Looking for Martial Arts College Entrance Exams, Campus Life, Beast Attacks, and Defending the Nation, Without Showing Off 求武道高考，学院生活，异兽来袭，保家卫国不装逼

1. 1 星 Rising Among the Stars, Starting from Blue Star 星空崛起，从蓝星开始 May You Pluck the Immortal Osmanthus仙桂愿君折Urban3.2M WordsOngoing [No System, one heroine, multiple viewpoints, slow burn, high martial arts, outer space later, no mindless pretending. Skip if you’re not into that.] Two hundred years after spiritual qi revival, the entire world had changed beyond recognition. Fang He, an ordinary student at Jiangling High School, endured a year of nightmares before the clouds finally parted. He merged with the soul of another version of himself from a parallel timeline. Soon, people everywhere began talking about him. First, h 37.8kReads8.5Score2.7kShelves

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   The first book features Fang He, the protagonist, wielding a sharp sword and embarking on a thrilling journey. His campus life is vibrant and exciting, but an alien race is quietly invading, creating a world of both crisis and opportunity. The protagonist steadily progresses, relying not on face-slapping or showing off, but entirely on his strength. The author's writing is fluid, the plot is fast-paced, and it's a thoroughly enjoyable read—highly recommended! I personally tested the second book, and just the synopsis was captivating, suggesting a lot to learn. However, I haven't had a chance to read it in detail yet; I plan to wait until it's fully released before binge-reading it. My anticipation is sky-high!

2. 2 拜 Come On, Men Who Play Raiden Are Just Way Too Handsome 拜托，玩雷电的男人也太帅了吧 Little Cat Jurassic小猫侏罗纪Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Unlocking past-life powers + Thunder talent + War between the myriad races + Childhood friends, one heroine + Ensemble cast] The rating is low because the novel just got one! It'll gradually go up! The best eighteenth-birthday gift is, of course, a System cheat. While other prodigies compete for supremacy, Su Ming unlocks the seal on his past life and becomes invincible. On Blue Star, where everyone practices high-level martial arts, the myriad races rise up and demon beasts run rampant. Martia 50kReads8.8Score4.2kShelves
3. 3 天EN Heaven's Chosen? Monster? No, It's the Grind Emperor 天骄？妖孽？不好，是肝帝 That Mountain, That Sea那山那海Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [The top workaholic in high-martial arts fiction] [Panel-based cultivation] [Cosmic setting] [Cultivation and progression, not point allocation or speedrunning; the protagonist is a born grinder] In the interstellar age, alien beasts invade and evil gods lurk all around. Li Qingshan awakens a martial arts panel that can record any technique or martial skill. He needs no insight or talent, and faces no bottlenecks. As long as he trains hard, he can improve, and every breakthrough lasts forever! H 220.7kReads9.3Score26kShelves

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   In the interstellar era, alien beasts invade, and evil gods lurk everywhere. Li Qingshan awakens a martial arts panel, capable of storing any technique or skill without requiring comprehension or talent, and without bottlenecks. As long as one cultivates diligently, improvement is guaranteed, a proof that lasts forever! Furthermore, there's a martial arts space with its own time flow speed—10x, 100x, 1000x. "Li Qingshan, your talent is unparalleled, but your cultivation time is too short. There's no need to confront these ancient evil gods head-on!" "Talent? You're wrong. I've never had talent. All my strength comes from my step-by-step, diligent cultivation."

4. 4 异 Superpowers Awaken, and Myth Returns! 异能复苏，神话再临！ Super Super Super Fries超超超超级薯条Urban1.0M WordsOngoing One day, Cheng Li gets a long sword called the Fusang Branch. His friends all come to congratulate him: “What a sword! What a sword, Cheng Li!” (I spend eight mao a day immersed in writing this book, hehe.) 198Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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   I'm currently reading the first book; the author updates it consistently every day, and the world-building is quite grand. The second edition's low rating is simply because fewer people have read it. The third book is particularly hilarious, and the protagonist of the fourth book has a strong sense of justice and joins a military academy.

5. 5 我 I'm a Good Person, So Why Do You Call Me a Menace? 我一个好人，你们说我是祸害？ Likes Eating Tangerines喜欢吃橘子Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [School Life, Everyday Comedy, Hilarious, spiritual qi revival, No Longer Human, Absurd, Shameless] When Qin Ke opened his eyes, he found himself in a parallel world undergoing spiritual qi revival! Right from the start, a bully showed up looking for trouble and asked him if he knew how to write the word “death”! No need to panic. He flipped open a dictionary and showed him exactly how to write it! “Repeat after me: si, as in ‘death’! Its opposite is ‘live,’ as in ‘stay alive’!” If the Syst 51.4kReads9.3Score5kShelves
6. 6 高 High Martial Era 高武纪元 Cambrian Light寒武光Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Rifts in space and time appear, spiritual qi revival begins, and civilizations from other worlds invade. Golden mastiffs, manticore scorpions, twin-headed black-patterned snakes, tribal warriors... dangerous species swarm in! Military Fist, Star-Piercing Finger, Snowmoon Saber, Sky Roc Dragon-Slaying Art... extraordinary martial techniques emerge one after another! Steel clashes with flesh, guns and cannons trade blows with blades and swords. This is an era where modern firearms and cold wea 14.6kReads8.7Score776Shelves
7. 7 假 Fake Eunuch: I Am the Ming Dynasty's Ninth-Thousand-Year Lord 假太监：我乃大明九千岁 Ninth Day, Tenth Month初九元十Historical7.1M WordsOngoing [Mythic Great Ming] [Alternate History] [High Martial] [Great Ming] [No System] Yang Fan transmigrates to the Great Ming Dynasty and becomes a lowly eunuch, witnessing with his own eyes the grand, turbulent age of humanity! A dynasty that has endured for millennia, immortal aristocratic families, heroes of the martial world, mighty commoners, and dragons and serpents rising together! If that's how it is, then I, Yang Fan, will become the greatest man under heaven! I'll shatter the clouds and bec 133.8kReads9.2Score13.1kShelves

