High Martial Arts With Smart Characters, Strong Logic, and Consistent Power Scaling 高武，要长脑子的，逻辑能力够强，过程战力不崩

1. 1 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 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves

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   Highly recommended! These books have millions of reads; each one is a masterpiece, a pinnacle of their genre.

2. 2 师 The Blade of the Master 师刀 Clear as All Things万象澄澈Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing Eyes like shooting stars, movements like lightning. A blade that kills, a sword that saves. This is a story about a young man and his blade. 5.8kReads9.0Score440Shelves

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   High Martial Arts is not a wish-fulfillment novel. It's set in an ancient, fictional world, and the protagonist isn't invincible. It used to have high ratings, but they were maliciously downgraded. It's definitely worth a try, although the protagonist suffers quite a bit in the early stages, though there are also moments of exhilaration. It feels quite realistic, and you'll feel genuinely gratified by the protagonist's growth later on. The journey is full of hardships, and the once confused and helpless boy has grown up. The cultivation and interpersonal relationships are all thought-provoking. Each character is fleshed out and has their own thoughts, rather than just revolving around the protagonist and the others being like bots. The writing is also very good, and the fight scenes are quite exciting. Of course, this novel is not a wish-fulfillment novel. It's my favorite non-wish-fulfillment high martial arts novel that I've read so far, and I highly recommend it.

3. 3 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 525.3kReads9.5Score41.9kShelves
4. 4 时EN Time Stop from the Start, Even Evil Gods Have to Kneel Before Me! 时停起手，邪神也得给我跪下！ Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Time Stop + Apocalypse + Superpowers + Arrogance + Forgetting Your Roots + Rejecting Inner Turmoil] Bai Ye transmigrated to the age of the Great Cataclysm, two hundred years in the future. This world was full of danger, its people were honest and simple, and mutated beasts ran rampant. But he wasn't worried. Because he could stop time for one minute every day. If he didn't use it today, he could save it up for tomorrow. When time across the world hit zero, he would be the only one who could mov 696.8kReads9.4Score50.3kShelves
5. 5 开EN A Cheat? Others Awaken Superpowers, but You Awaken a Divine Core 开挂？别人觉醒异能，你觉醒神格 Notes on the Strings弦上音Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Ultimate power fantasy + Invincible male lead + Game merges with reality + Decisive and ruthless + A host of heroines] Chen Nian was the world’s strongest player of the game Calamity, with the unique class “Word Spirit Saint.” He never expected the game to merge with reality, awakening powers in people all over the world! And he directly inherited his in-game talent: his words became law. Word Spirit: “Judgment,” Word Spirit: “Reaper,” Word Spirit: “Summoning Art: Ten Beasts of the Myriad Realm 40.2kReads8.8Score4kShelves
6. 6 你 You're Supposed to Fight Monsters, So Why Are You Fighting Me! 你们刷怪啊，刷我干嘛！ Likes Eating Tangerines喜欢吃橘子Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Print edition deal signed: no System, plot-driven, fast-paced from the start, no mindless decisions, thrilling and exciting, hard-hitting fights, told from the monsters' side!] Ever since the words [Divine Order 001: Undercover] appeared in Jiang Xia's mind, he felt that he wasn't normal. No matter what he ate or how much he ate, he never felt the slightest bit full. Hungry. So hungry he was about to lose his mind! Then, at the school beauty's eighteenth birthday party, he smelled the presen 508.7kReads9.1Score41.3kShelves
7. 7 开EN Blade's Edge: Rebellious Start in a Chaotic Jianghu 开局叛出镇抚司，我刀问江湖 Writer Number Seven七号写手Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Court and martial world] + [Strong wuxia flavor] + [Following one's convictions] + [A story of growth] The dynasty was nearing its end. Regional princes carved up the realm, and chaos was about to descend. Great sects and hidden clans entered the world; monks and Daoists roamed the martial world. Barbarians, demonesses, foreign tribes, and demonic cults all took advantage of the turmoil. Shen Yi transmigrated into the role of a low-ranking guard in the Pacification Office. From the start, he ki 72.5kReads8.5Score6kShelves

