Pure Martial Arts, Ancient Martial Arts, and Traditional Chinese Martial Arts 纯武道 古武 国术

1. 151 霜 Frost Sword Sweeps Away the Breeze 霜剑扫清风 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Eastern Fantasy283k WordsCompleted The whole village was drenched in blood and reduced to ruins in a single day. Young Zhang He escaped a mountain of corpses and a sea of flames, clutching an unparalleled manual to his chest. From then on, he was a fugitive with nowhere to go. To conceal his lethal skills, he went into hiding at Wudang, content to serve as a young kitchen acolyte. Smoke and fire could not dim his soaring ambition. With a woodcutter's knife in hand, he secretly trained in peerless inner arts. One day, the disc 1.8kReads8.3Score13514d adds

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   Traditional martial arts novels.

2. 152 归 The Origin Society: Clash of Kings 归源社：诸王纷争 Head of the Guiyuan Society归源社社长Urban406k WordsOngoing (The early chapters are a little slow-paced, but the story picks up after Chapter 18.) [Three male leads + fresh setting + no saintly protagonist + no System] Parents slain in battle, an empty home, a mysterious teacher, and a boy in despair. A blood-red sunset, a home stripped bare! On the night fate comes calling, eerie shadows descend! The night he meets Gu Chaoxiao, an invisible hand seizes his destiny, turning him into a pawn on a board, powerless to choose his own moves… Eerie shadows in t 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A thrilling journey of growth and triumph: The protagonist isn't invincible at the start, but rises by unlocking advanced martial arts skills and uncovering secrets of another world! From being crushed as an insignificant nobody to being able to take on powerful figures and stir up the dual-world landscape, the road to triumph is filled with memorable face-slapping moments, a cure for "frustration syndrome".

3. 153 历 A Martial Arts Grandmaster in the River of History 历史长河中的武道宗师 A Slick Jungler打野贼溜Eastern Fantasy322k WordsOngoing A young man in his twenties complains about the National Martial Arts Championship, then unexpectedly transmigrates to the late Warring States period, over two thousand years in the past. A “Diligence Is Rewarded in the Martial Way System” also appears in his mind! Watch as a young man gradually makes his way along the path of ancient martial arts and becomes a legendary martial sage, leaving his mark on history. 6Reads5.1Score—14d adds

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4. 154 影 Shadows over the Hall of Loyalty 影落忠义楼 Yang Ximo阳夕陌Martial Arts557k WordsCompleted [Shadow Guard’s Rise + Court Intrigue and the Martial World + Stunning Beauties] He is the sharpest shadow guard in Prince Night Falcon’s hands. With his Feihong Sword, he has spilled countless drops of blood and never once failed. During a mission, he meets Mu Yao, a tender moonlight in a turbulent age, and then catches the fiery starlight in Shen Siyue’s eyes, a beacon of hope in utter despair. Little does he know that from the moment they met, Tong Xinling, an attendant of the Ruyi Tower, has 84Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Chapter 203 [A Temporary Haven in the Secret Passage] Chapter 204 [The Hidden Path] I'm not exaggerating when I say this book is good, but if you calmly read just twenty chapters, you'll be completely engrossed and unable to extricate yourself, as if you've personally stepped into that world of swords and shadows, becoming a member of the martial arts world. This book features a young shadow guard as the protagonist, wielding a flying sword that has drunk countless lives without ever missing its mark. It intertwines the swordplay of the martial arts world with the undercurrents of the imperial court, with a tight plot, crisp fights, tense confrontations on the brink of life and death, and delicate and moving tender moments of romance.

5. 155 国 Chinese Martial Arts: My Rise Begins at This Martial Arts Club 国术：崛起从这个国术社开始 Seventeen Chasing the Wind十七追风Urban141k WordsOngoing [Traditional Martial Arts + Hidden Strength + Power Fantasy + Sports Competition + Not Reborn + No System] Cao Hong’s grandfather was once an instructor at the Central Guoshu Institute. Cao Hong learned traditional martial arts from him from a young age, mastering Pigua Fist, Fanzi Fist, Bajiquan, and various weapons, including the Miao Dao and the long spear. But his grandfather never let him enter the martial arts world. After finishing the college entrance exams, Cao Hong got into a good uni —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This is a pure martial arts story. The protagonist is a successor of the Central Martial Arts Academy, practicing Bajiquan, Piguazhang, Fanziquan, as well as staff and spear techniques. There is no system or rebirth.

