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- 51 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. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 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—Shelves
- 53 Honghuang: I, Taishang, Am the True Dao Ancestor 洪荒：我太上才是道祖 He transmigrated into the Primordial World and became Taishang. But why did this Primordial World feel a little off? Great Luo cultivators could cover ten meters in one step, while Saints could cover fifty, and the entire Primordial World was only a few hundred thousand square kilometers. This was a seriously low-budget version! He had just joined a chat group, but the group owner was impossible to fool. He received only a tiny red envelope before getting kicked out. Taishang was completely baff 253Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 54 The Sword Rises in Troubled Times 剑起乱世 A great age has arrived. On the Hongwu Continent, dormant for a thousand years, genius after genius takes the stage, while reclusive Taoist sects enter the world. They vie for the throne and look down upon all living beings. At this time, a young man from a small kingdom steps into this great age with a three-foot sword in hand, stirring its winds and clouds. 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 55 The Dustless Sword Immortal 无尘剑仙 [No System + classic fantasy + hot-blooded + fast-paced + invincible divine physique + settling scores with a vengeance + one heroine] With the sword in his hand, he will slay every enemy. With the sword in his hand, he will subdue the ages. If Jiang Ze had not been born, the sword path would have been shrouded in darkness for eternity. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 56 Online Gaming: Above All Others 网游之万人之上 In his previous life, he was a warlord who ruled over his domain, but was betrayed and reborn. In this life, he entered the game once more for the one he loved, searching for the love he had lost. The memories of his past and present lives made him a ruler in the game. Stepping on the shoulders of the strong, he climbed to the peak one step at a time and rose above all others. 1.7kReads8.3Score133Shelves
- 57 The Sword Immortal: A Wuxia Tale 武侠小说剑仙传说 Synopsis of the wuxia novel Sword Immortal Legend: Du Tiesheng wondered to himself what was going on. Fangfang had already set the book on the table and beckoned him over. “Come here!” Du Tiesheng hurried over! The book on the table now appeared to be about five inches long and four inches wide. It was covered entirely in fine plain silk, and its cover bore several plum-blossom seal-script characters: The Secret Manual of Qingcheng's Opening of the Abode. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 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
- 59 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.] 1.3kReads—Score100Shelves
- 60 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
- 61 The Peerless Sword Demon 绝世剑魔 Three hundred years ago, Huangfu Ji slaughtered the mighty and marched toward the Ancient Demon Sect. He took ten steps and knelt, then took one step and killed; from the old grounds of the Demon Sect, he rebuilt the Life and Death Demon Sect and forged an unparalleled reputation for slaughter. Three hundred years later, the sect has fallen into decline... The young Chu Mu takes charge of its Sword Peak, spending ten years nurturing his sword and mastering peerless sword techniques. With a sword 152Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 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
- 63 Reversing Sword, Myriad Ways 逆剑万道 A sword spirit, carrying a soul, is reborn on a continent of martial arts. Qin Feiyang bursts onto the scene, wielding a body of gods and demons to sweep his sword across the stars and myriad worlds, carving a path through the Gate of Creation for all living beings, and to see the light of the myriad Paths shine once more... 112Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 64 I Slay the Cold Moon in the Mortal Realm 我在人间斩冷月 Remember this world of spirits. Divine weapons are everywhere, and there are countless arts and spells. But only the divine will of humanity is the most powerful and sharpest weapon in the world. It can silence the gods and cleave the cold moon high in the heavens. 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 Green Lotus Sword Emperor 青莲剑帝 Young Ye Bai rises from adversity. He climbs the path to the heavens, defies the firmament, and becomes an unparalleled Sword Emperor! With a single strike, he scorches heaven and earth, sweeps through the Nine Netherworlds, cleaves the sun, moon, and stars, and wipes out demons, monsters, gods, and Buddhas! 2.4kReads7.8Score333Shelves
- 66 Online Game: I Have the Blessings of the Gods 网游：我有诸神赐福 In the final few hours before the online game Perfect Divine Realm went live, impoverished student Li Xiao was lucky enough to win a biometric ring. He had only hoped to make a little money in the game, but the System informed him that he had the privilege of logging in early and had prepared a grand bundle of blessings from the gods. Ding! Reward: one top-grade spirit pet Ding! Reward: one beginner Marrow-Cleansing Pill Ding! Reward: one novice visit card Trying to steal my monsters? Not a 42Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 67 The Sword Sovereign of the Ultimate Path 极道剑主 As the Sword Lord, he is held back by his talent and cannot ascend to a higher realm. To seek a breakthrough, he is willing to seize another body and be reborn. The reborn Wei Zong rises from humble beginnings, slays one powerful foe after another, masters the Way of the Sword, and stands above the peak of the Myriad Worlds... 225Reads6.6Score113Shelves