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   These books all have high ratings, no ridiculous plots where the protagonist provokes the villain and then slaps them in the face, and are generally quite good. The plots are also quite interesting. There are various genres to choose from. The first one is a classic martial arts thriller; the protagonist, unable to tolerate the bullying of the weak by his superiors, awakens a system, kills his superiors, betrays the Zhenfu Division, and embarks on a journey through the martial world. Guaranteed exciting and satisfying. The second one's protagonist awakens a recipe book, gaining strength by eating. The third one's protagonist awakens an enhancement system, gaining merit by killing ghosts, which can strengthen his martial arts. The fourth one also features a protagonist with an enhancement system—a stat allocation system—that can enhance both martial arts and superpowers.

8. 8 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
9. 9 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 518.8kReads9.7Score68.3kShelves
10. 10 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 36.9kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves
11. 11 开EN Starting with a Street Stall Selling Super Strength Potions 开局地摊卖大力 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban8.9M WordsCompleted [Qingfeng's new novel, This Player Has a Problem in the Head, is currently serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival, and humanity begins awakening supernatural abilities! Jiang Nan awakens the strongest street-stall System from the start. Potions of Strength? Detoxifying Yellow Beans? Lucky Cherries? They're flying off the shelves! The world's top tycoons, richest man, popular streamers, and peak powerhouses all come to buy them. Jiang Na 333.5kReads9.7Score44.8kShelves
12. 12 九 After Maxing Out the Nine Suns Divine Skill, I Became a Living Forbidden Spell 九阳神功满级后，我成了人形禁咒 Drinking Water Won't Make You Gain Weight喝水不长肉Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Ghosts’ Worst Nightmare] [Ghost King Slayer] [Demon Meat Grinder] [Human-Shaped Forbidden Spell] Su Mo transmigrates to an era where the supernatural has returned, and from the start receives a love letter written by a female ghost! It’s unexpected, touching, and potentially deadly! Luckily, his Super Enhancement System awakens. A knockoff Nine Suns Divine Art? Enhance it! Nine Suns Devouring Heaven Art! Turn your body into a furnace, condense your blood and qi into a sun, and refine the evil g 108.7kReads8.6Score7.3kShelves
13. 13 模EN After a Thousand Simulations, I Have a Speedrun Strategy for Escape Games 模拟一千次，我有逃生游戏速通法 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale February 21 at 7 p.m. Please show it lots of support!] [Infinite-flow + fast-paced + funny + invincible protagonist + no female lead + no angst for the protagonist] [Across the four streets, east, south, west, and north, ask around and find out who’s the boss] [Don’t compare yourself to others. Just look at you: who do you think you are?] The White Tower descends, and the entire world enters death-instance mode. Zheng Xun, bound to an infinite simulation System and forced 214.6kReads9.6Score36kShelves
14. 14 神 God-Tier Choices: This Beast Tamer Is a Little Too Fierce 神级选择：这个御兽师有亿点生猛 Three Winds 11三风11Urban3.4M WordsCompleted [Beast taming + choices + comedy + nonsense + one female lead (no female lead) = ?] When Chen Shu wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated to a parallel world where beast taming reigns supreme, and he has bound himself to a Divine-Level Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him all kinds of rewards! With the System’s help, his pets grow increasingly monstrous: a slime that can sit on a dragon and crush it to death, a husky that can blast a phoenix to tears with elemental skills, and a.. 178.3kReads9.7Score21.4kShelves
15. 15 无 The One Without Desires 无念者 Qian Xiao千笑Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Chinese-style superpowers] [One heroine] “Hey! No using Hidden Spirits in front of ordinary people!” “What are ordinary people?” “Just regular people. They call them Muggles in the West.” “And what are Hidden Spirits?” “Superpowers. We call them Hidden Spirits in China.” When you discover the hidden truth of this world, will you choose to join? Or expose it? 33.8kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
16. 16 御 Beast Taming: From the Start, I Got a Monkey and a Cheat 御兽：开局一只猴，一个挂 Sweet Orange甜蜜蜜的橙子Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Beast Taming + Simplification + No Romance + Lighthearted Wish Fulfillment] Yi Tian transmigrates to a world of beast taming and obtains a Simplified Beast Taming System. Anything related to beast taming can be simplified. From the start, he forms a contract with a stone monkey that loves liquor! They say stone monkeys have no evolution path? Then I'll create one! Add a staff, some armor, and a cloud to ride on. Nice, that's got the right feel! When the assembled geniuses see the stone monkey s 87kReads9.1Score12.2kShelves
17. 17 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 38kReads8.5Score2.7kShelves
18. 18 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, 75.8kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves
19. 19 超 Superpowers: I Have a Replication Mirror 超能：我有一面复刻镜 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Gods Descend, Calamity Begins] When cultivators from the divine realm invade Earth, superpowers and modern weapons become humanity's last line of defense! Can Gou Chen and Adam, Earth's only two superpower academies, shoulder humanity's future? What kind of hidden strength does Huaxia, hailed as the Chosen Nation, possess? This is a feast for the Godslayers! A young man gains the power to replicate abilities. With a mortal body and the power of the world in his hands, he will ultimately slay th 117kReads9.6Score13.4kShelves
20. 20 大 The Far Shore of the Great Dao 大道彼岸 Full Moon Hanging in the Sky圆月悬空Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted In the capital, April brings the bustle of everyday life, yet beneath the seemingly tranquil surface, undercurrents are stirring. The young Yang Zhao arrives by chance in this strange and wondrous world of immortals and martial heroes, and gets swept into the heart of the turmoil. … A vast world, home to countless races, where immortals and demons rise together. Sacred lands, sects, the imperial court, clans… This is a story about pursuing the Great Way to Immortality in the name of love. (The 17.8kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves
21. 21 城 Urban Martial Arts: I Pick Up Destiny Fragments Along the Streets 城市高武：我沿街拾取命格碎片 Three-Tailed Fish三尾的鱼Urban198k WordsOngoing In the fiftieth year of the Great Xia New Era, spiritual qi revival sweeps the land, and strange beasts run rampant. Lin Miao, Lin Zhan's only son, was once the greatest martial arts prodigy of his generation. In his second year of high school, he encountered the Tianqing Society's poisonous fog in a mine. His qi and blood plummeted to 0.9, making him the laughingstock of the entire school. Zhao Tianhao stole my glory, Zhao Mingcheng cut off my resources, and the Tianqing Society killed my fathe 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Urban Martial Arts: I Pick Up Fragments of Fate Along the Streets" (30,000+ words, already signed) is super fast-paced! It starts with a [golden finger/face-slapping/plot twist], followed by [leveling up/scum-crushing/high-energy moments]. No frustrating moments, no bad ending, and a single female lead. Urban martial arts/imaginative system, well-written, jump right in!