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   The first book is a high-level martial arts novel featuring mythical beasts, an academy setting, and action; it's completed and the protagonist is cautious but very strong. The second book features a protagonist with high intelligence and is invincible, but the pacing is light and mature. The third book features a protagonist with high intelligence, mythical beasts, and a 9.8 Rating; it has many positive reviews and is worth reading. The fourth book features a protagonist with high intelligence, who is cunning and manipulative, making it very enjoyable to read.

8. 8 学 My Students Train Hard While I Slack Off, and I Become a Top Mentor 学生苦修我摆烂，躺成了金牌导师 Five Ridges, Six Beasts五脊六兽Urban2.3M WordsOngoing [High Martial Arts + Ensemble Cast + Rewards for Teaching Disciples + Lighthearted + Absurd + Upside-Down Hierarchy] [A warm, slow-paced comedy] Dong Chao transmigrates into a high-martial-arts world and becomes a slacker teacher at a martial arts university. With his foundation damaged, he is completely unable to cultivate. Fortunately, he awakens the Mentor and Friend System. As long as he earns his students' approval, he can absorb their talents, supernatural abilities, techniques, cultivatio 14kReads8.8Score914Shelves

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   High-level martial arts + ensemble cast + no romantic pairing. [Heart][Heart][Heart] The male protagonist transmigrates to a high-level martial arts world and becomes a slacker teacher at a martial arts university. He awakens a "Good Teacher and Helpful Friend System," allowing him to share his students' talents, abilities, and martial arts skills as long as he gains their approval. 🌸🌸🌸The male protagonist is somewhat abstract, a cunning and amusing individual.

9. 9 我 I Cooked a Meal, but the System Insists It’s Alchemy! 我做个饭，系统非说是炼丹！ Born of What Came Before既而生之Urban427k WordsOngoing [Urban high martial arts + Misaligned System + Wild imagination + Pure power fantasy + Thrilling battles + Passion] What do you do when you transmigrate to a high martial arts world and test as having an E-rank trash gene? Don’t panic. My System isn’t quite right in the head! I step into my family’s little restaurant, and the System says I’ve joined an alchemy workshop. Dad flips food in the kitchen, and the System says he’s a master alchemist firing up his furnace. I’m just washing vegetables 8.6kReads6.8Score1.1kShelves

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   The urban martial arts theme is interesting, the protagonist is intelligent, and the character development is good.

10. 10 人 Human Yet Demon, Also Divine 人如妖，亦神 Not Crazy, Just a Pill不痴药丸Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead] [Mythology] [Plot-Driven] [Character Growth] [Redemption] [Slow Burn] [Two Powerful Leads] [Invincible at Every Stage] [Not a Pure Power Fantasy] February 24, 2061, Xia Calendar. A genius Chinese biologist discovered fragments of the thoughts of ancient immortals and gods within the human body. To advance human civilization, the nation finally decided to launch the God-Making Project! The age of the “supernatural” was about to begin, and a beast-mutant organization called “Dark 18kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    Sixteen years ago, he was injected with a beast-transforming agent and kept in the shadows. Sixteen years later, he arrives at Qingshan City Sixth Middle School as a transfer student… Eight years ago, he murdered the female protagonist's entire family. Eight years later, the two meet again… This story unfolds along two parallel storylines: the action is thrilling! The romance is nuanced! It's not mindless! Martial arts college entrance exams! Beast attacks! It perfectly meets your requirements!!!

11. 11 苦 The Misadventures of a Cultivator 苦逼修仙传 Faint Floral Fragrance00淡淡花香00Urban521k WordsOngoing Unable to visit a brothel, unable to die, he unexpectedly obtains a useless immortal artifact: "Young man! From this day forward, you will defy fate, crush every genius in your path, marry a beautiful, wealthy woman, and reach the pinnacle of life!!" From martial arts to qinggong, internal arts, heart sutras, flying on swords, riding dragons and treading on jiaolong, spiritual power, immortal arts... Not an invincible protagonist story, not mindless, not a System story, mostly lighthearted and f 876Reads—Score105Shelves

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    Starting from the city and cultivating immortality, many women are chasing after him, no stallion, slowly rising from the bottom, absolutely hilarious.

