Looking for Novels About Traditional Martial Arts and Chinese Martial Arts, Plus Martial Arts Manuals 求各种传武，国术类小说，还有功法秘籍

1. 1 点 The Way of Restraint 点道为止 Meng Ru Shen Ji梦入神机Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Meng Ru Shen Ji brings back the spirit of Dragon and Snake! A high school student stumbles into the world of traditional martial arts, and from then on, rises like a dragon amid the storm, surpassing the limits of the human body, taking on artificial intelligence, and shaping the fate of the world! What exactly is kung fu? Flashy moves, or a way to kill? Are the techniques forged through three thousand years of cold-weapon warfare and countless private brawls really a scam? In this book, Meng Ru 23.5kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves

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   These are all novels about traditional martial arts and Chinese martial arts, describing training methods, fighting techniques, killing methods, and how Chinese martial arts establish their authority and unify the martial arts world!

2. 2 八 Eight Extremes Martial God 八极武神 Blood Blade血刃Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted He had already reached the pinnacle of martial arts and shattered the void, only to suffer a sudden calamity and be reborn in another world. In Huaxia, the might of Bajiquan has earned it the acclaim, “Bajiquan commands the universe.” He is the greatest Bajiquan master in Huaxia's history, a name that has shaken the ages. He arrives in another world with his Bajiquan skills and inherits the powerful bloodline of the War King clan. What kind of legend will their union create? 4.7kReads7.6Score481Shelves
3. 3 国 The Ferocious Art of Chinese Martial Arts 国术凶猛 Plum of the Sea海上之梅Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Tai Chi, Xingyi, Bagua, Wing Chun, Chuojiao, Bajiquan... Though traditional Chinese martial arts have fallen into decline, their passion still burns! I hold fast to the spirit of traditional martial arts as I walk through a city of steel and concrete. What kind of brilliance will these ancient techniques unleash? My name is Wang Mo. I come from a fallen martial arts family and have practiced Xingyi since childhood. I may be just an ordinary person passing by you, yet I carry on my shoulders the 10.4kReads8.7Score971Shelves
4. 4 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 132.2kReads9.2Score12.9kShelves
5. 5 我 My Name Is Sun Zei, Not Thief 我叫孙贼，不是贼 The Chubby Guy Who's Always Dieting一直在减肥的胖哥Urban6.4M WordsOngoing Set in an alternate universe during the 1980s, this story follows a boy who grows up in harsh conditions. It all begins with his desire to eat his fill, but once his eyes are opened to the world, he wants to understand it better. This is not a story about being reborn or transmigrating, nor is it a wish-fulfillment novel. It focuses on martial arts, cultivation, and everyday life. A slow-burn, System-free story of daily life and personal growth, if every person’s life is a book, then Sunzei’s st 43kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves
6. 6 为 Born to Pass Down the Martial Arts! 为了传武而生！ Eight Hundred Miles of Wind and Clouds风云八百里Urban941k WordsCompleted Li Hu is reborn in the 1980s and gains the Traditional Martial Arts Cultivation System. Through his own hard work and the System, he gradually achieves success in the world of traditional martial arts, uncovers its potential, and helps it flourish around the globe! 397Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 武 The End of Martial Supremacy 武极之末 Mu Rong Smiles木容笑笑Eastern Fantasy713k WordsOngoing The pinnacle of martial arts breaks through the void. It is the end of the martial path, the threshold to a higher world where one can seek the Great Dao and pursue immortality! Only when Liu Muyun reached that endpoint did he discover that the path to martial supremacy had only just begun! 6kReads6.4Score367Shelves

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   The first book is about the myriad worlds, the calamity of humanity, and the struggle between all races in the universe! The second book is about the apocalypse of the myriad worlds, including Gu Long's heroes, Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Tang Dynasty, Storm Riders, Yang Shen, the Great Zhou Dynasty, Shrouding the Heavens, Journey to the West, and Investiture of the Gods! The third book is about survival for all and the invasion of games!