22. 22 传EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 169.4kReads9.6Score21.7kShelves
23. 23 高 High Martial: The Embroidered Guard's Killer Star, the Emperor Begs Me to Keep Calm 高武：锦衣卫杀星，皇帝求我冷静 New Nightz新夜zEastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Ruthless and decisive + slaying demons and vanquishing evil + invincible domination + explosive power growth] After transmigrating to a high-martial world teeming with demons and dotted with sects, Ye Beixuan becomes a low-ranking officer in the Dali Imperial Guards. Fortunately, he awakens the Peerless Martial Dao System. All he has to do is sign in each day to instantly gain a year’s worth of power! What’s more, completing the System’s missions earns him all kinds of rewards. The De 44.7kReads7.8Score3kShelves
24. 24 星 Xinghe Yuan 星河元 Great Ethereal大缥缈Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Global High Martial Arts] [Cosmic Stars] [Burning Passion] [Epic-Length Story] At a certain point in time, a mysterious beam of light from the cosmos pierced the void and entered the body of a newborn baby on Earth. Nangong Zhui was born amid strange omens. As the vessel for this mysterious beam, was his fate decided from the moment he was born? Hi, everyone! I'm an orphan. My parents left me the year I was born. I was originally a member of an ancient sect, but for certain reasons, I was bro 624Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Born into an ancient clan, he has lived in seclusion for over twenty years, now dominating the city and academy with his powerful presence; he has made many friends and has become the top choice husband for the daughters of high-society nobles [smirk]. Later, an even more exciting interstellar adventure will unfold! Let's protect our Earth together.