- 68 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 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 My Dantian Is a Sword 我的丹田是把剑 [Traditional fantasy + swordsmanship + one female lead + resilience + coldness + heterochromia] In a vast world teeming with countless races, dangers abound, as do innumerable heaven-blessed prodigies. Xiao Chen is stripped of his dantian and expelled from Cangyun Sect, but his misfortune turns out to be a blessing: a mysterious little sword fuses with his dantian, improving his talent and comprehension and granting him the Supreme Sword Body Art. By continuously devouring divine swords and rare 32Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 70 In Search of the Lost 寻逝 I was caring for my father in the hospital when an accident caused me to transmigrate to a new world. From then on, I embarked on the path of cultivation. Guided by heart and feeling, I wielded the three-foot blade in my hand to slay demons and vanquish evil, scaling ever greater heights as I searched for a way home. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 Global Online Game: I Awakened the Power of Magic from the Start! 全球网游：开局觉醒法术权能！ Li Yan died at the hands of a god when the game invaded, but was reborn on the day “Pinnacle” launched. From the start, he awakens the supreme talent, Spell Authority! [Spell Authority]: Every monster killed increases damage by 1 point, and every player killed increases damage by 5 points! No cooldown and no limit to the number of stacks! From then on, Li Yan becomes someone every player looks up to! A beautiful priestess: I want to be friends with Li Yan... A guild leader: Why did a single Fros 177Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 72 Transmigrate to Honghuang and Open the Myriad Worlds Within Me 穿越洪荒，体内开辟诸天万界 Ye Feng transmigrates to the Primordial World, becomes an ordinary mortal witch, and awakens a diary-writing System. As long as he keeps writing, he can earn rewards. But he has no idea that the Ancestral Witch Houtu also has a diary, and its contents update in sync with what he writes. Ye Feng: [The fates of these great witches from the Witch Race are so tragic. Xing Tian gets his head chopped off and can only use his nipples as eyes; Houyi falls for the earliest scam in the Primordial World, g 1.2kReads7.1Score101Shelves
- 73 Honghuang: The Interceptor Sect's First Disciple Awakens the Emperor Armor! 洪荒：截教首徒，觉醒帝皇铠甲！ Chu Chen accidentally transmigrated to the Primordial World, joined the Jie Sect, and became Tongtian’s chief disciple. He possessed a Five Elements bloodline and was born alongside the Emperor Armor! Eastern Emperor Taiyi: “We both have innate spiritual treasures, so why is his Dao-level?” Kunpeng: “The fastest in the Primordial World? I can’t even catch a glimpse of his armor!” The Twelve Ancestral Witches: “When it comes to toughness, Chu Chen’s armor is number one!” The Sages: “We can’t defe 120Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 74 Sword Shadows Beneath the Moon 月下剑影 Synopsis of the wuxia novel Sword Shadows Beneath the Moon: Now these two were about to be joined in marriage. It was naturally wonderful news! A perfect match of talent and beauty, who wouldn't admire them? The entire county seat of Guan County was in an uproar. People crowded outside the Jiang family home in Dujiangyan and all the way to the banks of the Min River estuary. The streets stretched for more than ten li, packed with onlookers. Everyone waited for the Jiang family's bridal processio 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 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
- 76 Cooking Wine with a Sword 剑煮酒 Over 1.5 million words, so there’s plenty to binge. A slow-burn, traditional fantasy cultivation novel. True cultivators pursue yang, while demons and evil forces follow yin; martial artists wield qi and blood like smoke and fire. Not a mindless wish-fulfillment story, and not a hot-blooded tale. [Daily Life + Swordsmanship + Immortal Fantasy + Chivalry + Treasures + Spirit Pets + Jianghu] The heroes of the world are born in our generation, yet once we enter the Jianghu, the years slip away. I 152Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 Honghuang: Buying a Saint’s Daoist Sanctuary from the Start 洪荒：开局购买圣人道场 Wang Duoyu transmigrates to the Primordial World. What should he do when he needs to spend countless trillions of merit to become a Great Dao Sage? Obviously, he should spend it with utterly shameless extravagance. Do Sages have their dignity? No problem. When merit is involved, dignity can go to hell. Are the Wu and Yaos still fighting? Shoo, shoo! Take this merit and go work for me. Is Hongjun, the Dao Ancestor, trying to trip me up? Anyone who dares to stop me, Wang Duoyu, from spending my me 1Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 78 Honghuang: I Am the Heavenly Dao's Merit Envoy! I Usurp the Throne! 