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- 1 The White-Robed Sword Immortal Starts Out Invincible 白衣剑仙开局无敌 Better to be an immortal among mortals than a heartless being in the heavens. This is a world where many races coexist, in an age when humanity is in decline. This is the story of an invincible soul from Blue Star who transmigrates here with a System, and of how he protects humanity while living freely and carefree. 86Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 2 The Sword Returns to Dust 剑归尘 [Traditional xuanhuan + fast-paced plot] A swordsman must have a sword heart. No matter how strong or weak the foe, he must draw his sword and meet the challenge! With sword in hand, he travels across the Five Continents and conquers the world. The male lead is sharp-witted throughout, and never acts like a brainless show-off. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Final Way of the Sword 最后的剑道 One sword can move mountains and fill seas; one sword can turn the stars! The young man cultivates techniques and martial skills to strengthen his body, tempering his physique and forging his inner self. Watch as he crushes the geniuses of every faction, stages a comeback at every turn, battles emperors, and follows the path to supremacy. He will carve out an immortal legacy and become the supreme Sword Venerable! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Xuanyuan: One Sword Opens Heaven’s Gate 轩辕一剑开天门 The Xuanyuan Continent was once united under the Xuanyuan Dynasty. But three high ministers joined forces to rebel, shattering the realm and leaving the land divided among three rival powers. Eighteen years later, Lin Tianci, a spoiled young master from Mingzhou, is ambushed and killed. By a twist of fate, a modern soul takes over his body. One day, he accidentally soaks the ancient jade he carries in his own blood, gaining an peerless martial art and the divine weapon Xuanyuan Sword. Later, whi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 One Sword Overawes the Nine Heavens 青云一剑镇九天 Ning Yu, a small-town boy with an innocent heart, accidentally saves a spirit fox and obtains the Profound Heaven Art, setting foot on the path to immortality. After joining the Tianxuan Sect, he is ostracized because of his humble origins. Only his senior sister, Lin Yue, offers him warmth and guidance, and their feelings for each other gradually grow. When a war between immortals and demons erupts, Ning Yu is gravely injured while protecting Lin Yue and falls into an ancient ruin, where he une 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Abandoning the Dao, Walking Alone 弃道独行 No System, a sword immortal cultivation story, no idiotic characters, steady development, traditional cultivation in an original setting, and grand foreshadowing. A ripple spread in every direction, forming the power of heaven and earth. The stars wheeled through the void, while the world's natural forces swiftly drew back. One figure after another appeared. The person at their head said, "This space is utterly empty. The art of reversing the Dao and reshaping the cosmos can be accomplished..." —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Yi Jiantian 易剑天 [Traditional fantasy] [Descendant of an Immortal King] [Swordsmanship] [Falling into darkness] [One heroine] [No System] Youthful splendor flows like spring water; the past drifts away like clouds, never to return. Witness the vicissitudes of the mortal world, and hear of the hardships along the path to immortality. By chance, he discovers a drop of blood beneath a cliff. Through comprehending a mysterious boulder, he learns that he carries the bloodline of an Immortal King. Yi Buyan gradually u 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Eternal Night Sword Lord 永夜剑君 This is an age of conflict among the myriad races, a world in chaos, where darkness is growing. The Great Dao of this world is flawed. Every path can lead to sainthood or godhood, except the Sword Dao. Young Ye Junhan crushes the System from the start, then takes up a three-foot blade. For the sake of an oath, he becomes eternal night, seeking to prove the Dao with his sword as he battles the prodigies of the myriad races and wages war against the gods. This is the legend of the Sword Lord. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 It Turns Out I Was Destined to Become a Sword Immortal 原来我注定是剑仙 That day, the young man saw the little princess he had remembered vividly ever since childhood. But she no longer recognized him, and even told him to follow someone else. Jun Ruoshui smiled. Do you know whose coattails I ride? You want me to follow you? Princess, show me what you've got! After the ancient Shu Mountain fell, the Sword Dao's chosen son, born of destiny, was sought for five thousand years and awaited for a hundred, as people guarded his birth. That day, the boy took up a wooden sw 146Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 10 Sword It 剑了 A young man is dying. On the road to immortality, he searches for a way to prolong his life, only to be stopped by bandits. In ancient times, Hua Qiang forced someone to buy a watermelon. Today, I, Gu Xun, am demanding passage money! Can you guarantee this road is safe? After attaining immortality, how many matters are there between heaven and earth? I want them settled, but they’re hard to settle. How can they be settled? With a sword! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Sword Immortal: Beginning with an Analysis of the Heavenly Flying Immortal! 剑仙：从解析天外飞仙开始！ [Invincible] + [Steamrolls all the way, no tormenting the protagonist] + [No saintly do-gooder] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [Always repays a grudge] + [Big shot] + [System] + [Sword dao] + [No artificially suppressed power] Su Mu, a devoted wuxia fan and hardcore gamer, was driven to despair by cheats in his game. He came up with the idea of developing a cheat of his own to clean up the game environment, but died suddenly before he could see it through. By chance, he transmigrated to the Tianxua —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 This Sword Immortal Is Kind of Handsome 这个剑仙有点帅 [System-powered wish fulfillment] [Sword-wielding youth] [White robes] [Master] The righteous forces of the world are worth ten measures. The Sword Sect alone claims nine. Good and evil cannot coexist. Open and covert struggles are raging everywhere. Bai Yi, the Sword Sect's sword heir, possesses peerless talent! His master is the most beautiful sword immortal in the world! Who in the world doesn't know his name?! At the age of three, he swore a solemn oath to unite the righteous and demonic pat 2Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 13 Qingping: I Tempered My Sword Through Two Thousand Years 青萍：我在光阴炼剑二千年 I forged my sword in the flow of time for two thousand years. Upon my return, I am still a young man. The Lord of Qingping Mountain appears in a bustling modern city, reviving the Qingping tradition in an age when spiritual cultivation has faded. Schemes behind the scenes, confidantes, and a struggle for the Great Dao. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 I Have a Sword That Can Cleave Mountains, Rivers, Sun, and Moon 我有一剑，可斩山河日月 I have a sword that can cut down injustice in this world. I have a sword that can cut down unrighteousness beneath the heavens. Amid the teeming crowds of the world, I raise my sword and drink to the East Wind. For all living things beneath the heavens, I wield my sword against the demon realm’s vast sky. 32Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 15 The Nine-Death Emperor 九死帝尊 [With a sword in hand, sweep away every god, demon, and Buddha under the heavens!] He stumbles along an unconventional path, tasting every bit of life's sweetness and bitterness, seeing through the world's vicissitudes and experiencing every facet of life. After surviving countless deadly trials, he even willingly abandons his supreme bloodline and uses the energy of the Nine Hells to forge a new body. He roams the sea of stars and ultimately becomes the supreme ruler of heaven and earth… 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Cold Blood 血凉 [Xuanhuan] [Classical Chinese Style] [Swordsmanship] [At the Innate Realm, One Sword Strike Destroys an Emperor] A sword a thousand years old falls into the mortal world. Snow flies across the sky, and white bones crumble to dust. The Sword Emperor of yore blazes through a dream, only for it to suddenly vanish into emptiness, leaving behind nothing but a lonely, chilly corner. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 A White Robe, a Sword in Hand: One Strike Shakes the World 一袭白衣一炳剑，一剑既出天下惊 Everyone in the outer sect of Yunlan Sect knows Lu Chen as the useless nobody from the discarded-pill room. After ten years of painstaking cultivation, he has only reached the first level of Qi Refining. Even when bullied, he can only keep quiet. The night before the sect tournament, his fellow disciples break his leg and throw him into a mass grave. “Tomorrow, you can lie there and watch the tournament, you good-for-nothing!” That night, a woman in white emerges from the depths of the mass grav 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Chronicles of Thought and Action 念行记 Is the sky above people’s heads really just the sky? Why was he born into a feudal lord’s family in the Upper Realm, only to end up in the mortal world? Do the demon beasts of the Desolate Realm truly lack intelligence, and why do they exist? Is the world above the heavens a paradise? And why must people cast off their mortal thoughts? All of this seems to be a sign of something. The source of all thought is the same; cast away thought, and you become an immortal. Thought falls to earth and come —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 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
