Novels like A Sword Drawn from the Yellow Springs
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- 1 The Spring and Autumn of Wuxia 武侠春秋 My name is Zhang Buxia, and I'm a street thug in Tongcheng. One day, I found a girl who had escaped the massacre of her family, and got hunted by the vicious killer pursuing her. Later, I swallowed a pill and gained forty years of power. After that, someone told me that the silver flower on my neck was a palace trinket. I got to thinking: shouldn't I be the one sitting on the throne now? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Divine Bonds Across the Vast Cosmos 瀚宇神缘 What is fate? Xun Yuanran: “I don’t know. I don’t have any.” Isaac: “If you don’t have any, then let’s destroy it.” Xun Yuanran: “Shut up.” Bickering and clamor------ Yan Qingxian, rubbing his forehead: “That’s enough, you two…” Aogu Xuandu: “???” Lan Zelan You: “This is a little bitter… If you can’t handle heartbreak, don’t read.” Tianqing Li Er: “Isn’t fate just suffering?” Ye Qiong Kongxuan: “Isn’t it about atonement?” Wuqǐ: “Hey, hey, there are warm, everyday moments too------” Aogu Xuandu: 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Xiao City 萧城 No System + thoughtful protagonist + wuxia + one heroine + medicine + the martial world Far from court, he finds refuge in Shu, where everyone follows their own dreams. At summer’s end, a westerly wind rises, and intrigue spreads throughout the martial world. What? I’m a genius? You want to pass on a peerless martial arts manual to me? Only if I become the disciple of a woman I’ve never met? And you’re going to teach me your secret hidden-weapon techniques too? The old doctor gives me a pill w 1Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 4 The Right Way to Use the Heavenly Dao Is to Woo the Empress 天道的正确用法是拿来攻略女帝 Reborn in the past and carrying the Heavenly Dao within him, Chen Feng had been doing just fine as the sect's senior disciple. Then the sect elders accused him of peering into the will of heaven and hunted him down. Fine. He would use heavenly lightning to settle the old scores from his previous life, sever his old attachments, and go see the world. That sounded pretty good. He would meet the powerful women who eventually reached the Imperial Realm in his previous life and see if he could preven 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Deer Immortal’s Fate 鹿仙缘 The deer dwells in the forest, at peace with the world. Wherever the Fu Zhu passes, water flows without end. Its entire body is pure white, flawless and spotless. Four horns crown its head, their intertwining antlers not at all fierce, but crystalline and smooth as jade. Golden light shines from its eyes, leaving no pupils visible. Lu Ci is reborn into a wealthy family in the Siyun Realm. He possesses the spirit root of the divine beast Fu Zhu and a Dao Spirit embodying its aspect. Divine Beast 35Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 6 The Sword Emperor of the Nine Hells 九幽剑帝 {Traditional fantasy + slow burn + sword cultivation + the netherworld + invasion by foreign races + countless worlds} A fallen prodigy endures nine lives and nine deaths before achieving perfection. He obtains chaos, fuses life and death, brings forth yin and yang, and strides across the heavens. War and internal strife rage without end across the Three Realms. Yun Xiaoran, who bears the destiny of the Netherworld, carries the Underworld within him and wields the ancient Nine Nether Sword as he 15Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 7 Taking Wives in the Worlds of Liaozhai and Shu Mountain Swordsmen 我在聊斋和蜀山剑侠世界中娶老婆 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + The Legend of the Shu Mountain Swordsmen + The Nineteen Heroes of Qingcheng + The Terminator + Starship Troopers, and more. Chu Tianxing transmigrates to the world of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio and obtains the Merit Supermarket System. He can take bounty missions to earn merit, exchange merit for all kinds of treasures, and even travel to other worlds to obtain powerful martial arts manuals. With the Merit Supermarket System, Chu Tianxing grows stro 982Reads—Score111Shelves
