + multiple heroines + high-octane action + passionate jianghu + ruthless killing in the later arcs] With a sword, I’m invincible. Without one, I’m a nobody. I’ll take every famous sword in the world. My master is number one, and I’m number two under heaven. With sword in hand, I roam the jianghu. The righteous and the wicked alike had better stand at attention! Bandits in my way? Wipe them out! A demon in my way? Wipe it out! A corrupt official in —Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 20 Zhang San, the Sword Immortal 剑仙张三 Zhang San, reincarnated from an ancient sword immortal, once led his friends in defying the injustice of “Heaven” ten thousand years ago. His friends sacrificed themselves, and Zhang San sealed “Heaven” for ten thousand years at the cost of reincarnating with a fragmented soul. When “Heaven” awakens once more and seeks to erase Zhang San in his new life, Ling'er, the sword spirit, uses her power to deceive Heaven and take him to another universe. Here, too, there is a “Heaven.” As he grows stron 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Immortal Path Reborn 仙路重 Also known as: “This Is Crazy, Did I Possess Myself?” I’ve wrestled with myself for so long, I’d rather just be me! Swordsmanship, Jianghu, Eastern Fantasy, Wuxia, BL, Fresh New Premise, Wordplay When the sword is drawn, its edge carries winds from ten thousand miles away. Ride it straight for nine thousand miles. The world is full of injustice, and I will cut it down with my sword. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 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
- 23 Listening to Bamboo: The White-Clad Wanderer Who Never Returned 听竹辞：白衫无归 In Listen-to-the-Bamboo Cove, deep in the bamboo groves of Jiangnan, Shen Qingci wears peach-red robes and carries eyes like colored glass. He guards the tranquil seclusion of the hidden Shen clan, despising power games and longing for freedom. But when the heroine Su Muyan appears and the secret of the Guizang Seal comes to light, he is swept into a vortex of conflict between orthodox and demonic factions, with the demon clan stirring in the shadows. Betrayed by his clan uncle and left to griev 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 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
- 25 The Carefree Wanderer 逍遥游人 (This is a wuxia novel, but I can't change the work's tags.) Ye Bufan was sent to Mount Buxiu as a child to learn alchemy. After four years, he completed his studies and set off for the Great Wilderness. He faced one setback after another along the way, but quickly grew stronger. When he arrived in the Great Wilderness, he was captured, suffered every kind of humiliation, and ended up a beggar. Only when Wang Song raised an army did he overthrow the foreign dynasty. Taking the advice of the anci —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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
- 27 Sword Energy Fills the Universe 剑气满乾坤 A young man arrives with a wooden sword and ascends to immortality one step at a time. What does it mean to transcend the mortal world and become a sage? What about the gods and buddhas of the heavens, the ghosts, monsters, and demons? Let this wooden sword show you the rise and fall of the martial world, where life and death are decided in an instant! 16Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 28 One Sword, Chilling the Nine Provinces 一剑九州寒 The martial world is, by its very nature, a muddled place of noble chivalry and tangled love. The year they first met, the young man made a vow: in this life, I will marry no one but you. That year, dressed in a blue robe and carrying a wooden sword, he left the inn that had once seemed so vast but now looked so small. That year, they made a promise: if I avenge my great wrong, and you make a name for yourself, we will take our swords and roam to the ends of the earth together. An ordinary marke 176Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 29 Hone the Sword, Kill, and Listen to the Wind Rise 磨剑，杀人，听风起 Every life so far has been written in failure. There has been no romance, no farewells in the martial world, and certainly no grand hall filled with three thousand guests drunk on flowers, nor a sword’s frost chilling fourteen provinces. Draw a circle, and you have a martial world. Drop two stones, and a conflict begins. Pour on a ladle of water, and one generation gives way to the next. If he cannot become the greatest under heaven, if he cannot marry the one he loves, then what use is a sword 614Reads7.3Score10214d adds
- 30 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
- 31 Journey Through Jiangnan in Frost and Maple Snow 枫雪江南行 “How can anyone in this world be so impossibly difficult to communicate with!” Shangguan Xin was practically fuming. She'd spent the whole journey with a human oil jar who barely spoke. Wait a second... Now that she thought about it, that guy could be useful when it really mattered. “Hey! Didn't you say you couldn't use martial arts?” “...” “Hey! I don't think I can figure you out anymore...” 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 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
- 33 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
- 34 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
- 35 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