12. 12 匹 A Common Man Takes the Stage 匹夫驾到 Qian Xiao千笑Urban2.4M WordsCompleted (Signed for print publication) (One heroine, no System, not a power fantasy, Chinese-style supernatural abilities) Among the infinite parallel worlds, there is a special world called Nanke, and a special group of people known as Calamity Exorcists. They soar through the skies and burrow underground, know the past and present, and travel between parallel worlds in different eras to carry out missions. A young man who calls himself a commoner is chosen by fate to enter Nanke’s mysterious academy, 76.1kReads9.4Score7.7kShelves

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    The first book is passionate but not mindless; generations of people fight and sacrifice for it, making it a refreshing change in Tomato's writing style. >ᴗOಣ[Top Post] The second book definitely lives up to that description, starting from humble beginnings and rising to the top. The period of academy life is also very well written. ദ്ദി˶ｰ̀֊ｰ́ )✧[Please Follow]

13. 13 全EN Global Metahumans: Awakening the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning at the Start 全球异能：开局觉醒紫霄神雷 The Wind Is Howling Tonight今晚的风儿甚是喧嚣Urban4.5M WordsOngoing On Blue Star, vicious beasts run rampant. Everyone can awaken an ability and has a chance to become a powerful force, feared across the land! Yet Xu Jingming, who transmigrated here, had only an E-rank ability. Fortunately, the Deep Blue System appeared, upgrading his weak E-rank electric ability into S-rank Purple Firmament Divine Thunder! That’s not all. Every time he kills a vicious beast, he earns ability points. Spend ability points to raise his level and strengthen his skills. “Deep Blue, 250.5kReads9.1Score20.6kShelves

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    Super exciting, a must-read! 🔥🔥🔥 The first book with multiple female leads, the male lead has a system and high combat power 💕💕 Decisive, calm, upright, and loyal—the character development is excellent 🔥🔥 Not exaggerated, the male lead doesn't pretend to be weak!! [Heart][Smirk]

14. 14 技 My Skills Are So Ridiculous, They Drive My Enemies Crazy! 技能超沙雕，敌人都被整疯了！ Unable To Sleep At Night夜不能寝Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Animated comic released + lighthearted and funny + games invade reality + supernatural powers + shameless antics + causality concepts + invincible + one heroine + frequent updates!] A century ago, the world underwent a cataclysmic change. Games descended into reality, and monsters began to run rampant. Bai Yi was a [Nobody] who couldn't learn any normal skills, but from the start, he awakened a god-tier Skill System. From then on: [Someone, protect me!] Summon someone to appear in front of you 53.9kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves

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    Martial Arts College Entrance Examination, Academy Life, Beast Invasion, Defending the Country: The first book's protagonist awakens a system. Whenever he sees someone else's superpower, he can copy that person's ability. From then on, "Aren't you supposed to have the weakest superpower?" "I remember your superpower wasn't this!" "Just how many superpowers does this person have? It's terrifying!" The second book's protagonist awakens the most useless superpower—a calligraphy brush. But as time goes on, he seems to discover the correct way to use this brush? Simply put, the protagonist can use the brush to write all sorts of characters, and each character can transform into its appearance. For example, if the protagonist writes the character for "fire," then flames will ignite. (Pretty good, recommended) The third book's protagonist awakens an SSS-level wood-type superpower, successfully making everyone jealous. Wood-type is a support type? Who told you that? Didn't you see that giant Buddha in front? A true thousand hands!

15. 15 高 You Haven't Even Graduated High School, So How Are You Already a Grandmaster? 高中还没毕业，你怎么就成宗师了 Ye Ling Du叶灵渡Urban3.6M WordsCompleted The wasteland descends, exotic beasts invade, and martial arts sweep the nation as warriors become the new mainstream. High school student Ye Ran transmigrates to this world and relies on the Martial Arts Achievement System to drive out the beasts, protect his home, and climb step by step to the summit. He becomes the strongest Martial Saint and sweeps across the eternal starry skies! Martial Arts Achievement 1: Chicken-Slaying Expert. Kill 3,000 chickens to earn 10 achievement points and a phys 48.3kReads8.7Score4.7kShelves

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    Monsters have invaded the land of China, and thousands of powerful warriors are guarding the front lines. "The city has fallen; all residents must evacuate immediately." The protagonist is a high school student who accidentally awakens a system. He understands that only by becoming powerful can he eliminate injustice. "I, Ye Ran, borrow another 50,000 years from the heavens! To protect my human race!"

16. 16 高 High Martial: Dreamcraft Takes the Sword Dao 高武：造梦入主剑道 Long-Separated and Nameless阔别无名Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [No heroine + decisive and ruthless + smart protagonist + prodigy who doesn’t hide his abilities + nearly invincible + swordsmanship + dreams] In the continent of Jiuzhou, secret realms appeared one after another, turning it into a battlefield between two worlds. From then on, powerful cultivators rose in Jiuzhou, as swordsmen, Confucians, Buddhists, Daoists, martial artists, and others fought to defend their homeland! Lu Tianxing rose from humble beginnings. After ten years of hardship, he brok 131Reads7.2Score277Shelves

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    The first book, 🔥🔥🔥 Highly recommended! The latest masterpiece, high-level martial arts, academy, super exciting, explosive!🍁🍁🍁 The protagonist starts with max-level swordsmanship talent and, relying on his sword, forges his own path in martial arts assessments, genius martial arts competitions, Dawn Trials, global debates, and the Myriad Races Underground Cave... 🔥🔥🔥Years later, all races descended, and Su Yu, with a single sword stroke, easily suppressed them all, slaying countless gods and demons! The second book features a protagonist with a system who continuously improves his swordsmanship through rigorous training, ignoring talent, skill gaps, and difficulty to achieve limitless breakthroughs. This setting allows readers to witness a story of overcoming adversity through hard work and perseverance, offering a highly satisfying experience. From campus challenges and martial arts elite competitions to off-campus wilderness training and treasure hunting, the plot is full of twists and turns, thrilling adventures and challenges that keep readers hooked. Besides the protagonist Fang He, there are many other vividly portrayed characters such as Yue Qingying and Qin Shihou, each with unique backgrounds and personalities. Their interactions and emotional entanglements with the protagonist add rich color and emotional depth to the story.