- 8 Draw the Sword 起剑 [Traditional fantasy + no System + one female lead + intelligent protagonist + sword cultivator + talisman master + cultivation family + expansive worldbuilding + Three Teachings + schemes and intrigue] Three thousand Dao Continents, with lands spread across the heavens like a sea of stars. Zhou Chen, born into a cultivation family, begins his journey from the foot of the Great Dao Mountain, where countless beings gather, and climbs toward its summit. All he has is a single talisman, a sword, a 44Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 9 Twilight Lamplight 灯火黄昏 [Apocalyptic Xianxia] [One Female Lead] [Racial War] At the end of the Age of Immortals and Buddhas, the Demon Sun appears. The sea of stars grows dim, and all things wither. That day, all living beings mutate. Demons and monsters roam everywhere, evil spirits run rampant, and the human world becomes a living hell… Tens of thousands of years later, in a dilapidated ancient temple, candle flames flicker in the gloom. Above, an emaciated old monk sits with eyes half closed, head bowed as he cha 15Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 10 I Am No More in This World 人间无我 I've been to this world, I've seen this life, and I've told this story. The world can do without me. Why is fate so unfair? Why is there so much suffering? In the struggle for the Great Dao, let me show you what this sword can do. Was it worth it...? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 A Sword Returns with Spring 春归一剑 If a cry of the phoenix had not stirred the winds along both banks of the Qinhuai River once more, spring would have remained lifeless and dim at Lake Jiyue. That year, the snow from north of Qingzhou finally crossed the Luo River, and the entire continent of Fourteen Provinces fell into a silent, bitter cold. Amid the swirling snow, he picked up his sword, as if taking up the past once more. 204Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 12 Cloudrise Over the Barren Hills 云启荒柯 Depression, transmigration, tangled time and space, slow burn, immortal cultivation, sword cultivators roaming the jianghu with carefree abandon. Through the tale of an ordinary mortal cultivating immortality, experience adventures reminiscent of Sword Comes and insights worthy of A Chinese Odyssey. An earthquake made Ren Yuzhou lose Aqiu forever. In the depths of his depression, longing for her led him into the wild world of Huangke. There, Yuzhou endured the baptism of a spatial vortex, growin —Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 13 Dawn and Dusk 黎明和黄昏 When war comes, a poet’s sword and dazzling magic both become instruments of slaughter. Like empty shells, they stand in the wasteland clutching cold blades and cry, “Long live the Empire!” People yearn for unity, yet curse the suffering war brings. Even the most enduring glaciers quickly melt beneath the scorching sun. Just like flowers blooming in endless rain. Dawn is not always blazing and brilliant, and dusk is not always lonely and bleak. When a melancholy, wicked sword meets a passionate, 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The Path to the Divine Throne 问鼎神路 This is the story of a genius, with a protagonist from an incredibly powerful background! There is only one plane here. There is no System, no transmigration, and no mindless showing off just to provoke shocked reactions. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 I Asked the Empress to Die, and She Bore Me a Child! 我请女帝赴死，女帝给我生子！ [Xuanhuan Brainstorming] + [System] + [Body Swap] + [Hilarious Nonsense] + [Theatrical Couple] + [One Heroine] + [High-Energy All the Way] + [Win Your Spouse Back: A Road Through Hell] + [Reverse Public Displays of Affection] + [Rivals-to-Lovers] + [Empress] Other people's cultivation partners: They cultivate together, pursue enlightenment, and live in perfect harmony. My cultivation partner and I: We poison each other and trade lethal moves. My name is Ye Lingxiao. On the surface, I'm a demonic 216Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Forget the Prophecy, My Name Is Ye Suixin 别管预言啦，我叫叶随心啊 One heroine, xuanhuan fantasy. Also known as The Journey with Xi. This story follows the cultivation journey of the protagonist, Ye Suixin, and the heroine, Ye Xiyun. Their road is fraught with hardship. How will they face the challenges ahead? 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 The Hidden Arts of the Mystic Sect 术隐玄门 [Jianghu Adventure] [Otaku Anime Fan] [Collecting Spirit Swords] [Cunning] [Swordsmanship] [Comedy] [Spirit Tamers] [Sorcerers] [Demon Monks] [Celestial Masters] The gods stir and kindle good intentions; a dream leaves one drunk for a thousand years. The Moon Goddess descended into the mortal realm, only to be lured into a deadly trap by humanity. From then on, the gods abandoned the world, and the people suffered amid chaos... Bai Fan had no spiritual roots and no special talents. Yet with shee 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 A Useless Formation Cultivator Shakes the Immortal Realm, Zhi Nuo and Gui Yu Share the Sky 废材阵修撼仙界，栀糯归屿共苍穹 Cultivation + one heroine + mutual salvation, with two hearts finding their way to each other The sect branded Jiang Yu’s attribute-less Heavenly Spiritual Root a useless root unseen in ten thousand years. At Qingyang Sect, he endured cold shoulders and mockery, yet insisted on using his brush as a blade and formations as his path, breaking free of the Five Elements’ constraints to forge a unique path for cultivators without attributes. With only a simple pack on his back, he left the sect and —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Broken Mirror Blossoms 折镜花 Ten thousand years ago, the Demon King was sealed away. But as two young prodigies grow up and one crisis follows another, the tangled love and hatred among the various divine and demonic clans brings a war between gods and demons ever closer! See how the prodigies of the Divine Realm turn the tide and suppress the demons! 49Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 20 The Wutai Sect Grandmaster of Mount Shu 蜀山之五台宗师 A Shushan fanfic + ordinary protagonist + clever, scheming male lead Because Ji Bin was born a mortal, he was looked down on by the great sects, so he had no choice but to join Mount Wutai... Years later, the various sects would still often recall that man from Mount Wutai... the silver-haired grandmaster who had been utterly peerless! 1.3kReads7.0Score108Shelves
- 21 From the Start, I Awakened an Supreme Physique and Went on a Rampage 开局觉醒无上体质，我杀疯了 [Invincible constitution + genius protagonist + swordsmanship + defeating enemies above his level + one heroine] Fifty thousand years ago, the Cangmo Realm invaded and attacked the human race of the Upper Heavens. Twenty thousand years later, Wang emerged and fought alone against twelve supreme powerhouses of the demon race. He ended the long darkness that had plagued humanity, but was gravely wounded in the process. Afterward, Wang’s disciples took up the burden of humanity and began laying 464Reads6.8Score100Shelves
- 22 Swordplay in the Misty Rain 剑走烟雨 During the Northern Song dynasty, a young man carrying two sharp swords emerges from the misty rain of Jiangnan. Bearing a blood feud, he ventures alone into the martial world. One sword splits mountains and rivers; the other brings order to heaven and earth... 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 This Errand Boy Has Mutated 这个杂役变异了 [Traditional fantasy] + [Vast worldbuilding] + [Mysterious origins] + [Mutation] + [Smart protagonist] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [The author takes feedback and writes diligently] “Elder! That servant you brought back has mutated!” “What? Hurry and summon the Sect Master! The day our Shangqing Sect reaches the very top is just around the corner!” It all began with an ordinary disciple of Shangqing. Breaking through the ice, he learned he was a dreamer. A sword cuts through a thousand miles of d —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Swordsman’s Tale of Courage and Justice 剑胆侠义录 One is a down-and-out scholar traveling to the capital for the imperial examinations. The other is a free-spirited wandering swordsman. The scholar's surname is Li. He is well-read, but his life has been wretched. Raised on meals given by kindhearted neighbors, his greatest wish is to rise above his station and repay the people of his hometown. After passing the scholar's examination in his hometown, he sets off for the capital without delay to sit the imperial examinations. Who could have guess 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 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—Shelves
- 26 Green Ox 靑牛 [Wuxia]+ [power struggles]+ [twists]+ [interlocking plots] This is a more vibrant world of martial arts. As a reader, you’re sure to find a character you can relate to among its many colorful inhabitants. Through the conflicts between the Great Kang Dynasty and the various martial arts sects, as well as the adventures of the Yuan siblings and Wu Chan, the story portrays the tangled grievances between the martial world and the imperial court, and the choices and struggles of ordinary people caugh 1.4kReads8.2Score210Shelves
- 27 One Cultivator's Carefree Life 修仙一自逍遥 [Cultivation] + [Power fantasy] + [Mortal-style progression] + [Multiple heroines] Clean and safe, no cheating or NTR! When Fang Xiao transmigrates into a Cultivation world ruled by the Heavenly Dao, his System crumbles under its pressure, but leaves him with the mysterious talent known as the “Heart’s Eye.” From then on, Fang Xiao begins a very different life. From naive young women to immortal sect beauties, from seductive fox spirits to devoted mermaids, romantic encounters follow him whereve 1Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 28 The Book of Wishes 如意经 A manual said to contain peerless martial arts has become the object of everyone’s desire. As schemes and treachery spread through the martial world, a thrilling tale of the martial arts world unfolds... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 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—Shelves