25. 25 序EN Sequence: God Eater 序列：吃神者 No Brain, Just Cerebellum不要大脑要小脑Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Tomato 2026 Male-Focused Fiction Most Popular Author, Ranked Number One] Published in print, quality guaranteed. An alternate high-martial world, ensemble cast and political intrigue, no nested plot twists, a slow-paced story with a grand setting. Readers all say it gets better the further you read. Giant birds swallow the sun, and all things undergo dramatic change. Strange, immortal gods, and humanity's superpowered sequences. Everyone wants to become a god in this world, but they have no ide 987.7kReads9.3Score121.8kShelves

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    The first book has an interesting post-apocalyptic setting, logical plot, intelligent characters, and good character development. If you like it, definitely give it 5 stars!!! The author says they'll update more often if the book's rating goes up. The next two books aren't mindless wish-fulfillment stories; you can check them out if you're interested.

26. 26 倚 Reborn as the Demonic Cult Leader in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, I Am Unrivaled in This Age! 倚天：重生魔教教主，当世无双！ Hate That We Met Too Late恨相逢Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Female lead: Zhao Min (only female lead) + no System + transmigration + no harem + competing for supremacy + near-invincible Reborn on Ice and Fire Island, he became Zhang Wuji! Thinking about everything that was coming, he couldn't help feeling miserable... His parents were destined to die, his adoptive father would be stranded on a deserted island, and he would be afflicted with the Xuanming Divine Palm's icy poison? Damn! That's a problem! Then let's just not deal with any of it! I'll be Zhan 36.3kReads8.5Score3.1kShelves
27. 27 我 I Am Uncontainable 我，无法收容 May Season五月时期Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted] [Everyday life] [Managing containment facilities] (Peaked at 600,000 active readers and has updated steadily for over a year.) The sun burned beneath the deep sea, while roots spread across the sky. Gears grew from people’s bodies, and upside-down cities fell like meteorites. Fang Jiu once thought that these things, which existed only in fantasy, had nothing to do with an ordinary man like him. That was until his head was chopped off one night... (The pace is slower from the start 185kReads9.3Score27.8kShelves
28. 28 重 Reborn in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils as a Young Prince of Great Song, Invincible Under Heaven 重生天龙，大宋小王爷，天下无敌 Waning Moon, Shattered Stars残月断星Male-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsOngoing [No System + multiple heroines + not a mixed martial arts crossover] Fair warning: if this isn’t your thing, don’t read! A bolt of lightning sends Zhao Shuo transmigrating into the body of an unrecorded brother of Zhao Xu, Emperor Zhezong of Song. My big brother is the emperor of Great Song. Who could I possibly be afraid of?! What’s that? This is the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils?! Zhao Shuo immediately becomes Sweeper Monk’s disciple, learns the Divine Art of the Yi Jin Jing and Shaolin’s 36.3kReads8.4Score2.6kShelves
29. 29 九EN Immortal of the Nine Realms 九域凡仙 Dao Buyi道不易Eastern Fantasy8.1M WordsCompleted The path to immortality is uncanny, and humanity is lowly. All living beings are but pagodas, while the immortal heart is cold as frost. The young Fang Chen unexpectedly gains an immortal opportunity, but he has only one wish: to wield the immortal sword in his hand and bring peace to the world for all generations. 63.6kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves
30. 30 综 Wuxia Crossover: The Jade Prince Jiang Feng 综武：玉郎江枫 Melody of the Night夜的旋律Male-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted A modern soul transmigrates into a world where martial arts realms collide after an accident, taking over the body of the dashing Jiang Feng and inheriting everything that was his. He also gains a quest System: completing its missions earns him rewards, and even missions completed by other people count toward his own progress. With such a powerful cheat at his side, Jiang Feng sets out to live a carefree, unrestrained life in this world of mixed martial arts! 25.9kReads8.1Score1.6kShelves
31. 31 人 A Jinyiwei Officer: From the Start, I Level Up My Ancestral Divine Arts 人在锦衣卫，开局加点祖传神功 Immortal Twenty-Three仙二十三Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Mystery Solving] [Political Scheming] [The Martial World and the Imperial Court] [Plot-Driven] Ling Feng transmigrates and becomes a Brocade Guard in the Li Kingdom, with a point-allocation System at his side. As long as he solves cases and captures criminals, he can earn power points to upgrade any martial arts technique! He captures a foreign swordsman, invests points in his ancestral divine art, and rises to the ranks of the top martial artists. He investigates the Eighth Prince’s rebellion, 10.8kReads8.0Score510Shelves
32. 32 高 High Martial Era: A Flame on the Prairie 高武纪元：燎原之火 When the Moon Is Waning月缺时Urban314k WordsOngoing [Wasteland Martial Arts] [Supernatural Awakening] [Academy Growth] [No System] After the cataclysm, mutated beasts took over the wilderness. Humanity retreated to its bases. Beyond the walls lay death. Fourteen years ago, Base Seven fell. Lin Yuan's parents went into the wilderness with an expedition team and never returned. Fourteen years later. Eighteen-year-old Lin Yuan takes a test for the first time. His starting score is maxed out. His fire affinity is exceptionally pure. After thirteen ye 9kReads—Score551Shelves