17. 17 此 At This Moment, I Am China's Guardian Deity 此刻，我为华夏守护神 Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Joy风花雪乐Urban3.2M WordsOngoing On Christmas Eve, December 24, 0260, a large horde of sea beasts appeared in Old Copper Mountain, Mi Nation. Not a single person in the city survived! On April 23, 0261, Level 6 sea beasts appeared in North Bear Nation. The entire country fell! On New Year's Day, January 1, 0262, a Level 10 sea beast appeared in Huaxia, codenamed [Taotie]. Huaxia fell! In January 0260, Huaxia's God of War, Chen Feng, was reborn eleven months before the sea beasts emerged. He won the trust of the country's 1.3kReads9.0Score510Shelves
18. 18 高 High Martial: I Reached the Peak with Experience Capsules 高武：我靠经验胶囊走上巅峰 Zhou Guan the Old Rogue周官老贼Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [High Martial] + [Rivalry Among the Myriad Races] + [System] In the High Martial Era, the myriad races vie for supremacy. Rivers run red with blood, and one man rises to become king! Bai Zhou wanted to lie flat, but unfortunately, circumstances wouldn't allow it. By chance, he discovered that someone had been laying a careful trap for him, weaving a scheme that stretched far into the future. He was already in the game. Luckily, he awakened a golden finger and could prove his Dao through killing. 12.4kReads7.7Score1.2kShelves

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    The title isn't great, but the content is really good; it's one of the few high-martial arts novels on Tomato that I can actually read.

19. 19 高 High Martial: I Accidentally Cultivated Immortal Arts 高武：我一不小心修炼出仙术 My Name Is Narcissist我叫自恋狂Urban584k WordsCompleted Lin Xiu transmigrated with a System into a high-martial world. He had planned to keep his head down and be content with becoming a Martial Saint, but it wasn't long before he realized something had gone wrong with his cultivation. "Wait, weren't I supposed to be practicing martial arts? Why can I fly on a sword and take someone's head from a thousand miles away?" "Wait, aren't potions supposed to be liquid? What the heck is this pill with golden patterns?" "Wait, why has the inner energy in my d 2kReads8.8Score152Shelves
20. 20 高 High Martial: One Shot to Slay a God, Starting with Ten-Thousandfold Rewards 高武：一枪弑神，从万倍收获开始 A Stroke of Vermilion一行朱砂Urban732k WordsOngoing [High Martial Arts + Invincible Power Fantasy + Decisive and Ruthless + Fast-Paced + No Female Lead] After transmigrating to a high-martial-arts world, Su Chen has decent talent: not the best, but far from the worst. A firm believer that hard work pays off, Su Chen awakens the Effort Pays Off System. [Ding~ System awakened: Hard work pays off. One effort doesn’t have to yield just one reward!] [As long as you trigger a critical bonus, you can receive up to ten thousand times the rewards!] “Ding~ 296Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    A near-future metropolis collides with martial arts civilization; ancient martial arts sects lurk among skyscrapers; underground fighting arenas coexist with monstrous beast lairs; the setting, where technological weaponry intertwines with martial arts qi, creates a striking contrast. The protagonist's transformation from an ordinary person to a martial arts master isn't achieved through mindless cheating; each breakthrough is accompanied by life-or-death trials. The leveling-up pace is explosive: the protagonist unlocks martial arts projection spaces by completing real-world tasks.

21. 21 点 The Generals' Register, The Tigers and Dragons Roll 点将录，龙虎榜 Assembly Line Foreman流水线线长Urban396k WordsOngoing [A martial arts ensemble story + martial arts competition + campus life and romance, light comedy, no System, not a formulaic story, one female lead] Dongyuan Martial Arts Club lost in the university martial arts tournament qualifiers. Internal strife continued within the Thousand Mountains Alliance and the Thousand Peaks Sect. Tanxiao, a free agent who had vanished from the amateur circuit for a year, struck a deal with the club president. Together with the young pavilion master and Li Guyu, hi 205Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A martial arts ensemble piece, a light comedy, a romance anime, a slice-of-life campus romance, lighthearted and heartwarming, without conflict or face-slapping moments, and without characters suddenly becoming stupid.

22. 22 高 High Martial: Self-Discipline Leads to Godhood, Starting as the Top Gaokao Scorer 高武：自律成神从高考状元开始 Dongxin Monkey洞新猴子Urban709k WordsOngoing [A world where everyone practices martial arts + steady progression + settling scores fairly + decisive killing] [Daily discipline check-in: 500 swings of the blade] [Blade technique experience gained (a small amount)] What? The college entrance exam tests martial arts? Whoever's in good shape gets into a top university? Li Feng: “I'm no martial arts tyrant, nor some once-in-a-generation genius. I'm just more disciplined than other people.” Homeroom teacher: “I hereby announce that all academic —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    See? These three books perfectly fit the theme and are definitely worth getting into. I've read a bunch, and these three are the ones that suit my taste.