8. 8 末 The Doomsday Blade Abyss 末日刀渊 Mu Rong Smiles木容笑笑Male-Channel Fanfiction3.6M WordsCompleted He begins with the game Blade Abyss and steps into the Myriad Worlds! From low-martial-arts jianghu to mid-martial-arts rivalries, then shattering the high-martial-arts firmament; next, sweeping through the Small Thousand Worlds and roaming the vast Middle Thousand Worlds, until he finally takes command of the Great Thousand Worlds' Heavenly Dao and reaches the supreme realm of the primordial chaos! 🌙 In the Gu Long world, he becomes Li Xunhuan's disciple! ⚔️ In the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 23.7kReads7.9Score2.1kShelves
9. 9 国EN National Martial Arts: Daily Settlement, Starting as a Rickshaw Puller 国术：每日结算，从黄包车夫开始 Wen Liu Que Gu闻柳却顾Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Republican-era martial arts, demons and martial arts running rampant, ultimate-path cultivation, leveling, and a style like Gun Kai] At the end of the dynasty, warlords carved up the country from within, while Western powers circled from without. Their ironclad ships and cannons devoured the nation's fortune. Foreigners destroyed ancestral temples, severed dragon veins, and banned martial arts. The nation was on the brink of ruin and its people faced extinction! In the imperial court, nobles bo 340.1kReads8.4Score35.4kShelves
10. 10 起 Getting to the Bottom of Mind-Reading 起底观心术 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban1.5M WordsCompleted When I was five, a fortune-teller said I’d be able to read people’s minds when I grew up. My parents thought I was a genius and spent the whole family’s savings to send me to school. But I failed the college entrance exam and became a fried-noodle vendor. That vendor later became a “Walking Encyclopedia,” all thanks to the saying, “In books, there are houses of gold.” You are not just who you are. You can become a different kind of dazzling light. Read a comment on the first page, and you’ll get 229.5kReads9.6Score66.4kShelves

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    The abundance of Chinese character culture and divination knowledge allows readers to enjoy the story while also appreciating the charm of traditional culture.

11. 11 天 The Celestial Master Is Here: Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World 天师在此，奇门风水震天下 Big Eggplant大茄子Mystery6.3M WordsCompleted [Several short dramas have been adapted from this novel: Feng Shui Heavenly Master, The Grand Master of Qimen Feng Shui, The Heavenly Master Is Here, Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World, Notes of a Folk Feng Shui Master, and others] Everything in this book is fictional. Just enjoy the story, don’t take it seriously, and don’t get too caught up in it... 248.3kReads9.1Score59.8kShelves
12. 12 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 694.2kReads9.6Score146.3kShelves
13. 13 三 The Sequel to Three Gates Street 三门街前后传 Anonymous佚名Historical285k WordsCompleted The Three Gate Street: Before and After, also known as The Complete Tale of the Eight Swords, Seven Heroes, and Sixteen Noble Men, is a long Qing dynasty chivalric novel by an anonymous author. The book has thirty-three chapters and around 280,000 characters. Set during the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty, it tells of the eunuch Liu Jin and the corrupt minister Shi Hongji, who seize power, wreak havoc in government, and persecute loyal officials. The story follows heroes and heroines such as Hon 45Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    A solid and profound masterpiece of martial arts fiction. It may not have groundbreaking settings, but it perfectly inherits and interprets the core charm of martial arts. [Original novel enthusiast][Original novel enthusiast][Original novel enthusiast]

14. 14 国 Chinese Martial Arts: Growing Stronger with a Five-Yuan Manual 国术：从5块钱秘籍开始变强 A Cool Pancake一只凉饼Urban175k WordsOngoing (No System + One Female Lead + Lighthearted, Passionate Urban Fiction) Dear readers, the first few chapters focus on everyday life, so the pace may be a little slow. Things pick up after chapter ten, and then it’s straight into high gear! After graduating from high school, Li Wuxiang is given a secret manual by a mysterious Taoist. The age of martial arts is dawning once more, and Daxia faces another invasion by foreign races. Watch how this young martial artist rises to prominence, defends his 214Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's what I wrote, you can take a look. I have drafts saved up, and I'm not updating it regularly.

15. 15 人 Invincible in This World: Rising from Prison 人间无敌：从监狱开始崛起 Blue Smoke Between the Fingers指间青烟Urban1.5M WordsOngoing This story takes place in a technological age when humanity can travel to the moon and gaze out at Mars. What happens when a man who walks in darkness pushes his body and mind to their absolute limits, and clashes with the forces that already govern this world? Will he become a god? Or the enemy of the entire world? No one knows. But this story begins with the most notorious gangster in the district, sentenced to seven years in prison. 63.9kReads8.8Score4.6kShelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a 49-year-old imprisoned in Stanley. After learning about his past and present, he discovers that the 49-year-old possesses genius-level martial arts talent. He has muscles that look like they've been carved by a knife and axe, a height of nearly 1.85 Meters, and his flexibility and coordination are so amazing that people can't stop smiling for a long time.

