Unbridled Sword God

Killer of PigsQidian2017

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Word count: 449K words
Chapters: 12

Summary

At twenty-three, the martial prodigy Chu Tianshu reached the pinnacle of martial arts, with no rival left under heaven. Yet after attaining enlightenment on Yufu Mountain, he cast off his old identity, renounced his past, and took the name Shu Chu to re-enter the mundane world. In the guise of a slovenly, lazy vagrant, he is rescued by Yun Zixuan, daughter of the Yun family of Southern Chu, and takes up work in the Yun household, becoming embroiled in the conflicts between court and jianghu. Meanwhile, a mysterious elder at the Mogris Temple on West Luo Mountain schemes with forbidden arcane arts to overturn the powers of the Eastern Domain. The work follows the protagonist's transformation of identity and his martial insights as its main thread, interweaving encounters and emotional entanglements with several peerless beauties, and blending traditional jianghu grudges with the relaxed narrative style of modern web fiction.

Editor's review

This book suits readers who like traditional sword-cultivation settings but also want light, satisfying fun: the protagonist starts at max level and wanders the world anew under a lazy new identity. The draws are the contrast of identities, the jianghu daily life surrounded by beauties, and the parallel undercurrents of court intrigue. The weaknesses are clear too—the opening is slow, and the protagonist's reluctance to act makes early payoffs thin; later subplots (such as the elf clan's internal strife) drift from the main line, word counts vary across platforms, and the ending is rushed.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who like sword-cultivation and wuxia settings
Readers who enjoy a max-level protagonist playing dumb and reaping rewards
Readers who like multiple heroines, light daily life, and parallel jianghu and court storylines

Not a good fit for

Readers who want the protagonist to act frequently from the start and deliver instant face-slapping satisfaction
Readers who dislike heavy multi-heroine romance lines
Readers who prefer rigorous, self-consistent worldbuilding and tight main plots

Reading tips

Read the first three chapters to get a feel for the identity contrast and humorous tone before going deeper
Sort out the three forces—the Yun family, the Southern Chu court, and the Xiluo Mountain temple—to follow the dual court-and-jianghu lines
The later elf clan subplot is substantial; it can be read separately from the main line without forcing continuity

About the publisher

Qidian

Qidian is a platform whose catalogue brings together online literature, with about 45,000 titles in the library spanning categories such as male-oriented fiction, Eastern fantasy, xianxia and wuxia, science fiction, selected fiction and quality web novels. Representative titles include Reincarnation Paradise, War Soldier Leon, The Fairy Is Fierce (also known as Tai Mang), The Expert Is Right Beside Me, Dragon Herder, You Should Cross the Mountains Like a Hero, The Adventures of a Clever Girl and Summoning Heroes of All Ages in Another World, with themes extending from fantasy and xianxia to science fiction and adventure. Representative authors available in the library include Na Yi Zhi Wen Zi, Chi Gua Zi Qun Zhong, Guan Guan Gong Zi, Chenxing LL, Luan, Chen Mo De Ai, Piao Yi Dao Zhang and Dong Tian Bu Leng. Their works mostly appear as serialized web fiction aimed at readers who prefer long genre fiction. Public information on its founding background and scale is limited, so no inferences are made here; the description is based solely on the library's titles and categories.

Chapter 1: The New Sword God
Chapter 2: A Peerless Beauty
Chapter 3: Third Young Master Fang
Chapter 4: The Yun Ducal Mansion
Chapter 5: The Yun Family Head
Chapter 6: The Maid Xiaoxi
Chapter 7: The White-Haired Old Woman
Chapter 8: When the Wind Rises
Chapter 9: The Gentleman in the Tree
Chapter 10: Experts of the Yun Mansion
Chapter 11: The Beautiful Sorceress
Chapter 12: Master Dafang

FAQ

Who is the protagonist of this book?

Chu Tianshu, who after enlightenment takes the name Shu Chu and returns to the mortal world.

Which platform serializes this book?

It debuted on Qidian Chinese Network and has been reposted on other platforms.

Is this book finished? Does it have a romance line?

It is finished, and the main line includes romantic entanglements with several beauties.

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About the author

Killer of Pigs Author

Killer of Pigs is an author of online fiction who writes under this English pen name. Publicly available information about his real name, nationality, dates of birth and death, and personal background is limited, so little can be verified about his life. Only one work is known under this name, The Unbridled Sword God, commonly categorized as a male-oriented novel in the xianxia and wuxia genres. Judging from the pen name and the work's classification, his writing is aimed at male readers who enjoy swordplay and cultivation themes, with an emphasis on jianghu conflicts and the narrative appeal of training and growth. Since the available records contain only this one title, his overall body of work, stylistic development, and influence are difficult to assess fully; readers and researchers would need additional public information for a fuller picture.