[R18] Dark Cultivation

After five centuries of secluded cultivation, Ye Shiyuan, the legendary founder of the Cold Palace Sword Sect, reawakens in the body of his younger self—only to discover that his immense power has vanished, leaving him with mere realm without spiritual strength. In a world where the sword path is fading, the Cold Palace Sword Sect teeters on the edge of obscurity.

Meanwhile, Pei Yuhan, the current sect master and famed as the empire’s foremost sword fairy, defends the sect’s dwindling honor. She meets a wandering youth, Lin Xuanyan, and, against tradition, offers to guide him on the sword path. Their meeting draws the jealousy of Ji Xiu from the rival Yin-Yang Pavilion, who seeks to lure Xuanyan away and undermine Pei Yuhan’s efforts.

Unbeknownst to them, Lin Xuanyan is none other than Ye Shiyuan reborn, watching silently as his legacy crumbles.

As Xuanyan is brought into the sect, tensions simmer within the Cold Palace while external forces circle like vultures. But just as a glimmer of hope is born in the form of new disciples, tragedy strikes—Pei Yuhan is ambushed and brutally assaulted by Ji Xiu under the orders of the Yin-Yang Pavilion. Her humiliation is sealed into a forced contract that threatens the very soul of the Sword Sect.

Now, with the Trial Path Gathering looming, and the Cold Palace on the brink of collapse, the once-mighty Sword Immortal must decide whether to continue hiding… or rise again.