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- 51 Lord of Ten Thousand Swords 万道剑尊 A thousand years ago, the most dazzling genius on the Tianchen Continent met an untimely end. A thousand years later, he was reborn, only to discover to his astonishment that his death in his previous life had been no accident! With astonishing talent in the sword, terrifying mastery of formations, and perfect alchemy, versatility is the way to rule! No matter how dazzling your talent, you cannot stand against a casual swing of my sword! Wherever my blade points, none can stop it. I will become 1.1kReads8.7Score204Shelves
- 52 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—Shelves
- 53 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 3.1kReads7.3Score138Shelves
- 54 Wuyusen’s First Book 无语森的第一本书 [Wuxia + System + Swordsmanship + Invincible + Plot-Driven + One Fight After Another + Feel-Good + Fast-Paced] After an accident, Xu Beiyou transmigrates into the world of Snow Snapped at the River and becomes the eldest son of the Xu family, Xu Fengnian’s older brother. But he was born with a ruined constitution, unable to cultivate and plagued by illness. Every day, all he can do is sit alone in a secluded courtyard deep inside the Northern Liang Prince’s Manor, reciting poetry and groaning ab 39Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 55 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! 123Reads—Score—Shelves
- 56 After My Sword Heart Was Stolen, My Swordsmanship Became Invincible 剑心被挖后，我的剑道无敌了 "Heh heh heh, my good disciple, I'll gladly take your sword heart. From now on, I'll walk this brilliant path of the sword in your place!" Su Chen, the greatest prodigy in the Hundred Provinces, was born with a sword heart, only to have his master dig it out and take it. But that's no big deal. Without my sword heart, I still have an invincible sword physique. I cultivate an invincible art, wield an invincible sword, and crush every enemy in the world. I am invincible beneath the heavens! When S 16Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 57 Embers in the Wind 风起余烬 [Nation and family, court politics, the martial world, the Heavenly Dao, divine weapons, magical treasures] [Ensemble cast] [Not mindless wish fulfillment] [Not a beginner’s novel] The Red Flame Dynasty nears its end, and the ancestral lands of the Nine Provinces have all been reduced to ashes. With danger lurking in the martial world and threats from within and without, watch a group of youths endure tribulations, grow stronger, and turn the tide when all seems lost, holding up a collapsing rea 2Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 58 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 89Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 Nine Songs of Everlasting Heaven 天长九歌 A white robe, a jug of wine, and a long sword to bring the Nine Provinces to heel. One heroine, no System, an immortal-hero fantasy set in an alternate history. The hero roams the world with his sword, while the heroine takes up her spear to conquer it. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 The Sword Comes from Righteousness: Carving Bold Words into the Great Wall 剑自浩然来：我在长城刻猛字 My new work is out! You can find 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! 217Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 Where the Tides Settle 浮沉止 [Just one rule: this is unlike any other story.] [An ensemble tale of the martial world. The pace is very slow, and the setup takes a long time. Not everyone has to understand this world.] “May I ask, senior, what is the martial world?” The white-haired old man straightened up, sipped his cup of green tea, and replied with a smile: “The martial world? There’s one where you are, one where I am, one in the bustling streets, one on immortal mountains, one beneath a withered grave, and one in a swad 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 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 61Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 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? 426Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 The Ninefold Profound Meridian, A Sword Chilling the Heavens 九绝玄脉剑惊寒 Born with the Nine Absolute Profound Meridians and nine naturally sealed apertures, he is dismissed as the family good-for-nothing and subjected to endless scorn and bullying. By chance, he discovers a mysterious sword embryo and a tattered ancient scroll in a hidden compartment in the ancestral shrine. Just then, heaven and earth undergo a strange upheaval. Blood-red laws descend, and the rules of another world quietly begin to erode the human realm. Betrayed by his family, he is treated by the 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 I, Li Chungang, Wield Sword Qi Across Heaven and Earth 我，李淳罡，剑气纵横九天十地 [Invincible + Heavenly Emperor + Female Emperor + System + Past and Present Lives] “I, Li Chungang, can hold back a billion armies with one sword, shatter the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, rule supreme throughout the ages, and defeat all living beings!” Countless eras ago, the age of darkness descended. All life was as insignificant as dust, with no one able to resist, and the world teetered on the brink of disaster. Just then, Li Chungang opened his eyes. He stepped out of the river of time, and —Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 66 Divine Tombs of Mountains and Rivers: A Vast World in the Palm of My Hand 山河神冢，掌中有座朗朗乾坤 When foreign gods ruled the world and treated