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    High-level martial arts type logic online

33. 33 被 Struck by Lightning, I Gained the Power of the Thunder God 被天雷击中后拥有雷神之力 Ye Qingqing Ye叶青青叶Urban286k WordsOngoing Thirty years ago, a blood-red rift appeared across the sky, and the vampires launched a massive invasion of Earth. Human espers stood shoulder to shoulder with the military, desperately holding the lines of defense. As the apocalypse threatened to engulf the world, one young man defied fate. Mu Bai, an ordinary high school student, drew heavenly lightning into his body to temper his bones and forge his physique. At the brink of death, he awakened the Thunder God's physique! Lightning covered t 250Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 内 The Beta Test Is Over, So Why Am I the Only One Who Can Still Log In? 内测结束，为什么就我还能登录？ Free-Riding Orange Cat白吃白喝的橘子猫Urban274k WordsOngoing [Global High Martial] [No Saintly Heroics] [Lighthearted] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Never Holds Back] [Challenge Dungeons] [Creates His Own Martial Techniques] The extraordinary descends, martial arts rise, and the myriad races run rampant! Jiang Shichuan transmigrates into this world and awakens a Proficiency System, but both his parents are dead, his greedy uncle is trying to take his home, and he can’t even afford his tuition! After an accident, he gets trapped inside a virtual game capable of —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not bad, you're smart.

35. 35 重 Reborn Thirteen Times, I Became the Nightmare of the Gods! 重生十三次，我终成诸神噩梦！ Wasteland Wanderer荒芜客Eastern Fantasy50k WordsOngoing Even the pelts of those demon beasts could fetch hundreds of taels of silver. The Immortal had no use for their flesh and blood, taking only their inner cores and a few rare materials. That left him a chance to pick up the scraps. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Multiple career paths, no system but not mindless, many foreshadowing elements, slight horror and Cthulhu themes.