23. 23 c C-Rank Appraiser? I Command the Supreme Treasures of All Ages c级鉴宝？我执掌万代至尊 Dawn Without Spring拂晓不春Urban204k WordsOngoing In the year 2012, a dark star hung in the sky, and dimensional rifts of every size tore open around the world, unleashing countless monsters. Human firearms barely harmed them. But Source Crystals began to grow all over the world, and people who came into contact with them started awakening special talents, giving humanity a way to fight back. Even so, humanity endured sixty years of darkness. It was only when the Twelve Kings of Mankind had fully come into their own that humans could stand toe 178Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A top pick from the "Anti-Gods" selection, a savior from your reading slump! "I Rule the Supreme for All Ages" is a thrilling novel featuring treasure appraisal and extraordinary adventures! The protagonist, Lu Chen, wields the supreme talent, the Eternal King's Ash. He ventures into the two-thousand-year-old Six-Directional Mist Array of Dragon Water Ravine. While others desperately try to break the illusion, his talent directly absorbs the array's essence, causing it to collapse on its own! He encounters the remnant soul of the Jiang King of the Western Han Dynasty in the Cloud Sea Ancient Palace, uncovering the hidden chaos of martial arts at the end of the Western Han Dynasty. The story includes beast kings vying for the Dragon's Saliva, battles in secret realms, illusion reversals, and ancient secrets. The entire story is engaging and satisfying, with well-placed foreshadowing and plot twists. A must-read for anyone experiencing a reading slump!

24. 24 高EN High Martial Arts: I Became an All-Element Warrior 高武：我成为了全系武者 Fei'er Catches Loaches飞儿捉泥鳅Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Elements + Devouring + Cosmos + Steady Protagonist + Ruthless Combat] In a parallel universe, cultivation depends on the elements. The more types of elements you master, the stronger you become. Qin Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, gets the All-Element System from the start, and awakens a devouring talent. Cultivation? Devour things to advance. Elements? Complete missions to gain more. Talent? Top-tier from the get-go. Body? Sorry, my cells are stars, and my body is the universe. 81.5kReads9.0Score6.3kShelves

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    A must-read for anyone experiencing a reading slump! This novel has an absolutely amazing premise 😎 The story takes place in a parallel universe where cultivation relies entirely on elements; the more elements you master, the stronger you become—super exciting! ✨ The protagonist possesses the ultimate "devouring" skill, leveling up by absorbing elements—just thinking about it is thrilling! The protagonist is calm, decisive, and fearless in the face of powerful enemies, acting incredibly cool! Cosmic adventure, thrilling battles, and exciting plot twists galore—click to read now! 📖

25. 25 别 Don't Call Me a Demon 别叫我恶魔 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban5.7M WordsCompleted [Qing Feng's new novel, This Player Has Something Wrong with His Head, is now serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] The sacred heavenly gates stand across the sky, while the demonic abyss of time and space lays waste to the human world. When twelve spirit springs burst from the earth, when the moon no longer belongs to humanity... Where will we go from here? A world of gods? A world of demons? No. This is a world that belongs to humanity! I will take up the crown no one else wou 174.6kReads9.4Score15.5kShelves

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    Qingfeng's new book needs no introduction.

26. 26 都 Urban High Martial Arts: The Gorgeous Senior Class Mentor Knocked on My Door from the Start 都市高武：开局美艳班助学姐敲门 Wutong Locks the Clear Autumn on the West Tower西楼梧桐锁清秋Urban91k WordsOngoing (Multiple heroines, though for some reason they changed it to a single heroine.) I heard there’s a guy called Xiao Huo in the alchemy department next door. He tamed a heavenly flame as soon as he enrolled and caused a huge stir, even reaching the dean. That’s nothing. There’s a guy named Ye Bufan who got into our school without taking the entrance exam, all thanks to his Sacred Body. Then I have to mention Han Feiyu. He’s of ordinary talent, but he’s finally come into his own after years of hard 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Meets the requirements: university life + fighting alien beasts + genius storyline

27. 27 被 After My Engagement Was Broken Off, I Could No Longer Hide My SSS-Rank Talent 被退婚后SSS级天赋藏不住了 Fellow Daoist, Let's Talk Music道友乱谈琴Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Space-Time Invasion + Chinese Mythology + No System + Heroine + Fast-Paced] Take my head, and I'll teach you the Soul-Slaying Immortal Art... Borrow my Eye of Insight, and I'll help you avoid calamity and find good fortune... Meteorites rain from the sky, and rifts in space-time appear around the world. A wave of evolution sweeps across Blue Star. By the hand of fate, Lin Che is found in a trash can by an old scavenger shortly after birth. The man raises him until he is fourteen. But life is un 17.5kReads7.0Score1.6kShelves

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    A meteor streaked across the sky, creating spacetime rifts and triggering an evolutionary frenzy on Earth. Fate intervened; the newborn Lin Che was rescued from a trash can by an old scavenger and raised until he was fourteen. Tragically, the old man died, leaving Lin Che alone. Heartbroken, Lin Che wandered the streets and encountered a mutant. On the verge of death, Lin Che awakened a killing ability, allowing him to increase his strength by slaying mutants. From then on, Lin Che spent his days wandering the city's corners, relentlessly killing mutants, gradually growing into a Transcendent Realm martial artist. At seventeen, the Lin family came knocking, wanting to reclaim Lin Che. However, the Lin family already had an adopted son, whom they favored even more. Their reason for wanting Lin Che back was to fulfill a marriage agreement. In exchange, they would send him to a martial arts academy. To secure a place and learn martial arts techniques, Lin Che outwardly agreed to the marriage. Upon entering the academy, Lin Che concealed his true strength, claiming he had only awakened a C-level speed talent. However, Chu Yao, the prodigy of the Chu family, betrothed to the Lin family, gradually noticed Lin Che's extraordinary abilities... — Martial arts realms are divided into: Body Tempering, Acupoint Opening, Mortal Transformation, Innate (Grandmaster), Transcendent, Divine Connection, Martial Saint...