humanity as ants and slaves, the parents of young Lin Yan were publicly tried and executed for breaking divine law. Trapped in a desert wasteland, he struggled to survive amid the shifting sands. On the verge of death from hunger and thirst, he awakened the [Mountain and River Divine Tomb: Star Lord Pagoda], buried for a thousand years! Within the pagoda lay the remnant souls of ancient gods and Buddhas from across the heavens, all supposedly destro 2Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 67 Where Longevity's Star Falls 长生星落 In the 48th year of the Tianshu era, the Great Su Dynasty worships the Goddess. From the emperor to the nobles, everyone is obsessed with her in hopes of attaining immortality, and all sorts of elixirs promising eternal life have become widespread. At this time, Shen Ke is ordered to return to Qiongsang to establish an official school and advance new policies. Appointed as its headmaster, he recruits students from poor families and sets a precedent by opening a school for girls, causing an uproa 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 Immortal Martial Sovereign 仙武至尊 Qin Yun was the son of an Immortal Emperor in the immortal realm, but he was framed, robbed of his Chaos Immortal Bone, stripped of his cultivation, and had his memories sealed by his father before being cast into the mortal world. When his memories awakened, he swore to take everything back, destroy the Immortal Dynasty once and for all, and make those who had once framed him pay in blood. “When I, Qin Yun, return to the immortal realm, your Immortal Dynasty will fall. Those who once hurt me, j 1.9kReads8.4Score253Shelves
- 69 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! 1.2kReads7.9Score147Shelves
- 70 Moonhide: Part Two 隐月行【贰】 [Mystery Solving + Political Intrigue] Five years after they parted, the jianghu is once again in turmoil. The young heroes have outgrown their innocence. What strange adventures await them now? The wheel of fate rolls on, and somehow, it seems that everyone’s destiny was set long ago. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 One Frost-Cold Blade to Pacify Five Provinces 一刃霜寒定五州 A traditional wuxia setting, with a slow pace. No transmigration, no System! The martial world, the imperial court, martial arts, family and country, emotions, bloodshed... It’s traditional wuxia, but with a little something new. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 The Path of Severed Life 断生行 The martial world is like rain, its grudges like blades. No matter how sharp a blade may be, it cannot cut through a steady drizzle. There is an old beggar who loves to brag and pick his nose, always claiming to be an expert; an old monk with a limp in his right leg, stern and scowling; a foul-smelling old Taoist with a goatee, carrying a peachwood sword, drinking and sleeping late; and a lecherous fortune-teller with a quick-witted granddaughter, skilled in every kind of swindle. They are the f 78Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 73 Nightfall 夜悬 [Political Intrigue + Jianghu + Xianxia + Wuxia Mystery] There's a saying passed down through the Great Ying Dynasty: “Beyond the Embroidered Uniform Guards, there still hangs the Night.” This book tells the story of Zhao Feiyu, the former commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards known as the “Blade-Wielding Yama.” Under the name Night Hanging, he seeks the truth behind Prince Fu's massacre, gradually unraveling a deadly web of intrigue spanning the imperial court and the jianghu. Watch the 303Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 74 Exiled from the Start, I Forge a Hundred Thousand Swords on the Frontier 开局被流放，我在边疆种出十万剑 Xie Kaishan is stripped of his heir's title and exiled to the desolate province, given nothing but a land deed and a stretch of barren earth. The county office demands grain, the people have nothing to eat, and the immortal sects declare that mortals have no chance of attaining the Dao. Yet he can sow lost laws and reap them as crops: a single ear of sword-rice opens a sword aperture, while a field of spirit rice strengthens an entire city's people. Others choose the gifted for their sects; he f 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 The Heaven-Burying Martial Emperor 葬天武帝 A shocking young hero throws the world into chaos! A peerless Imperial Physique shatters the heavens! On the fringes of the Yunling Continent, within the Bai family estate in the state of Beiqi, a white-clad youth bears the mystery of his origins. Cultivating the Great Emperor's Martial Scripture, he fights on through adversity and survives against all odds. He rises ever higher until he becomes a Martial Emperor of his generation, reigning supreme through the ages and commanding the Myriad Worl 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 Ice God of a Lifetime 一世冰神 A hundred thousand years ago, a woman named Jiuyou proved the Dao through ice, broke through to sainthood, ascended to the rank of Emperor, and became the first emperor of the human race. A hundred thousand years later, a down-and-out young man encounters a goddess by chance and receives a divine sword, beginning a life that defies the heavens. This sword sets right every injustice under heaven. This sword is worthy of every person in the world who has been wronged. A sword cultivator among mort 581Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 77 Galaxy Fantasy: Apostles of the Ten Thousand Realms 星河幻想之万界使徒 A young man raised in a world of advanced magical