High Martial: No Golden Finger, but Success Comes Late

Name: High Martial: No Golden Finger, but Success Comes Late
Author: An Old Man from Tianshan

高武：没有金手指，但大器晚成

by An Old Man from Tianshan (天山一老人)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 807k Words
Genre: Urban
Subgenre: Urban High Martial Arts
Updated: 10mo ago
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Synopsis

[No heroine or one heroine] [High martial arts world] [Invasion by myriad races] [Humanity united] [Decisive and ruthless] [Cautious but not cowardly] [Late bloomer]

When Lin Chen was six, he awakened memories of his past life and learned that he was a transmigrator from Earth.

He had transmigrated, but had no golden finger: no System, no mysterious treasure, no old man living in a ring, and no great talent for cultivation.

Fortunately, although he was an orphan, the family he belonged to was kind-hearted. The elders were warm and the younger generation got along well. There was no scheming, only people standing together through thick and thin.

Then, when he turned ten, he awakened the talent Late Bloomer. His future began to look brighter, and he had more choices.

[Late Bloomer] Every ten years, based on your current state, you receive a 10% boost in every aspect, with no side effects.

Lin Chen was finally on the rise. His future looked incredibly promising.

Lin Chen: I won't fight for the present, only the future. Time will give us the answer.

[The blurb doesn't do it justice. Please read the story itself.]

Other names

High Martial: A Late Bloomer with Astonishing Fortune高武：大器晚成的我气运惊人Alternate title on Fanqie
High Martial World: No Cheat, But A Late BloomerEnglish name

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314Chapters

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662.3kReads · all time

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It looks good, there are no ridiculous plots, and it doesn't feel too bland. Just keep the rhythm. I just hope that the time span can be longer, otherwise there will be no room for talent. Although it looked very good before, but the update was discontinued for so long that now I can't connect with the previous plot 🤦
34 likes1y ago
It's a great read. The protagonist is a very normal type—intelligent, the human race is united, and the plot develops smoothly. As long as it doesn't fall apart later on, this book will definitely be a 9 out of 10. It also makes it clear that there's no female lead and no ambiguous relationships! Highly recommended!!
19 likes1y ago
This is a very interesting book. Initially, I thought it would be one of those tedious early chapters, since the "late bloomer" talent seemed like a recipe for early trouble. However, the author did a good job, not suppressing the protagonist's combat power and level as I expected.
18 likes1y ago
It feels pretty good. I like the worldview in it; it's generally harmonious and stable. I dislike worldviews where people kill entire families at the slightest provocation. We live in a civilized, harmonious, and friendly society; why must we always write about such violent characters as protagonists?
17 likes1y ago
A rare and well-written martial arts novel set in the starry sky. Aside from the excessively long suppression of the protagonist's cultivation level during the demigod realm, the rest is very well-written! It's a novel clearly written with care, which is quite rare!
15 likes1y ago
It's worth watching. It doesn't follow many clichés; the internal situation is peaceful, without conspiracies or intrigues. The human race is also a top power among all races, and it's not a life-or-death situation where the protagonist has to turn the tide.
15 likes1y ago
This book, set against a backdrop of humanity's civilization spanning hundreds of thousands of years, boasts thousands of human deities and trillions of "ordinary" humans vying for supremacy in the cosmos. The powerful and grand setting is captivating. 🤔 Humanity possesses countless prodigies, chosen ones of destiny, and a variety of unique talents and professions.
14 likes1y ago
I see that there is nothing toxic for me now, there are no inexplicable descriptions of women, there are no greasy men, everyone is normal, Goldfinger is also normal, the plot is not draggy, the human race is very united, and there is no messy intrigue. It's great.
14 likes1y ago
The greatest happiness is knowing that happiness is coming. Knowing that the protagonist will become stronger in the future gives you the desire to keep watching.
14 likes1y ago
Overall, it's well-written, but there's not much plot in the early stages from age 6 to 10. Also, there are over 1000 people with the same talent as the protagonist, but no one has any particularly unique talents or abilities. Overall, it's still pretty good.
14 likes1y ago