28. 28 木EN Wood Is Only for Support? Then I’ll Armor a Giant Buddha with Susanoo 木系只能辅助？我直接须佐套大佛 Remember to Smile.记得要笑.Urban1.6M WordsCompleted “That kid is an SSS-rank talent, and the weakest Wood-type user to boot! Hilarious!” Ye Chen gives a scornful smile. “Ever heard of... the True Thousand-Armed Kanon?” When that mighty Buddha descends, the world finally understands! The talent wasn’t weak! It was the person using it! “Hey, aren’t you a Wood-type user? Can you explain what that fire is? What, are you trying to become an alchemist too?” Ye Chen shakes his head helplessly. “My talent is only just a tiny bit amazing~” When tens of mi 28kReads8.8Score9.7kShelves

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    ☄☄☄A blessing for those suffering from a reading slump! These masterpieces boast incredibly stunning premises! The imagination is simply off the charts. The authors have constructed a grand yet meticulously detailed world, brimming with intricate details—book lovers absolutely cannot miss them!

29. 29 我 I'm a Beast Tamer. Is Raising a Zerg Disaster Really That Much? 我驯养师，养虫族天灾不过分吧？ Huang Sandao黄三刀Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Zerg Catastrophe + Raising an Army + Unmatched in My Own Right + Ruthless and Decisive + Epic in Scale] After transmigrating to a high-martial world, Lu Chen awakens the [Zerg Overlord] System. Every time he breaks through a cultivation realm, he can bind a Primordial Mother Bug! Not enough combat power? [Your Bloodsucking Bugs (Disaster Type) have completed their fourth generation of breeding, bringing their total to over 6.2 million! Breed them into a fifth generation, and you'll have 312 mil 75.3kReads8.7Score7.8kShelves
30. 30 神 The God-Tier System: A Billion Sword Draws 神级系统拔刀亿万次 A Hundred Battles in Green Armor百战穿绿甲Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Yang Qi transmigrates into a world overrun by demons and monsters, where he unlocks the Draw-Sword System and obtains a super Heaven-tier cultivation technique: Ten Million Sword Draws. Every time he draws his sword, he earns draw points and grows stronger! These points can evolve his physique and weapons! “Ding! Spend 10,000 draw points to evolve an ordinary physique into a Primordial Physique.” “Ding! Spend 300,000 draw points to evolve the Black Iron Demon Wolf Blade into the Red Flame Prison 2.2kReads7.4Score165Shelves

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    These books are very good. Please take a look.

31. 31 让 You Were Supposed to Defend Against the Ten Thousand Clans, Not Stew Them All! 让你抵御万族，你全给炖了？ The Real Erdaomao二刀毛本尊Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Rated 9.7 during serialization] [Cultivation at school (high-martial arts) + a growth journey + a vast cosmic world + an utterly clueless male lead + no heroine (or a single heroine) + noble ideals and fiery passion + standout supporting characters + satisfying wish fulfillment with smart characters] The myriad races force open the star path and descend upon Earth! Humanity is in danger! Ordinary student Lu Chuan accidentally obtains an ancient book recording the delicacies of the cosmos, and d 36.5kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves
32. 32 妖 Demon Corpses Aren't Edible? Quick, Send It to My Family's Crematorium While It's Still Warm 妖尸不可食？快，趁热送我家火葬 Sallow Little Face小脸蜡黄Urban2.9M WordsCompleted [High Martial] [Passionate] [Demonic beasts invade] [Not reborn] [Funny] If you want a lone-wolf protagonist, you can swipe away. The protagonist, Jiang Ping, is a passionate young man. He can be calculating, and he can be moved. He’s a real person, with classmates, friends, parents, and teachers. Spatial rifts opened, and demonic beasts invaded the land. Everyone knew that demonic beast corpses were inedible, and eating them would turn you into a contaminated being. By chance, Jiang Ping obtain 111.1kReads8.8Score15.8kShelves

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33. 33 异 When an Alien Race Invaded, the Ingredients Started Fighting Back 异族入侵，作为食材居然还打人了 Spicy Little Crawfish劲爆小龙虾Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Jiang Tian has an unbeatable talent but wants to be a chef. After dying in battle, he arrives in a parallel world: Blue Star. Here, alien races are invading, and humanity is in decline. The aliens devour humans as food to enhance their spiritual power. Jiang Tian never wanted to fight again. He only wanted to pursue his dream of becoming a chef, until he discovers that the finest ingredients are these very aliens! And the strongest school beauty on his team has a special ability called the God's 16.5kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
34. 34 此 The Moment the Sword Rings 此刻，剑鸣之时 Don't Eat Fish Porridge不吃鱼粥Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [The Church’s divine light shines upon the world, while mechanical armor soars across the sky. You wonder: Can a sickle tear through a mech? Can a war hammer reforge faith?] [Swords, spears, and clubs are no match for guns and mechs. A lifetime of hard training is no match for cybernetic augmentation. You declare: How can weapons be such cumbersome things!] [After swinging your blade a thousand times, you resonate with your weapon and create the “Breath Resonance Method.”] [Even ordinary iron ca 60.8kReads9.0Score6.3kShelves

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    Both are about fighting for the country. The first one isn't about academic life, but it's not lazy either; the second one is about academic life, culture, and passion.