16. 16 我 I'm Just a Coolie, and You Want Me to Become the King of Shanghai? 我一个苦力，你让我当沪上王？ Huang Ermazi Here黄二麻子是也Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: Republic of China: I'm a Big Tough Guy [An impassioned war of resistance! No System, no ripping Japanese soldiers apart with bare hands! Just bayonets in, blood-red blades out!] The protagonist, Lu Yin, transmigrates to Shanghai and joins the Paoge Society. With his three styles of internal martial arts and formidable skills, he takes on the Green Gang, the Hongmen, and other organizations in the glittering world of Shanghai... He navigates the underworld and battles warlords. Af 9.9kReads8.9Score759Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. In the early chapters, it's all about gang warfare between the Green Gang, the Hongmen, and the Pao Ge, but later it's all about national righteousness and fighting against the Japanese. Every chapter is thrilling... The protagonist is a master of three internal martial arts styles: Xingyi, Bajiquan, and Baguaquan... Just read it!

17. 17 匹 A Common Man Runs Wild 匹夫横行 Old Smoke of West City西城老烟Eastern Fantasy521k WordsOngoing In an alternate world where steam technology is on the rise and Daoist talismans and cinnabar intertwine, the connection between heaven and earth has been severed for seven hundred years, and there are no more Martial Sages! Spiritual qi revival is underway, yet the uncanny runs rampant and cultivators undergo mutations. Warlords are lawless, and gangs rule the streets! But true martial artists can suppress steam-powered armor with their fists and withstand torrents of bullets with their bare bo 1.8kReads6.5Score108Shelves

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    ① Born into a fallen martial arts family, I practiced Xingyi Quan from a young age. Perhaps I am just an ordinary person passing by you, but I carry the hopes of ancient martial arts on my shoulders. ② A masterpiece by the great author Meng Ru Shen Ji, a high school student accidentally enters the world of traditional Chinese martial arts, and from then on, he transforms into a dragon amidst the changing winds. ③ Warlords are tyrannical, gangs run rampant! But true martial artists can withstand steam-powered armor with their fists and withstand torrents of guns and cannons with their bare hands. They burn away all demons and monsters with their boiling blood and qi. ④ Initially, he was seriously practicing health cultivation to combat illness, but gradually his goal shifted to promoting traditional Chinese martial arts, and eventually, he pursued immortality. ⑤ The protagonist was bullied as a child, and later became an apprentice to learn martial arts. He came into contact with masters who inherited these powerful styles of boxing. He also witnessed a vast and secretive world of traditional Chinese martial arts unknown to the world. ⑥ A parallel world of Guandong Mountain, a grudge buried for thirty years, a black knife that everyone fears, a generation of heroes in the greenwood world, and a mountain patrolman who walks in the shadows.

18. 18 直 Livestreaming Traditional Martial Arts, the Police Want Me to Register 直播国术，警察要我备案 The Zoo's Top Attraction动物园头牌Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Wellness + traditional martial arts + modern immortality] The first tens of thousands of words are light and breezy, and a little mindless. After that, the story focuses more on traditional martial arts and wellness, with carefully researched details. There’s no female lead and no saintly hero. If you’re into traditional martial arts and combat techniques, give it a try. It also includes little wellness tips that any adult will understand. Li Changsheng is reborn. He still has the same name, bu 14.3kReads8.9Score911Shelves
19. 19 高 Mastery of the Esoteric Arts 高术通神 Write Well伸笔码良Urban3.0M WordsCompleted When I was in eighth grade, the school bully picked on me. I found someone, a person connected to a mysterious incident from my childhood. He taught me something called traditional Chinese martial arts. I trained in boxing, but never let it interfere with my studies. Baji, Iron Wire Fist, Xingyi, Taiji, Baguazhang, Tongbi, Xinyi. I met masters who carried on the traditions of these powerful styles. I also discovered a vast, deeply secret world of traditional martial arts, unknown to ordinary peo 20.1kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
20. 20 关 The Mountain Ranger of Guandong 关东巡山人 Tianshan Shield天山盾Mystery3.8M WordsCompleted Black-handled blades, jade-faced foxes, the Thirteen Guardians who shook eastern Manchuria. Princes and generals, spirit mediums and magistrates. Limping beggars with long-stemmed pipes, monks and Taoist priests. Dragons, serpents, tigers, and leopards: none can escape the flying knives. A mountain range in a parallel world's eastern Manchuria, a feud sealed away for thirty years, a black blade that fills everyone with dread, a world of outlaws teeming with heroes, and a mountain patrolman who w 24.7kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
21. 21 极 The Ultimate Path: My Traditional Martial Arts Can Fuse 极道：我的国术可以融合 Prince Pork猪肉王子Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Chinese martial arts + life evolution + attribute points + martial arts fusion] After working overtime for a month straight, Lin Yuan is pushed too far when a company executive demands that he work overtime during the Mid-Autumn Festival. He angrily slaps the man twice and gets fired. At a crossroads in his life, Lin Yuan looks at the city's hollow prosperity and feels lost about the future. But just then, he unexpectedly unlocks the System, changing the course of his life and setting him on a 16.1kReads8.5Score1kShelves