36. 36 我 I, the Supreme Being of Old, Defy the Rules When I Strike 我，旧日至高位格，出手无视规则 Shimmering Night夜光浮摇Urban2.1M WordsOngoing I was once the world's first transcendent, a pioneer who ventured into the unknown. When I returned from two hundred years of being lost, the world had changed, and the mighty ran rampant. They said I was merely a relic abandoned by the times, the remnant of an ignorant fantasy. There was no place for me in the new world. What they did not know was this: I had witnessed the most insane horrors and the grandest downfalls. Dormant within me was an exalted existence capable of shattering the very l 304.3kReads9.3Score26.5kShelves
37. 37 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 219kReads9.3Score25.7kShelves

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    Not bad, lots of positive reviews

38. 38 高 High Martial: Dad, Can You Take a Beating? 高武：爹，您扛揍不？ There's No Snow in the Sky天上没有雪Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Chinese Martial Arts] [Action-packed fights] [Some logic] [Jokes and fun] [Bandit’s credentials unclear] A century into the age of the supernatural, demon lairs descend upon the world. The number-one big spender is reborn and takes the college entrance exam. He makes his debut, placing second in the whole city. He moves on to the casinos, where a bandit arrives. Ladies and gentlemen, next up is the pride of Changling, the merciless bulldozer of Nantian, master of the blood-red machine tool, the 24.3kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves

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    Three very good novels

39. 39 科 The Age of Technological Cultivation: I Can Boost Comprehension 科技修仙纪元：我能加持悟性 Wang with a Dream有梦想的汪Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [Cyberpunk Technology] + [Cultivation System] [Prodigy] + [Cheat-Level Comprehension] + [Power Fantasy] + [The Sword That Breaks All Laws] A ring with folded-space storage, a complete collection of circuit-integrated talismans, supreme immortal bones enhanced with ultra-fine nanotechnology, spirit treasures worn as armor, technology-based foundation building… When the world of technology collides with the world of cultivation, feathered immortals clash with starships, and planet-destroying warsh 23.4kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
40. 40 这 This Protagonist Won't Take Orders, So I'm Done 这届主角不服管，老子不干了 Maple Drifts Past Chang'an枫过长安Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Recruiting protagonists + ensemble cast + slow start] The black-hearted System gives me an impossible mission: make the urban war god, the miraculous doctor, the martial arts prodigy, the Dragon King God of War, the reincarnated emperor, the blind Sword Sovereign, the reincarnation, the reborn one... submit to me. What the hell? They’re all absurdly powerful protagonists. You expect them to take me as their boss? I quit! 100.2kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves

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    These are all high-level martial arts novels, featuring intelligent and logical characters with high IQs. The characters are also incredibly funny. The first one features an immortal being who sells organs on the black market for money. The second is purely comedic, the kind that makes you laugh from beginning to end. There are frequent, hilarious gags that will make you spit out your food. The third one features a completely original and vast world with a captivating plot.

41. 41 人EN High Martial World: Diligence is Rewarded, Act Low-Key 人在高武：天道酬勤，低调行事 Perfection and Curtain Call完美与谢幕Urban619k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a high-martial-arts world, Lin Ye has waited eighteen years for his golden finger to finally arrive: the [Proficiency Panel]. Stand in a stance for ten minutes: Proficiency +1 Complete one full practice of a fist technique: Proficiency +1 Every ounce of effort brings a reward. The Mixed-Origin Stance advances from beginner to mastery, while the Basic Body-Tempering Fist progresses from proficient to perfected. While others are still struggling to master the techniques for 1.8kReads8.3Score137Shelves
42. 42 别 Stop Pretending. You're Not a Normal Awakened One Either, Are You? 别装了，你也不是正经觉醒者吧？ When Will the Moon Shine? Canned明月几时有罐头Urban2.9M WordsOngoing (Also known as: How Can Li Bai Have Three Eyes? I’m Yang Jian!) After transmigrating, He Xu assumed he’d definitely become an Awakened, until he awakened the Calamity Sequence [Yang Jian]. From the day his third eye grew in, He Xu stopped feeling sleepy, but he became ravenous: the kind of hunger that made him want to eat people. He started delivering takeout in his spare time. While bringing food to others, he also picked out his own meals. He Xu had principles. He wouldn’t eat ordinary people, 257.1kReads8.2Score18.2kShelves

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    Highly intelligent and possesses strong combat capabilities.