35. 35 开 Immortal from the Start, I Can Deduce Martial Arts Without End 开局长生不死，无限推演武学 Can't Seem to Stay Disciplined自律不起来Eastern Fantasy688k WordsCompleted [Infinite Lifespan + Extreme Patience + Crushing All + Eradicating Every Root] After waiting a month, Gu Jiu, who had transmigrated here, finally unlocked his golden finger. Immortality from the start, unlimited points to allocate, and a new golden finger to draw every hundred years! “Azure Wind Sword Sect! Thirty years ago, you humiliated and insulted me. I’ve come for revenge today. Bring out your sect master to meet his death!” “Senior, our sect master passed away a year ago.” Gu Jiu sneered. 3.9kReads7.3Score200Shelves
36. 36 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: My Little Sister Is Actually the Dark Empress! 灵气复苏：我妹妹竟是黑暗女帝！ A Little Beast一只小野兽Urban550k WordsOngoing Traveling Frog System + campus life + lighthearted, not sanctimonious + doting on his little sister + SSS talent + campus belle empress + sweet romance + manga-style Also known as “Traveling Frog: My Yandere Little Sister Is Actually the Dark Empress!” “Ding! Your frog has returned and brought back the Sharingan.” Lin You transmigrates to another world and finds a white-haired girl named Xi Qiong among the ruins. Other people have to survive while looking after their little sisters. He has 2.8kReads9.1Score231Shelves

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    It perfectly meets your requirements, especially the first book.

37. 37 重 Reborn in a World of High Martial Arts: I Return as the Martial Venerable 重生高武：我以武尊归位 Yi Yushan伊羽山Urban102k WordsOngoing Reborn in the early days of the high-martial era, Chen Yu, a Martial Venerable who once fell, has returned. He knows how the future will unfold, bears the origin of thunder, and cultivates an immortal-grade body-tempering art. Starting out at Longcheng No. 3 High School, he ventures into the wilderness, takes the hunter exam, and seizes opportunities. He settles every old score, one by one; when humanity faces danger, he stands and fights. Watch as Chen Yu takes up the path of martial arts once 6Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 手 What’s So Shocking About Tearing a Giant Dragon Apart with My Bare Hands? 手撕个巨龙有什么好大惊小怪的 A Hermit in Fairyland客隐仙乡Urban1.5M WordsCompleted System, beast taming, funny everyday life, and acting cool is as natural as breathing. [System alert: As an elegant outlaw, please wear a suit!] I can understand if my summoned spirit is weak. After all, this is a good-for-nothing protagonist’s story from the start. But I just can’t accept that the System doesn’t even make my summoned spirit stronger! Since you’re all this ridiculous, I’ll just have to tear dragons apart with my bare hands and kick my way through the abyss! When Yang Tong become 9kReads8.9Score641Shelves
39. 39 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.2kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves
40. 40 末 Apocalypse: My Twin Martial Souls Are Weak Yet Powerful 末世高武：我的双生武魂又弱又强 Nai Fuyue乃负岳Urban80k WordsOngoing (No System, one female lead) In a parallel world on Green Star, decades into the apocalypse. The urban base city is infested with demons within, while monstrous beasts rampage outside. The martial artists of old have been eliminated, replaced by advanced [Soul Warriors]! Before reaching adulthood, people awaken their martial souls and innate abilities, such as metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, lightning, light, and darkness. As someone who transmigrated into the body of his namesake, Fu Hon 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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41. 41 全 Global High Martial: I Conquer the Universe by Rewriting Lifespans 全球高武:我靠修改年限横推宇宙 Azure Emperor of September九月青帝Urban559k WordsCompleted His martial arts cultivation, modified to ten years in the future, breaks through to the eighth level of Martial Disciple! The Body-Tempering Pill, modified to a hundred thousand years in the future, becomes a Marrow-Cleansing Golden Pill! The Immortal Profound Body, modified to hundreds of millions of years in the future, becomes the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art! The Cloud-Turning Hand, modified to hundreds of millions of years in the future, becomes the Primordial Heaven-Flipping Seal! In a w 2.1kReads8.2Score162Shelves
42. 42 战 Half a Life on the Battlefield, Yet I Return as the Same Old War God 战死沙场戎半生，归来仍是旧武神 A Quick Silence反手一个沉默Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Wang Xian, a half-step Martial God at the eighth realm of Old Martial Arts, died on an alien battlefield protecting ordinary people, only to return in a dream to his youth in his senior year of high school. In my previous life, I achieved greatness late, reaching the peak of the half-step Martial God realm, only to stop at the eighth realm and die with regrets. In this life, I will use my self-created Starry Sky Body-Tempering Art to forge a starry sky martial body capable of devouring stars and 92kReads9.1Score7kShelves
43. 43 国 National Fate: With a Tenfold Critical Hit, I Become a Leaderboard-Grinding Maniac 国运：万倍暴击，我化身刷榜狂魔 No Longer So Young以非当年少Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Chen Fan has only just transmigrated to Blue Star when he is bound to the fate of the nation and enters the secret realm known as the Land of Longevity. Take a spot on the leaderboard and earn rewards? And have them amplified a hundredfold in the real world? After acquiring the talent to give his teammates 10,000-fold critical hits, Chen Fan has only one thing to do: feed his teammates. “Chen Fan 15.1kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
44. 44 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves
45. 45 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: This Person's Beast Soul Evolves at an Incredible Speed 灵气复苏：这人的兽魂进化太快了 Purple Light紫光Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Comedy + urban life + academy + cultivation + ferocious beasts + secret realms] Lin Bei wakes up to find he has transmigrated to a parallel world where spiritual qi has revived. Here, powerful ferocious beasts roam, and martial artists wield beast souls. Lin Bei binds himself to a daily sign-in mission System. Ask who's the biggest hotshot in Lin City, and they'll tell you: the Old Yin King of No. 5 High School. He gets a giant brick as a reward from the start. Just see if I won't smack you wit 25.5kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
46. 46 我 I'm F-Rank, and I'm Slaying It at University! 我F级，在大学杀疯了！ Big Zhong Who Loves Hot Pot吃火锅的大钟Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [High Martial Arts + No Female Lead + No System + Slow Burn + Passionate + Growth] After years of being tormented by illness, Qi Feng is about to lose his chance to attend college. Just as despair closes in, Longguo University opens up a new life for him. But he never imagined that a mysterious forbidden zone existed in a city crisscrossed with steel and concrete. As the real world is about to be revealed to everyone, as a secret guarded for many years is about to come to light, and as the entir 17.5kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    A high-level martial arts academy novel set in an urban setting, with no female lead. The male protagonist, Qi Feng, has suffered from illness for many years. His father's abandonment, his stepmother's favoritism, and his younger brother's mockery drive him to despair, but he begins a new life from adversity. [OK] If you like stories of face-slapping, check out chapter 310. His father's friends belittle him, but then a highly skilled lieutenant, whom they described as incredibly powerful, arrives with a small squad to politely pick him up for a commissioning ceremony. So satisfying! [Laughs] In chapter 544, after ordinary people discover the existence of 'Heavenly Prison,' the male protagonist's father and stepmother want to immigrate to the United States for asylum. However, after obtaining their passports, they discover that the male protagonist is actually ranked number one on the combat power list, and everyone from number one to number eight is from China. They are filled with regret. Go read it now, you won't be able to stop! [Heart]