- 30 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—Shelves
- 31 The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Records of Strange Beasts 山海行异兽志 A young woman keeps lonely watch beneath a tree of love; a generation's sword immortal faces his destined fate and tragic end; storms gather atop Zhongnan Mountain; beyond the lonely island, countless ships sail across the vast sea... A group of young men and women burdened by fate rise and fall amid these turbulent times, wielding the swords in their hands to sever their destinies and defy the heavens. In this vast world of mountains and seas, legendary beasts such as Taotie, Zheng, the Nine-Ta 70Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Plum Blossoms in the Garden, Jade in the Courtyard 梅生庭钰 The martial world is perilous, and the imperial court is corrupt. In the end, none can escape the ties of loyalty and love. A single imperial decree forces Yuan Beiting, the carefree heir, to enter the martial world. He proves his heart with his sword and upholds the Way with it. With heaven and earth as the board and all the world as its pieces, can he outwit fate by even half a move? 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Invincible Sword King 无敌剑王 [No pretending to be weak + decisive and ruthless + reborn + no female lead] Reborn as a young man from the start, this time I swear to reach the peak. I, Ling Tianxun, wield a sword that can bury immortals, destroy the world, and save it as well. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Li Yi’s Path to the Pinnacle 李逸的问道巅峰 No System, a mortal's path to immortality, no mindless power fantasy, fast-paced. The Summit of the Dao tells the story of Li Yi, an ordinary young man who sets out on the arduous path of cultivation in pursuit of eternal life. Born in Qingshi Village, he has only middling talent, but an unwavering conviction. On his quest for immortality, he faces countless hardships and dangers without ever forgetting his original purpose. Starting as a menial servant in a cultivation sect, he relies on sheer 61Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Immortal Sect's Little Herb Boy Is a Wife-Doting Maniac 仙门小药童是个护妻狂魔 [No System] + [Sweet Romance] + [Intelligent Characters] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Romantic Tension] + [Harem] + [Xuanhuan] The mysterious youth in purple, Xiao Chen, is always just a little stronger than you, whether you're a martial artist or an immortal. Only at the very end do the sword immortals filling the sky realize that he is invincible at eighteen... Xiao Chen is only keeping a low profile so he can protect his peerlessly beautiful wife... He doesn't need setbacks or a tragic past. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 I Was Just a Wild Weed, but This Black Cat Has a Spirit 我本野草，奈何黑猫有灵 A Xing is an orphan with extraordinary insight, able to see through people's hearts. Cool and detached, she has only her black cat for company as they roam the world, making their home wherever they happen to be. She had planned to travel everywhere with her cat and become a teacher, but a hidden enemy kept pursuing her relentlessly, leaving her no choice but to embark on the path of cultivation. Cultivating immortality as a mortal is fraught with hardship, yet it seems her luck is finally turni 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 The Legend of the Swordflower Fairy’s Romance 剑花仙缘传 After the Four Great Immortal Sects fought the Demon Ancestor at the Fallen Spirit Abyss, the Demon Ancestor died and the sects won a narrow victory. They thought peace had finally come to the world, but when the Demon Ancestor's orphaned child went missing, a sword remained poised above the sects. Then disaster struck in the form of a lightning calamity, setting Yu Xian and his companions on a journey that would change their fates. The sword, too, began to teeter. 115Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 I Guard the Gate at the Jade Maiden Sect 我在玉女宗看大门 I transmigrated, and thought a life of wandering the world with a sword, poetry, and far-off horizons awaited me. But then I got tangled up with a violent princess. The good news is, I managed to flee in the middle of the night with my bundle on my back. The bad news is, that violent princess became my wife. If she catches me, she’ll beat me to death! What should I do? Waiting for advice online! 322Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 39 A Talisman, a Flute, and a Swordsman 一符一笛一剑客 [Single heroine] [Swordsmanship] [No mindless protagonist] There is a supreme treasure in the world called the Primordial Azure Talisman. Primordial means the chaos before creation, the source of all paths. Azure represents the beginning of the East, the birth of all things. Once revealed, this talisman can manifest every technique under heaven, comprehend the ultimate truths of the heavens, and suppress all paths of the universe. Ling Chen was an utterly ordinary young man, until this azure tal 39Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 40 Sweet, Tsundere Little Waif 甜蜜傲娇的小可怜 The line between immortal and demon is but a single thought. To stay true to one's convictions, I'd rather die than surrender. He gave her his whole heart. How could she ever betray him? Once the demonic heart awakens, let the ages bear witness. A life for a life: what could be more beautiful? She walks against the light, and in the end, every ray will shine upon her. The life and death of all beings lie in my hands. I alone shall live forever. 7Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 41 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—Shelves
- 42 The Ancestor's Path Begins with an Nascent Soul Immortal Clan! 从元婴仙族开始的老祖之路！ [A Kaleidoscope of Life] [Genius Protagonist] [Not Brain-Dead] [Rating Will Be Added Later] A young man emerges from the family of a Nascent Soul grand elder. The blurb isn't doing this story justice. Read the main text. 1.4kReads—Score100Shelves
- 43 The Obsession of Time and Dust 时尘执念 The Great Dao has no fixed form. It all depends on how you see it; anywhere can lead to immortality. Traditional cultivation: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation… A story of gradual growth, from the mundane world to the immortal sects. Daily life and insights into cultivation, with both sorrow and joy. A gentle, low-key tale without high-stakes action, featuring friendship, family, and love. Faced with the schemes and betrayals of the cultivatio 48Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 44 Primordial Spirit True Immortal 元神真仙 Life is like a fleeting dream. Can heaven and earth truly endure forever? A drop of essence blood gives rise to life, and true nature is born as a light within the womb. Without cultivation, that light of true nature will fade. Do not say that a hundred kalpas make escape impossible: the Great Dao is boundless, and true nature remains. The primordial spirit is the Infinite, from which heaven and earth came into being. 430Reads7.2Score101Shelves
- 45 The Invincible Sword Emperor 无敌剑帝 When the mightiest Sword Emperor returns to his youth, he sets out on an invincible path that reaches for the heavens. The strong prey on the weak? Not on my watch. Lin Yi 48Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 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—Shelves
- 47 A Useless Spirit Root? One Poisonous Plant Helped Me Become a Venerable 废灵根？一株毒草助我成尊 [No System + No Transmigration + Single Heroine] He was once the lowest of the Qingyun Sect’s alchemy slaves. After ten years of poison testing, his body covered in sores, he was kicked into a barren mountain to die. Everyone said he belonged rotting in the mud. At the end of his strength, he swallowed a spirit-devouring poisonous herb. His ruined roots burst apart, and his spiritual roots were reforged. The Supreme Poison Spirit Root had appeared. He never believed in fate. With a mortal body, 2Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 48 The Heaven-Slaying Tyrant Blade 诛天霸刀 [Martial arts + no System + the jianghu] I wield a blade of honor, To cut down all who defy the way. I play the hero and win the beauty's heart, Then walk alone through a blood-soaked path, proud and unbowed. Were it not for demons and monsters descending upon the world, One more decree would be added to the Investiture of the Gods. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Sword Sovereign Through the Ages 剑霸万古 [Traditional Fantasy + Sword Cultivator + Brotherhood + Survival] Passionate fantasy. A three-foot blade shakes the cosmos, its might suppressing the Great Dao and dimming every law. Clad in white, he stands with his hands behind his back beneath the heavens. Who in all eternity would dare ask him about the sword? In the Divine Fall Star Domain, sects stand among the stars, cultivation is the way of life, and the myriad paths flourish. Starting with an ordinary body, Duan Yi comprehends the powe 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Azure Edge, Jade Capital 青锋玉京 [Traditional Xianxia] [Xianxia Romance] [Mortal's Journey] [No System] Born into obscurity, his life as fragile as a blade of grass, he insists on cultivating the truth with sword in hand, and seeking the Dao and eternal life. He crosses mountains of corpses and seas of blood, enduring love, hate, and heartbreak, only to realize at last: A battered green-steel sword cannot sever worldly attachments; Seeking the Dao at Yujing, he cannot knock open heaven's gate. Heaven and earth are not benevo 33Reads—Score—Shelves