43. 43 高 High Martial: I Turn My Life Around, Starting with a Crackdown on Prostitution 高武：逆转人生，从治安扫黄开始 Wuwuwu呜污呜Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Before transmigrating, Yang Dian was an NPC whose life revolved around the office, his cheap rental, and the foot spa, logging into the Rift right on schedule whenever the time came. After transmigrating, he spent eighteen restless years accomplishing nothing in either literature or martial arts. Yang Dian had made a little money thanks to his foresight, and thought he was destined to become an NPC whose life revolved around a handful of places, just like in his previous life. Then, eighteen yea 24.4kReads8.4Score1.5kShelves

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    The first book was amazing! Spiritual energy is reviving, monsters are rampant, and everyone is fighting to protect their homeland! [Cool][Cool] The second book is set in an apocalyptic world where humanity awakens their recently discovered animal talents! Some eat ribs to awaken the pig's skin! Some eat donkey meat to awaken the donkey's stamina! And Chen Xiao, reborn, chooses to gnaw on fossils to awaken his Tyrannosaurus Rex talent.

44. 44 被 Dumped by My Girlfriend, I, an Oil Worker, Awaken Prehistoric Power 被女友甩，油工的我觉醒史前神力 I've Already Sacrificed the Feudal Lords in Blood已血祭诸侯Urban140k WordsOngoing After 15 years working the pumps at a gas station, he is heartlessly dumped by his girlfriend and publicly humiliated by his coworkers. Then he awakens the power of prehistoric beasts and makes an incredible comeback! No one knows that all the crude oil scattered across the world was formed from the remains of human warriors and dinosaurs who died in an ancient battle. With a Tyrannosaurus's brute strength, a Pteranodon's speed, a Shantungosaurus's headbutt, and a Plateosaurus's stamina, Shen J 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Dumped by his girlfriend and bullied by his coworkers, a gas station employee of fifteen years awakens prehistoric powers and explores various prehistoric behemoths in a modern city. Conspiracy, schemes, and pawns—step by step, the protagonist breaks free from his constraints and becomes the king of a new order.

45. 45 末 Doomsday: I Started with a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and My Talent Is Dual Cultivation? 末日：开局霸王龙，天赋是双修？ Honey-Glazed Pork Chops蜜汁猪排Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.5M WordsOngoing [No System + Crushing All Opposition + Plenty of Female Characters + Ruthless and Decisive] [Overpowered from the Start, with Dual-Cultivation Talent Plundering] When the apocalypse arrives, humanity awakens the abilities of the animals they have just eaten! Some eat pork ribs and awaken a pig's skin! Some eat donkey meat and awaken a donkey's stamina! But Chen Xiao, reborn from the future, chooses to gnaw on fossils! 44.1kReads8.1Score3.4kShelves
46. 46 全 Global High Martial: A Crippled Martial Soul? Just Breathe to Get Stronger! 全球高武：废武魂？呼吸就变强！ Mountain Tiger虎山人Urban365k WordsOngoing [Modern high martial arts] [System] [Twin Martial Souls] [Decisive and ruthless] [Sharp-minded] [Invincible] Chen Fan awakened an F-rank martial soul: a rusty kitchen knife. Everyone mocked him. But he had a special talent: breathe once, and his soul ring's age increases by one year! Bound to the [God-Tier Choice System], he could earn prestige by making choices and exchange it for all kinds of resources in the shop. Chen Fan rose against the odds: He avenged his parents and personally slew hi 6.2kReads—Score329Shelves

    Reader note

    I've unearthed a solid new urban martial arts novel, *Twin Martial Souls: One Breath Increases Soul Ring Age by One Year!* (Also known as *Global Martial Arts: Useless Martial Soul? Get Stronger with Every Breath!*). It's an urban martial arts novel with a system element. The protagonist, Chen Fan, awakens a seemingly useless Martial Soul, possessing the unique talent of increasing his Soul Ring age with every breath. The main storyline follows his journey from the Martial Soul College Entrance Examination to the Global Elite League, with each match featuring different tactical designs, and behind the scenes, the conspiracies of extraterrestrial forces. The plot lays the groundwork for long-term developments, opening chapters like the Myriad Races League and the Multiverse after the Blue Star tournament. It updates daily. Readers who enjoy tournament-style progression and long-term character growth should definitely check it out.