civilization sets out to find his father. He travels across the astral realms and visits countless races among the stars, only to unwittingly uncover the secrets behind the origins of life and civilization… 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 78 When You Rise, the World Stirs 君起风云 Ren Pingsheng, the young sect master of the famed Qingyun Sect, was betrayed by a trusted confidant during the sect's grand ceremony and fell into Soulbreak Cliff. In a single night, his martial arts were completely crippled and he was gravely injured, reduced from a revered immortal of the righteous path to a discarded pawn. By chance, he was rescued by Chen Xuanyi, the master of Netherworld Valley. Through a twist of fate, the two fought side by side. One held fast to his principles, enduring 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 The Immortal Dynasty 仙朝 “The sunset over Yingdu is the most beautiful sight in all the world.” “Too bad I’ll never see it again.” Gu Min smiled as he gazed at the morning glow and said softly, “The great edifice has fallen. I have faded into the crowd.” 91Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 80 Heaven-Defying Sword Sovereign 凌天剑尊 Sword-forging master Ling Tian has forged fifty thousand swords. At the moment of his success, his soul travels to another world, where he possesses the body of a lowly sword slave. He forms the Ten Thousand Swords Physique, carries an unparalleled flame seed, and awakens the strongest martial soul. He rises with unstoppable force, turns the tables at every step, wins the hearts of countless beauties, and looks down on the Nine Heavens! He can forge artifacts, refine pills, understand music, an 3.1kReads8.3Score396Shelves
- 81 Sword and Saber Emperor 刀剑神皇 An icy sword, a blazing saber, and the legend of an immortal Divine Emperor standing at the very peak! He lives in the most beautiful place in the slums and carries memories from two lifetimes, but his younger sister has gone missing. 131Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 82 A Northeastern Tough Guy Transmigrates to Ancient Times and Becomes a Young Lord 东北唬穿越古代当少主 Yang Yu, a PE teacher from Northeast China, always speaks with a strong Northeastern accent. By an unexpected twist, he transmigrates into the body of the young master of the Xingchen Sect. The sect appears mighty and imposing, but hides many unspeakable secrets of the martial world. After transmigrating, he faces execution, is pressured into marriage by Ling’er of the Xianzong Sect, and learns of his true father’s death. His father leaves him a martial arts manual. Good things are few and far b 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 Snow Flies Over the Mountain Pass 关山飞雪 [Wuxia + Court Politics + War + Schemes + No System + No Transmigration] “Your destiny is noble beyond words, yet you are fated to live your whole life alone and unsupported.” At court, he is a wise ruler with the power of life and death. He wages war in every direction and brings the barbarians to heel. In the martial world, he gradually rises to become the strongest Martial Emperor. His fame spreads throughout the realm, and heroes bow before him. Can he finally break the curse of fate and fin 68Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 A Sword Saint’s Journey Through the Martial World 一代剑圣，行走江湖 The paths and affairs of the martial world: What is the martial world, and what does loyalty mean? Follow your heart and act as you please. The martial world does not belong to any one person. It is full of challenges, but it also has its warmth. (This story focuses on an ensemble cast.) 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 85 A Carefree Journey Through Heaven and Earth 乾坤逍遥游 The court and the martial world: leaving or staying is hard to decide. With only a three-foot sword, he drifts to a hidden thatched hut. At court, the martial world is merely a chessboard where life and death are manipulated, and heroic warriors are just pawns to be toyed with; Far from the court, the imperial government is merely a sect seeking to dominate the martial world, while princes and ministers are no more than players vying for power and profit. Only with selflessness in your heart and 68Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 Peerless Sword God 绝世剑神 A hundred years ago, Ye Yun, the greatest sword god on the Cangqiong Continent, was betrayed by his beloved, Wushuang Xian’er, at the crucial moment of “Opening the Heavens.” Pierced through the heart by the Supreme Sword, he fell at Myriad Realms Mountain. A hundred years later, Ye Yun is reborn in the Southern Region, in the Fallen Blossom Empire, inhabiting the body of a notoriously useless young master from a declining Prince of War’s manor. Having been given another life, Ye Yun is destined 4.2kReads7.8Score429Shelves