47. 47 大 Great Ming: I Have a Brain Disorder, Yet You Still Want Me to Be Emperor 大明：我有脑疾，你还让我当皇帝 Let's Finish This Bottle of Lao Gan Ma干了这瓶老干妈Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Zhu Su was an overworked wage slave from the 22nd century. After falling asleep, he transmigrates and becomes Zhu Su, the Ming dynasty's fifth prince. At eight years old, he risks his life to save Empress Ma and the crown prince. That same year, the imperial physician diagnoses him with a brain disorder. Now the empress and crown prince owe him their lives, and he even has an official “medical certificate” from the imperial physician. Zhu Su charges headlong down the path of pretending to have a 9.7kReads9.1Score651Shelves
48. 48 重 Reborn in a World of Martial Arts: I Accidentally Made the Campus Belle Chase Me 重生高武：一不小心就让校花倒追 Snow Begins to Gather on the River江上雪初凝Urban884k WordsOngoing Five years from now, the Abyssal Gates will shatter, and ferocious beasts from the stars will descend. Even the weakest one will be able to crush humanity’s sole Martial God. Humanity will be powerless to fight back, and Jiang Fan... will be casually kicked to death by a stray dog... But by some miracle, Jiang Fan is reborn, returning in triumph with the ‘Universe-Only’ talent. The only SSS-rank talent holder among humanity, the Valkyrie Lin Qingxue, is reborn alongside him. Now, they have appea 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist appears to be a poor high school student with F-level talent, but is actually a reborn individual possessing the [Human Race Fire Seed] system, boasting a "universe-unique" talent. He is also the savior of humanity facing extinction five years later. The protagonist possesses various heaven-defying methods, is decisive and ruthless, and never acts like a saint. Despite being labeled an "F-level trash," he is repeatedly provoked, but he uses his actions to subdue the entire school and astound the world. He never holds back in slapping faces, and his various outrageous maneuvers are truly awe-inspiring. His combat strength remains a mystery, attracting top universities and ancient powers alike. Meanwhile, the SSS-level talent, reborn Valkyrie heroine willingly protects him. Later, star beasts invade Earth. This book is captivating from beginning to end; read with confidence as it gets increasingly exciting.

49. 49 拒 I Refuse to Join the Rat Race of Cultivation. After Ten Thousand Years as a Slacker, I'm Invincible 拒绝内卷修仙，咸鱼万年我无敌了 The Real Boss Kang真正的康总Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Immortality + Laid-Back Protagonist + No Romance + Invincible + AFK Power Growth] He transmigrates into a cultivation world obsessed with competition. Li Qi binds himself to the Laid-Back System and gains an immortality buff. As long as he stays alive, he gets a random attribute point every day. It's no big deal if he's not strong enough. He'll just lie low for a while. “So you're the Golden Core old monster, huh?” “Give me a hundred years. I'll crush you then!” “So you're an immortal?” 9.3kReads8.5Score667Shelves
50. 50 全 The World Covets Huaxia. I Guard the Nation's Gates and Become a Martial God 全球觊觎华夏，我守国门成武神 Lingxing Dao凌星道Urban945k WordsOngoing A brilliant, passionate hero makes a tragic charge into another world! "I've realized I'm gradually falling in love with killing. But whenever I turn around, all I see is the peace of countless homes lit up for the night. Am I pursuing slaughter, or peace? I don't have time to lose myself in confusion and sorrow..." A century after spiritual qi revival, rifts to other worlds tear through Blue Star. Beyond the northern frontier, strange beasts roar while a million-strong army of foreign races wa 498Reads6.8Score101Shelves

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    A spiritual revival has brought an otherworldly rift, and a million alien beasts have besieged the northern border. A genius from Jiangnan abandons a top martial arts university and heads alone to defend the nation's borders. This is a thrilling and action-packed story with no violence!

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