47. 47 残 A Remnant Soul Possesses Me, and I Rise to Power in the Wasteland 残魂附体，废土逆袭成霸主 Zheng Yu Moke of Snow Country雪乡的征羽摩柯Urban152k WordsOngoing Abyssal Symbiosis Abyssal rifts tear the earth apart, and bloodthirsty abyssal beasts overrun the globe. Human civilization collapses overnight. Ninety percent of people will never awaken supernatural powers in their lifetimes. They can only serve as stepping stones for the Awakened and food for the abyssal beasts. The Executive Committee monopolizes abyssal energy, claiming to save the world while ruling as dictators. Anyone who dares to resist will find a blade from the Shadow Bureau at their —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    As long as the combat power doesn't collapse, it's actually not too bad, not too bad. Generally, in long novels, there will be a little bit of that, but not too much. These books are all pretty good.

48. 48 熔 Forge the Essence of Heaven and Earth, and Attain Supreme Enlightenment! 熔炼乾坤精，证我无上果！ Passing Waters and Frost逝水流霜Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Practicing the Wrong Divine Art + Feel-Good Fiction + Lighthearted Fun + Prodigy] Immortal light descends upon the world, ancient immortals awaken, cities become nests of terror, and beasts transform into demons. A black dragon rises from the deep sea, unleashing a thousand-meter tsunami. A demon immortal slaughters a million lives, then walks away unharmed after being bombarded by several nuclear warheads. Just after transmigrating, Jiang Chuan discovers that he has been chosen by the Blood Se 25.7kReads8.0Score2.5kShelves

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    The first book features a protagonist with exceptional comprehension who, after transmigrating, cultivates an ordinary technique into a god-level one. He cultivates through his own imagination, displaying a somewhat villainous style, perhaps influenced by Tang San Shao. He constantly overthinks and relies on the technique's description for cultivation, continuously modifying it. He happens to meet a good teacher, and both master and disciple end up heavily indebted, shamelessly pursuing their goals. The second book features a protagonist with a clone talent who initially creates a circus, becoming its ringmaster. He constantly fights opponents far stronger than himself. His parents, both kings, are imprisoned in the Underworld Mountain. He continuously uncovers various secrets of the human world, later becoming the hope of the various races of the Abyss, a past Desolate God, a future Radiant God, a guest of honor of the four ancient races, and the future son-in-law of the Spirit Race. His combat power is incredibly high, rapidly increasing.

49. 49 诡 Undercover in the Weird Realm: I Have Two Systems 诡界卧底：我有双系统 Little Cat Eats Pineapple小猫吃菠萝Urban137k WordsOngoing As the supernatural resurfaces, Qi Yun awakens a bizarre System that lusts after him. When he refuses to become one with it, the System forcibly transmigrates him to the realm of the supernatural. Qi Yun sits at the dining table, watching his once-kind mother split her head into four parts. Drooling, she puts a blood-soaked finger into his bowl: “Son, eat up. Mom made this especially for you...” His whole family is staring at him. Qi Yun doesn’t run, because he has awakened the Old Six System, w —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 高EN High Martial Arts: Infinite Clones, Starting by Stuffing an S-Rank Beast to Death 高武：无限分身，开局撑死S异兽 A Touch of Deep Blue一抹深蓝Urban2.5M WordsCompleted “We transmigrated to a world where martial strength reigns supreme and countless races stand side by side.” “There are also exotic beasts.” “Original body, you have to keep us alive. Our lives are in your hands.” “Ha! Just some exotic beasts. Watch me take them down with a sliding tackle!” “I’ll tackle them too!” “Huh? Looks like we stuffed it to death.” “Nice.” … “Could you all be quiet for a minute? My head’s about to explode.” Qin Ze looked at the countless versions of himself surrounding hi 51.4kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves

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