洪荒：我天道功德使！造反上位！ Gu Changsheng transmigrates to the Primordial World, receives the Great Dao’s blessing, and is appointed by the Heavenly Dao as its Merit Emissary. He controls the authority to distribute merit, can determine whether an event qualifies as a meritorious deed, and can hand out merit freely. Gu Changsheng: “A big shot like me is supposed to work for you?” “I’d sooner be the Heavenly Dao’s dad!” “Rebellion! We have to rebel!” [Your comprehension is heaven-defying. You deduce a Great Dao-level cultiv —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 The Iron Flute Divine Sword: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说铁笛神剑 Synopsis of The Iron Flute and Divine Sword: It is said that Zhong Gang, an old man from Mount Huang; Zhou Tiansheng, the Cloud-Riding Swordsman; and Ji Feng, the Thousand-Folly Scholar, were known together as the Three Friends of Mount Huang. Their iron flute, divine sword, and folding fan were renowned across the land, their fame eclipsing all the heroes of the realm. Though the three were sworn brothers and close friends, each had mastered a different style of martial arts. They had not learn 512Reads7.1Score100Shelves
- 80 The Sword Heart Knows No Bounds 剑心无际 No harem, decisive action, invincible but not mindless, devoted without getting entangled in romance, killing to stop killing: a thrilling, high-octane tale. The black coffins appear, and a great age begins. Eight black coffins emerge one after another. The Spirit Martial Continent is plunged into turmoil. Geniuses spring up everywhere and gather on the Heavenly Road, competing for that sliver of hope of ascending to immortality. “Three-foot Su in a square inch.” These words are embroidered on h 118Reads—Score—Shelves
- 81 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 4.2kReads7.8Score413Shelves
- 82 Chronicles of the Immortal Cultivation Era 修仙纪元录 A man with no memories inherits the legacy of an unknown great power. Using the Buddhist-Demonic Treasure Mirror, he travels through the heavens, collecting the Great Ways of myriad worlds and fusing all techniques into one. He creates his own path, transcends cause and effect, and ascends to the pinnacle. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 Global Genesis: Create the Primordial World from the Start 全球创世：开局创造洪荒世界 Chen Yu transmigrates into a world where everyone is a creator. When people turn sixteen, they awaken a World Seed and begin creating worlds. A person's strength and status are determined by the rank of their world. Many people rack their brains trying to figure out how to create a powerful world, but end up following the same old formulas, recreating worlds that others have already made. Chen Yu, however, has countless novels and myths in his mind. So from the very beginning, Chen Yu decides to 1.1kReads8.3Score107Shelves
- 84 Roaming Through the Ages, Starting Out as a Sword Cultivator 纵横万古，从做一名剑修开始 [No System] [One heroine] [Swordsmanship] [Longevity] [Decisive and ruthless] [Intelligent protagonist] [Mortal cultivation] A young man from a mountain village seizes an opportunity to enter a sword sect. When he returns home to visit his family, disaster strikes. He then builds his foundation with killing intent, uses his three souls to command his body, and wields his sword with his seven emotions. Transcending life and death, he embarks on the supreme path of the sword. I want to become stro 102Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 85 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 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 The Boring Life of the Strongest Plane Will 最强位面意志的枯燥生活 [Nurturing, Behind the Scenes, Invincible, System, the Myriad Worlds] What can you do when you transmigrate and become the Heavenly Dao? When there’s nothing else to do, teach the young prodigies of your world how to hone their skills and help them grow faster. Complete the missions assigned by my System buddy, try my luck at draws, do what ordinary people can’t, and ponder things they wouldn’t dare to. As the Myriad Worlds gradually descend, a magnificent history will be born in my hands. And I 349Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 87 Honghuang: All My Disciples Are Mythic Great Immortals 洪荒：我的弟子都是神话大罗 Ye Feng transmigrated to the Primordial World. As he muttered about novels he'd read, his disciples somehow gained insight into a mythic cultivation method. They opened countless primordial worlds within their bodies and cultivated the innate Qi of the Five Great Origins. After that, the Primordial World descended into chaos. Tongtian: At the summit of the immortals, I look down on all beneath the sky. With my master, the heavens themselves are mine! Minghe: At the end of myth, who stands above 495Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 88 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