- 20 One Sword, One Annihilation, One God of Slaughter 一剑一灭一杀神 I bear an ominous sword case that holds nine swords! Everyone fears that the sword case will devour its owner. Only I know the truth: It is the supreme legacy the gods left for their sole successor before they fell! Is there no limit to the Sword Dao? Then I will cleave the heavens with my sword! Are the gods gone? Then I will rebuild the divine court! From a humble beginning, a young man takes up a three-foot sword and crosses a million worlds littered with corpses. One sword breaks all laws; 102Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 21 The Sword Domain That Defies the Gods 逆神剑域 What's it like to have a beautiful young girl by your side from the start? Gu Linyun unexpectedly gained the divine profound meridians of the Five Elements Sword God, and from then on lived a life of carefree romance, laughing as he reigned supreme over the martial world. Later, a heavenly secret brought the pursuit of the Azure Sky Profound Emperor down upon him. Standing on auspicious clouds, he pointed at the heavens and shouted, "Give me fifteen more years to cultivate, and I'll send the Pro 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Greatest Sword Under Heaven 天下第一剑 I have but one sword, my companion through the years. The world says the sword is cold, but I say the human heart is colder! The path I cultivate is the greatest sword path under heaven. It can sweep across the eight directions, bring peace to the four seas, and end wars, yet it can also challenge heroes, drench a thousand miles in blood, and make my name resound throughout the world! Wherever my sword points, all submit to its master. I look out over the world, with rivers stretching for thousa 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Way of the Sword in Hand 剑道在手 [Traditional Fantasy] + [No System] + [No Female Lead] + [Swordsmanship] With a single stroke, the sword emerges from Qingyun, unmatched beneath the heavens. The year he first took up the sword, he grasped not only a blade, but also the supreme Way of the Sword. One sword reaches the heavens. Who will rule the rise and fall of all things? A young man walks out of the Qingyun Sect, and the legend begins... 130Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 24 Journey with Sword in Hand 仗剑行 There was a swordsman who carried a wooden case and commanded seven flying swords. He began to grasp the Way of the Sword on his own in Lingzhou, but in old age, looking back, he realized he had let down the woman he loved. There was an old man who built a small city east of Jieshi, where he could gaze out over the sea. He called it Wuju. He was invincible in his era, yet often troubled. There was a general who spent half his life pouring his heart and soul into defending the realm and purging t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Ancient Wilderness Sword Immortal 古荒剑仙 The world is on the brink of chaos, the righteous are weakening, and demons and monsters run rampant! Watch as Song Hao rebuilds his dantian, steps onto the path to immortality, rises to the top in a single bound, defeats countless demons and monsters, and becomes the greatest immortal of all time. I have a tenth-grade golden core and nine flying swords. Do as you please! 131Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 26 I've Got a Bunch of Little Underlings Inside Me 我体内有一群小弟 [No System + Invincible + No Saintly Protagonist + Swordsmanship + Decisive and Ruthless + Passionate] Both righteousness and evil lie with me. If I say it’s righteous, then it’s righteous. If I choose evil, then it’s all the more evil. To be my friend is like basking in the spring breeze, gentle and carefree. To be my enemy is like facing a ferocious tiger ready to devour you, utterly terrifying. I have a sword that can slay gods. I have a blade that can devour souls. I have a rabbit that can a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 I Have a Sword Named Qingping 我有一剑名青萍 Xianxia + one heroine + sly protagonist + smart characters + fantasy cultivation + revenge “Twelfth Junior Brother, is that you?” He commands the world's foremost assassin organization, the Shadow Pavilion, and owns the Wangjing Tower, which holds half the world's wealth. One lifetime ends and another begins, as the winds of change rise again. I wield a sword that can pacify the world, stabilize heaven and earth, and decide life and death. I play chess against Heaven and still win by half a move 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Chaos Sword Lord: One Sword from the Start, Sweeping Across All Worlds 混沌剑主：开局一把剑，横推万界 [Sword-Cultivation Fantasy] [Reborn and Rising] [Brotherhood and Passion] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Fiercely Protective] [Explosive Team Battles] In his first life, Chu Kuang trusted the Heavenly Dao. The result: his soul was annihilated, his brothers died brutally, and his beloved sacrificed herself. In his second life, his current save file, Chu Kuang believes in “pulling up the roots and scattering the ashes.” From the perspective of the Xuanwu City Lord: I thought I’d found a promising talent 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 I Have a Sword That Can Right Every Wrong in the World 吾有一剑，可斩尽世间不平事 Kong Yi, descendant of the foremost sage of the Confucian and Daoist paths, is struck by disaster because he is cursed by the heavens. After falling into a bottomless abyss, he gains an against-the-heavens inheritance and begins his path to invincibility. Heaven’s Will is not benevolent, treating all things like straw dogs. The sages are not benevolent, treating the common people like straw dogs. If Heaven’s Will is unjust, then I’ll forge a path to the heavens for those who come after me. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 Peerless Sword Cultivator: My Sword Shatters the Firmament of All Worlds 绝武剑修，剑破万界苍穹 Martial arts? You’re not going to train? A hundred years from now, you’ll be nothing but a pile of dirt! If I’m going to train, I’ll reach the pinnacle of martial arts. I’ll become a soul even reincarnation dares not contain, gazing down upon the firmament and crushing every illusion! Saber, spear, sword, halberd, axe, battle-axe, hook, pronged spear, staff: what do you want to train in? Only the sword. A three-foot blade, swift vengeance, and unbridled joy! I thought the Cangqiong Continent was 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Awakened as a Swordmaster, I Was Forcefully Kissed by the Cold School Beauty from the Start 觉醒御剑师，开局被高冷校花强吻 [High Martial Arts, One Female Lead, No System, No Saintly Hero, Power Fantasy] The day he awakens his powers, Ye Jun is kissed by the aloof campus beauty Su Ling’er… Because he is a tenth-grade sword master who can improve her grade! That day, demons descend upon Kunlun Sacred Mountain. Wielding the spirit snake sword transformed from Su Ling’er, Ye Jun drives them back! He becomes famous in a single battle, while also drawing the envy of countless people. “Ye Jun just got lucky and made a pact —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Sword Cleaves the Clouds: From the Start, a Rich Beauty Pursues Me 剑破云霄：开局被白富美倒追 In another world, might makes right, and the strong reign supreme! Qin Chen transmigrates to this world. He seems ordinary on the surface, but secretly works hard to grow stronger. Mystical cultivation techniques, peerless weapons, rare pills... What does it take to be the strongest? A cold fairy, a bewitching demoness, an elegant goddess... This book is also known as: How to Become a Martial Arts Master in Another World in No Time —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Chaotic Swordheart: Chronicles of the Mortal Realm 混沌剑心：尘寰志 On the vast mainland, countless races stand tall and profound energy surges everywhere. The strong can split mountains and part seas, while the weak crawl like ants. Ling Chen was once the most inconspicuous servant in Qingyang City, but after an accident awakened the Chaos Sword Heart, dormant for countless ages, he embarked on a path that defied heaven. He bears a mysterious sword case containing nine lost ancient divine swords, and he encounters a remnant soul of an old man who teaches him th 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 35 One Sword to Sever Love and Hate 一剑断恩仇 I thought that if I picked up a sword and trained, I could slay demons and vanquish evil, uphold justice, rid the people of harm, and become a respected hero. But the world simply isn't like that. No matter how skilled you become, in the end, you'll still be powerless to change anything... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 I Played the Fool for Three Years from the Start, Then Changed Class to a Red Dust Sword Immortal 开局装傻三年，我转职红尘剑仙 [Invincible + No System + One Female Lead + God-Slaying] The mist lifted, and the gods descended. The Great Xia, with its red faith, was branded a heretic and an outcast. Without the protection of gods, weak and easy to bully? Foreign gods meddled in Great Xia, seeking to destroy the nation and exterminate its people. The immortals fell. Billions of lives were plunged into despair. In a rain-soaked alley in Jiangnan, a young man raised an oil-paper umbrella and slowly drew his three-foot blade.. 886Reads5.7Score12714d adds
- 37 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
- 38 The Carefree Man in White 白衣逍遥 [Wuxia] [Lighthearted] [Overpowered] The road through the martial world is long, yet full of feeling. In white robes, with a long sword, I roam free. An accident finally draws Xu Shaobai, who has long lived in an unnamed town, out into the martial world for the first time. The hidden dragon has awoken; one roar stirs a thousand mountains. See how Xu Shaobai, from a modern person’s perspective, carves out a martial world of his own. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Scheming for Immortality 奸计长生 [Not a Saint] [Ruthless and Sharp-Tongued] [Fantasy Martial Arts] [Partly Feel-Good] Being a martial arts master is like rowing upstream. No matter how hard you work day and night, someone may still overtake you. The peerless senior disciple is nevertheless driven to depression by his leader's psychological manipulation, while the young prodigy faces a quarter-life crisis... Yet some people can simply drop in and win everyone's affection. Really...? Why do I feel... That even if I squeeze my way 1Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 40 The Tale of Bo Qing 薄青传 Bo Qing failed to attain Venerable status and was reborn in a secret realm between heaven and earth. In his previous life, he was a quasi-Immortal Venerable. Now, he was merely a Rank One mortal. What lies at the end of the immortal path? The Shadow Sect's grand plan? The resurrection of his true body? Having transmigrated here, Bo Qing was full of questions. Before him lay only a path of cultivation fraught with hardship and danger. Reborn in Central Continent, watch Bo Qing ascend to the peak 1.5kReads—Score19314d adds
- 41 The Youth Chu Xing 楚行少年 A sword rests on his back, bearing countless stories. The one who carries it, too, steps into the story of that sword. A simple, kindhearted young man wanders through a martial world that is not all that chaotic. Everything from the past has already been destroyed. The young man should not bear the burden of hatred, but put an end to this old feud. A boy who repays hatred with kindness is sure to reap even greater rewards. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Great Wilderness Sword Emperor 大荒剑帝 A boy escapes certain death and emerges from the Heavenly Flame Abyss. Sword in hand, he plunges straight into this cataclysm that threatens heaven and earth! He cuts through every obstacle with his sword. As blood stains the firmament, he dares to ask: Among the three thousand swords of this world, if I say I'm second, who would dare claim first? 1Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 43 A Sword to Mend the Azure Heavens 剑补青冥 By a twist of fate, Lin Yixu, who runs a bookshop, discovers the true path of cultivation in a tattered book and sets off on the road to immortality. The mysteries surrounding everything unusual in Qingshi Town are gradually unveiled: evil cultivators wreak havoc and demonic beasts run rampant. Watch as he cuts through it all with a single sword! 164Reads—Score12114d adds
- 44 The Sword Immortal Who Loves His Liquor 爱喝酒的剑仙 A young man clutching a wooden sword, filled with yearning and hope for immortality, plunged headfirst into the world of cultivation. Here, mighty beings pluck stars and seize the moon, while terrifying entities can destroy an entire world with a wave of their hands. Scholars can set the heavens in order with a single stroke, their words brimming with noble righteousness and capable of deciding the fate of all living beings. The immortals have no desires and seek nothing in life but the Way. Can —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Lone Sword Is Not Lonely 孤剑不孤独 Peach wine, plum wine, pear blossom wine, poured into jade cups to forget the debts of love. Long swords, short swords, swords in both hands, drawn from my cold scabbard to bring order to a troubled age. This martial world is so bleak. It has its share of dashing gallants and women whose beauty could outshine the moon, yet there are so many trapped by fate, so many hearts torn to pieces. It has so many masters with transcendent abilities and so many talents who look down on the world, yet everyw 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 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
- 47 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
- 48 A Sword Across This Mortal Life 一剑浮生 Ten thousand Daoist arts, shattered with a single sword! With a three-foot blade in hand, I shall become the peerless Sword Immortal of the world. I've seen mountains and rivers, slain flood dragons, and lifted the veil of a peerless imperial princess. A sword cultivator ought to live with such style. 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 I Gained Max-Level Swordsmanship Talent, Yet Transmigrated Back to Blue Star 获得满级剑道天赋，却穿越回蓝星 [Being invincible is all that matters] A whole army of transmigrators set out, and I gained an incredible talent for swordsmanship. But why did I transmigrate into my own world? That makes no sense! Weren't I supposed to swing my sword and leave the ages in ruins? I want to become a sword immortal! I want to fly on my sword! I want to split open Heaven's Gate with one slash! Well, since things have come to this, let's eat first. What, they want to come back? Why? 15Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 50 Leaning on My Sword, I Sing a Long Song Over Wine 倚剑长歌一杯酒 A noble young man from Jiangnan once believed that cultivating immortality and seeking the Dao meant slaying demons and monsters and avenging old blood feuds. Only later did he understand that the path to immortality was not merely about revenge, but also a game of the Great Dao and the human heart. Thousands of years later, through an age-old mortal world and a tumultuous realm, all that remains is a single legend: “With sword in hand, roam the horizon; sing across the four seas, and raise a cu —Reads—Score—14d adds