- 87 Red Spirit Sword Maiden 赤灵剑姬 [Classic fantasy + no System + a lightly pay-to-win golden finger + multiple heroines + plot-focused] At the grand feast in the Nine Heavens ten thousand years ago, on the very day the Scarlet Spirit Empress succeeded to the throne as Domain Lord of the Nine Heavens, an ancient ferocious beast appeared. Knowing she could not defeat it, she transformed herself into a spirit to preserve the last spark of hope, fleeing to the lower realm. She wandered among the spirits of heaven and earth, waiting 28Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 88 Wuxia Crossover: Roaming the Five Realms, Singing Wildly Beneath the Nine Heavens 综武江湖纵横五域狂歌踏九天 The Laugh-Out-Loud Jianghu: Five Realms, Wild Songs, and a Journey to the Ninth Heaven follows a hilarious martial world, bringing together righteous and wicked characters such as Li Xunhuan, Bu Jingyun, and Cheng Shifei. Their merry adventure begins when they first meet at a tavern in Luoyang: - Li Xunhuan uses his flying daggers to pop open a wine gourd, while Bu Jingyun chops people down only to be… Cheng Shifei sneaks wine and causes one mishap after another. The contrast with their usually 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 I, the Seeker of the Nine Provinces 我，问道九州 A man sets out with high ambitions and leaves his hometown. Once he's gone, Lin Chen will show everyone that he's no good-for-nothing. He has set his sights on seeking the Dao across the Nine Provinces and becoming a carefree land immortal!!! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 Sword's Edge! 剑锋！ Classic xianxia, not a spiritual-root story; orthodox Daoist sects backed by great powers; myths and strange tales drawn from the legends of the Classic of Mountains and Seas; dual cultivation of body and spirit, with character just as important; pure sword cultivation, following the genius route; ancient and modern methods; a cataclysmic era; a battle over the Great Dao. (The rating only appeared after 640,000 words and should rise from here. With nearly a million words behind it, the story has 2.2kReads7.0Score203Shelves
- 91 Splendor of the Mortal World 人间风华 [Slow burn] [Not brainless] [No System] [Xianxia in an alternate history] [Protagonist: Li Bai] [No reincarnation] PS: This story has a lot of heartbreaking moments, so read with caution. The human world is full of wonders. A graceful woman seeks to become empress, not an immortal; a white-clad Sword Saint kills a white tiger with a single strike; an old monk suppresses ghosts for a hundred years; a red-clad woman aims to punch a hole in the sky; and a little red bird loves grilled fish and hidi 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 Nanzhao Yingxue 南诏颖雪 [Fantasy xianxia + high fantasy + sword cultivator] I am Ding Yan. I have a sword! With a single swing, sword energy arcs like a rainbow. Wielding the Divine Purple Radiance Sword, Ding Yan strides across heaven and earth, defying fate and changing his destiny! A sudden flash of insight, a mind as quick as lightning: the martial arts of the future open up endless possibilities for Ding Yan! With life everlasting and death behind him, Ding Yan embarks on the path of cultivation. One sword, one th 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 93 Turbulent Waves Rise at the Heavenly Gate 天阙起惊澜 Fate surges like a river of stars. Some drift with the current and become dust; others fight against it and turn into blades. The rise and fall of a dynasty over eight hundred years was already ordained when the first drop of blood seeped into the earth’s veins. When court intrigue rips the sky apart, the bones of heroes and tyrants alike will become the foundation of a new world. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 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. 307Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 95 A Man in White in Chenliu 陈留有白衣 [Political Intrigue, Court Politics, Jianghu, Romance] In the six-hundredth year of the Daqing dynasty, the depraved Emperor Huang builds Epang Palace and constructs Guangling. Corpses litter the land, and the world is unjust. Rebellions spring up everywhere, Daqing collapses, and the realm is divided into four kingdoms: Chenliu, Daxing, Nanzhao, and Shangrao. For the next three hundred years, Chenliu grows dominant, poised to claim the entire realm. The other three kingdoms conspire together an 62Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 96 The Crazy Escort System: Every Escort Mission Makes Me Stronger! 疯狂走镖系统，走镖就能变强！ Li Huayang transmigrates to another world and becomes a lowly escort guard. Only then does he learn that martial arts are all the rage here. Martial artists are everywhere, and ninth-grade fighters have about as much luck finding a job as middle school graduates in his previous life! But he’s not worried at all. The Crazy Escort System lets him grow stronger just by escorting goods! Li Huayang: “What the hell are you standing around for? We’ve got an escort job to do! You young people can’t spen 6.9kReads7.8Score519Shelves
- 97 Chinese Paladin 3: From the Start, I Became a Descendant of Xuanyuan 仙剑三：开局成为轩辕传人 (I recommend learning about the world of Chinese Paladin before reading. Many readers don't know the lore and assume I made up some of the identities and backstories in Chinese Paladin, but I'm following its established worldbuilding.) Bai Ying, an ambitious young man from the twenty-first century, was in a car accident and unexpectedly arrived in the world of Chinese Paladin 3. Adopted at a young age by the owner of Yong'an Pawnshop, he grew up alongside Jing Tian. Just as the story of Chinese 5.7kReads8.0Score312Shelves
- 98 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 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 My Wife Is Actually a Hidden Big Shot Too 我娘子居然也是个隐藏的大佬 I’m a crown prince who ran away from home and pretended to be a commoner. I was pretty pleased with myself, but it seems my wife has an even more impressive background than I do. So it feels like even my princely authority can barely keep her in check. What am I supposed to do? 27Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 100 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—Shelves