- 89 The Sword Dao Reaches the Divine 剑道通神 Young Chen Zong happens upon a mysterious sword seal by chance. Setting out from a remote frontier, he wields his sword across the four seas and sweeps through every direction. He battles his way across countless worlds and breaks through the clouds, crushing innumerable prodigies and reigning supreme for generations. He cultivates the sword to attain the Dao, becoming a god with a single strike! 106Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 90 Sword God of the Eight Wastes 八荒剑神 The stars trace the Great Way of evolution, while the sun and moon give rise to the laws of the world. The strong reign supreme, seizing the blessings of heaven and earth. Ye Chenfeng bears mysterious golden blood, merges with the God-Eating Brain, and inherits an eternal, indestructible will. At a single thought, countless bones wither; with one sword, oceans lie still. With nothing but a man and his sword, he sweeps across the eight wilds beneath heaven, his aura soaring through the ages, and 2.8kReads8.5Score309Shelves
- 91 Online Game: The Ultimate Sword Immortal 网游之终极剑仙 Li Chen, the orphaned heir of a distinguished clan, enters a game carrying the mystery of his origins and possessing peerless talent in the sword dao. Dominate the game? No, no. He wants more than virtual fame that shakes heaven and earth. He wants every demon in this world to tremble at his name! He wants more than the admiration of the masses. He wants a peerless beauty by his side forever! 1.7kReads8.4Score180Shelves
- 92 Peerless Sword God 绝世剑神 On the Tianling Continent, martial arts reign supreme! The strong can roam the heavens and earth, command the mountains and rivers, topple the sky with a wave of the hand, and change the sun and moon with a flick of the finger! Lin Chen, a young martial arts grandmaster from the land of Shenzhou, accidentally brought a mysterious little cauldron with him to this world and became an outer disciple of the Tianji Sect in the Yannan Region. From then on, the sea was wide enough for fish to leap, an 3.9kReads8.7Score732Shelves
- 93 One Sword to Annihilate the Void 一剑灭虚 Also known as: One Sword Annihilates the Void [Traditional Fantasy] + [Swordsmanship Prodigy] + [Transmigration] + [No System] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [the Myriad Worlds] + [A Bevy of Beauties] With a three-foot sword in hand, I’ll fight until no one dares oppose me! You waited until death was at your door to repent? Too late! I choose to wipe you all out. Li Xingchen’s soul transmigrated into the body of a good-for-nothing from the Sword Sect. By a stroke of luck, he brought the supreme tre 502Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 94 Immortal Emperor of Yunmeng 云梦仙皇 The might of a single sword can topple mountains and rivers and split the flow of the Milky Way. Tell me, who under heaven would dare take my sword? At sixteen, a young man resolutely leaves his mountain village. By chance, he obtains the Qi-cultivation method that ordinary people can only dream of, and from then on embarks on the path of immortality. This is a world where the strong prey on the weak, where winners live and losers die. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 Heavenly Dragon Martial God Art 天龙武神诀 Martial artists temper their bodies, open their martial meridians, seize the blessings of heaven and earth, and strengthen themselves beyond the Six Paths! On the Xuan World Continent, where martial artists vie for supremacy, Long Hao rises step by step through countless deadly dangers, driven by sheer perseverance, until he reaches the peak! 4.8kReads8.7Score538Shelves
- 96 After I Transmigrated, I Became a God Through Traditional Chinese Medicine 穿越后，靠中医逆袭成神 [Decisive and ruthless + carefree immortality + beauties galore] When dreams begin, the journey to carefree immortality awaits! Chu Yunfan, a young man from Earth, accidentally transmigrates to the Qingyun Continent. From then on, he is like a fish in the ocean: he comprehends the sword path, refines divine pills, creates reincarnation, becomes an Emperor, crushes every enemy, and claims all the world's beauties! 389Reads6.9Score104Shelves
- 97 Yunxi Sword Sect 云溪剑派 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 Lifesteal Build: The Peerless Sword God of Online Gaming 出血流：网游之绝世剑神 You can ignore the words “bloodshed” and “flow.” When the game Godfall appeared, the world was on the verge of being completely turned upside down. After Ye Tian entered the game, he became a peerless killing god feared by players around the world. Watch as the ordinary young man Ye Tian rises step by step with the help of his god-tier talent, ultimately turning the tide and becoming an invincible Sword God who rules both the game and reality. 1Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 99 I Have a Sword: Reaching the Pinnacle of Swordsmanship with Three Swords 我有一剑：三剑之下问鼎剑道巅峰 A fanfiction of I Have a Sword A fantasy world of swordsmanship, with a sword path that can rival the Three Swords! Set after the events of I Have a Sword The original characters stay true to themselves, and the source material is respected Unofficial fanfiction, for fans to share and discuss 6.5kReads7.7Score499Shelves
- 100 Sword Sovereign of Asura 修罗剑尊 A thousand years ago, the Sword Demon Chu Mu died, his cultivation destroyed, and the glorious Killing Demon Sect was reduced to dust overnight! A thousand years later, the young Chu Feng digs out his own spiritual roots and rises against the heavens! He wields a demon sword and cultivates the sword path! Even a rootless duckweed has limitless potential! Across the nine heavens and ten lands, the eight wilds and countless domains, I stand at the summit and look down. Who can fight me? 755Reads7.9Score102Shelves