6. 156 穿 The Ultimate Life After Transmigrating to a World of Immortals and Martial Arts 穿越仙武世界的超爽人生 Can't Help Writing When I'm Out of Books to Read书荒忍不住写Eastern Fantasy313k WordsOngoing If there were a whole new world for you to imagine and describe, how would you build a complete and richly detailed one? Starting a business in the cultivation world is seriously exhausting! Just one cultivation-world iPhone has nearly worn Li Jing out. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Highlights: The fight scenes are exquisitely detailed!

7. 157 一EN The Unconventional Path to Immortality 一本不正经的修仙感悟 A Wisp of Clamor一缕喧嚣1.9M WordsOngoing [Fantasy] [Xianxia] [Xuanhuan] [Comedy] [Urban] After three lifetimes, I finally attained the Dao, Roaming the mortal world, laughing at its vicissitudes. I ferry souls across the River of the Underworld, following fate, But whoever the hell dares lay a hand on my people, I’ll beat you to death, you little bastard... 1.7kReads9.2Score12014d adds

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   In this life, you can lose everything—family, friendship, love—whether you like it or not, they will all leave sooner or later. The only thing you can't lose is self-belief. [Believe in yourself.]

8. 158 以 Breaking the Void with Martial Arts to Open the Path of Cultivation 以武破虚空打开修行路 Red Star Crow红星乌鸦Urban182k WordsOngoing [No System + Power Progression + spiritual qi revival + No Harem + Single-Minded Pursuit of the Supreme Path] An ordinary young man is reborn at the beginning of the century, never suspecting that this world has a hidden side: a supernatural realm concealed beneath the world's shadows. Or perhaps it's a parallel world. None of that matters. He spent half his previous life as a pathetic loser. In this life, only breaking through one limit after another and pursuing the Great Dao can set his blood —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The name wasn't good, but the content was decent.

9. 159 山 The Sword Qi Ballad of Mountains and Rivers 山河剑气歌 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Eastern Fantasy482k WordsCompleted The Jingkang Catastrophe tears the land apart and stains rivers and mountains with blood. Lu Huaizhen, a young swordsman burdened with a blood feud and half of a mysterious jade token, is swept into the whirlpool of the Song-Jin standoff and the conflicts of the martial world. As he searches for the truth, he faces the question, “Is martial arts meant for killing or for protecting?” He struggles to choose between family vengeance, national hatred, and the limits of chivalry. From the ferocity of 3Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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   Traditional martial arts! Those who like it can check it out, those who don't can skip it; no need to belittle it!! It's a two-way street!! 🤝🏻

10. 160 穿 Reborn as a Hunter, I Use the Treasure-Dropping Coin to Max Out the Great Wilderness’s Fortune 穿成猎户，落宝金钱刷满大荒气运 Lu Zhen路甄Eastern Fantasy146k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Great Zhou Dynasty, I became a hunter buried in debt, with nothing but bare walls at home. My younger sister needed money to save her life, and a tyrant came knocking to collect. Li Qing was forced to activate the Treasure-Dropping Coin inside him. Kill monsters, and they drop treasures! Spot a treasure, and you can forcibly claim it! From the start, all it took was one old well to fish up a century-old Spirit-Gathering Pearl! One punch killed the Black Fiend Cat, and 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A hidden gem of a high-level martial arts novel I stumbled upon during a reading slump! The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a poor hunter. His younger sister, suffering from a cold poison, is coveted by villains. He awakens his innate Treasure-Dropping Coin, slaying demonic beasts and collecting spiritual objects to accumulate luck, directly unlocking his Overlord Battle Body. The characters are clean-cut, decisive in battle, protective of their own but not overly sentimental. The martial arts school's senior brothers and sisters are all heartwarming. The story progresses layer by layer, confronting gangs, the Zhao family, and extraterrestrial demons. Every chapter has a compelling plot, it's not filler at all, the fight scenes are incredibly intense, the family relationships are delicate and moving, and the system setting is fresh and unique!

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