- 36 One Man, One Sword, One Martial World! 一人，一剑，一江湖！ [Wuxia jianghu + humor and comedy + one female lead + political intrigue] In an age when the Dharma has declined, spiritual energy has dried up, and the path to immortality has vanished from the world. Are there still immortals in this world? How can one become immortal? How can the path to ascension be opened again? In a single night of slaughter, the entire Lin family of Weicheng was wiped out. Only the young Lin Jiangxian survived. With just himself and his sword, Lin Jiangxian ventures into 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 This Kid Is a Swordsmanship Prodigy, Unmatched in the World! 这小子剑道天骄，举世无双！ [Jianghu and Court] [Ensemble Cast] [High-Octane] A young man straps on his sword, and the moment he steps outside, the jianghu awaits... The jianghu is vast, teeming with heroes and great warriors, with countless tales of romance and adventure. Yet the jianghu is also small. A jug of fine wine and a couple of close friends are enough to capture its essence. The imperial court is immense: the emperor sits in his golden hall, while the officials look down on all beneath them. And yet the court is 2.9kReads7.3Score12914d adds
- 38 Flying Swords, Beheadings, and a Carefree Wanderer 飞剑，斩首，逍遥客 (Slow-burn story) Ye Baiyi, once hailed as the greatest sword immortal of his age, suffered a crushing defeat in a carefully laid scheme. As a child, he was forced to flee to the capital with his master’s corpse. Later, in an attempt to stabilize his cultivation, he manipulated a woman, never imagining that it would cost her life. He watched her die on Lovesick Lake outside the capital, and was consumed by guilt. So he faked his death, vanished from the world, concealed his identity, and laid pl 726Reads7.1Score10314d adds
- 39 The Way of the Dao 问道行 Also known as Go! The Great Path Lies Right Beneath Your Feet! (One female lead) The Way is ever inactive, yet nothing is left undone. There is nothing beyond the heart. Idly watch the flowers bloom and fall in the courtyard; care nothing for whether people stay or leave, and watch the clouds drift across the sky. Follow nature, and every road becomes the Way. But in nature, only the fittest survive. If ordinary people follow nature, does that mean they must be treated like weeds, living at the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 Kunlun Inn 昆仑客栈 Yunlong, a disciple of the Kunlun Sect, spent a century in seclusion, and mastered peerless martial arts. Alas, when he emerged from seclusion, the sect had changed beyond recognition. Like a weary bird longing for home, he had nowhere left to return to. By chance, a bowl of plain noodles brought him to stay at a rundown inn on the road through Mount Kunlun. He changed his role in an instant, becoming an inconspicuous waiter. Once you step into the martial world, it’s deeper than the sea. Exp —Reads—Score25414d adds
- 42 A Youthful Song of Longing 少年长歌 The twenty-first year of the Mingzheng era. A young man walks out of a ruined temple. With a single sword stroke, he turns the entire martial world upside down... Chat group 73Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 43 The Broken Sword and You 断剑与卿 [Complete; bonus chapters being updated] (Wuxia / political intrigue / one heroine / strong female lead / pure love / romance / jianghu / historical ensemble / slice of life / youth / angst / devoted couple / equally matched leads) At eighteen, Yan Bei Chen mastered the sword and descended from the mountains. He had meant to rid the world of injustice, but found himself in Luoyang's most disreputable tavern, the Allure Pavilion. She was the pavilion's top courtesan, a gentle smile on her face as 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 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
- 45 Sword Immortal Ji: I Am Invincible After Coming Down the Mountain 剑子仙迹：我下山已无敌 [Sword of Coming + Sword Cultivation + Xianxia Fantasy] Where there are people, there is a world of martial intrigue. Gu Shi'an, the ninth generation leader of Mount Shu, has peerless swordsmanship. He takes it upon himself to right the world's wrongs. 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Banished Swordmaster 谪剑人 [High Martial Arts, Low Fantasy]+ [The Jianghu and the Imperial Court]+ [No System]+ [Swordsmanship] A peachwood sword, daring to be first in the world; a breath of mystic energy, stirring storms across the jianghu. Years as a spoiled young master in the capital, then years as a wandering rogue in the jianghu. The carefree young heir arrives with a flourish and plunges headfirst into a game of power where the jianghu and imperial court are tightly intertwined... Since the Yuanjia Incident, the b 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Sword, Flower, and Sword 剑与花与剑 You are the flower of a turbulent age, and I am the sword sworn to protect you. A flower can become a sword, but a sword can break, too! One is the illegitimate prince of the Nanye Kingdom, hidden in an enemy nation for years. The other is a general's daughter, whose entire family was slaughtered, leaving her to survive in the world disguised as a eunuch. They meet in Lanling City, and from then on begin a perilous life on the run. “You had so many choices. Why choose me?” “Because I think we ar 1.4kReads8.7Score17814d adds
- 48 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
- 49 Our Jianghu 我辈江湖 (A world of martial honor, court intrigue, an ensemble cast, swordsmanship, one female lead, no System) The world’s great heroes rise in our time, yet the moment we enter the jianghu, the years rush by. Three thousand sword auras soar to the heavens; a hundred thousand pagodas crumble at a touch. Turning clouds and rain is but a casual act; in court, we make our moves with a laugh and a toast. A thousand autumns of imperial ambition vanish in an instant; all that remains is a lifetime's drunken 278Reads6.3Score10614d adds
- 50 Sword Intent and the Stars 剑意星辰 [Traditional Fantasy + Swordsmanship + Underdog’s Rise + Romance + Revenge + Alternate Martial World + Comedy] What is the Way of the Sword? The sword is the king of all weapons, and swordsmanship honors sword intent… What is the jianghu? Swords are neither righteous nor wicked; people are good or evil. That is the way of the jianghu… Linglong asked with a smile, “Then what is the jianghu…?” Lin Xingchen smiled and replied, “Wherever you are, that’s the jianghu…” 8Reads—Score—14d adds