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    The characters in the book are vivid and memorable. The protagonist not only possesses superb martial arts skills but also unwavering willpower and a strong sense of justice, never backing down in the face of adversity. Besides the protagonist, the supporting characters are also distinctive. However, this work is not without its flaws. The first few dozen chapters are largely plot-free, but starting from the first tribulation, the logical connections in some subsequent plots are not tight enough, containing some loopholes. The protagonist's motivations lack reasonable foreshadowing, making them feel abrupt. Despite these shortcomings, it remains a worthwhile online martial arts novel. Hopefully, the author will continue to improve in future works and bring readers more excellent pieces. Thank you for your hard work, author!

22. 22 国 National Arts and Immortality: My Body Can Evolve Without End 国术长生：我的身体能无限进化 Nine-Year-Old Meat Lover九岁小子爱吃肉Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Modern cultivation + traditional martial arts + everyday urban life + attribute cheat] [Slow-paced, not a power fantasy, focused on daily life. Later chapters include health tips. Read with caution.] A low-ranking doctor working at a hospital suddenly falls gravely ill. After examinations confirm he has cancer, he loses all hope and resolutely quits his job, planning to return home and spend what little time he has left with his parents. Who could have guessed that when God closes one door, he 7.2kReads8.0Score608Shelves

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    A good article on Chinese martial arts.

23. 23 少 Young Feng Shui Master 少年风水师 Yao Jiu Guai Liu妖九拐六Mystery4.2M WordsCompleted There are many things in this world that you and I have never encountered. Just because we've never encountered them doesn't mean they don't exist. Legends are often more than mere legends. And traditions must have an unknown reason for becoming traditions. 632Reads9.0Score114Shelves
24. 24 赶 Mountain Foraging: National Treasures Bring Their Families and Won't Leave Me Alone 赶山日常：被国宝拖家带口赖上 Hearthside Sugar Porridge炉火糖粥丶Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Tomato's No. 1 mountain-life novel + livestreaming mountain adventures + super adorable animal companions + fast-paced wish fulfillment + cozy, relaxing vibes] Green hills and clear waters, spring in full bloom. A little courtyard and a few acres of good farmland. Tired of the noise and bustle of the city, Chen Bei returns to his mountain village to enjoy a carefree country life. But to his surprise... On his very first day in the mountains, a pregnant panda mom latches onto him and gives 8kReads9.3Score923Shelves
25. 25 我 I Was Just Driving, So Why Are the Viewers Laughing Their Heads Off? 我就开个车，观众们笑抽了？ Golden Hippo金色河马Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Zhang Yang wakes up to discover he’s participating in a reality show called All-Round Superstar, and his first job is as a rideshare driver. Female passenger: “Driver, how far can your car go on one liter of gas?” Zhang Yang: “When I get mad, I don’t go anywhere.” Female passenger: “My first-kiss boyfriend is still looking for me. Do you think I’m just too charming?” Zhang Yang: “Your first kiss? He’s still looking for you? Did you swallow his dentures?” Female passenger: “Driver, whenever I bre 46.3kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves
26. 26 谁 Who Let Him Become a Police Officer? 谁让他当警察的？ Crow Doesn't Fly Planes乌鸦不坐飞机Urban647k WordsOngoing Xu Lai transmigrates to a parallel world, becomes a police officer, and unexpectedly awakens a god-tier detective System. Whenever he catches a criminal or solves a case, he receives a random reward from the System. The only problem is that the System’s rewards aren’t quite what he expected... “I’m a cop. Why the heck did you give me the skill to counterfeit money?” Xu Lai is initially close to breaking down. But on the very day he reports for duty, he runs into the leader of a counterfeit-money 27.9kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
27. 27 重 Reborn in 2001: I Start Boxing and Live Life to the Fullest 重生2001从练拳开始快意人生 Pan-Fried Buns and White Porridge煎包白粥Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Rebirth + Pocket Dimension + Top Student + Traditional Martial Arts + Pressure-Point Techniques for Five Hundred Coins] Everyday urban life, reborn in high school, keeping a low profile at school, an ancestral martial arts manual, cultivating inner energy, mastering pressure-point techniques, dual-cultivation methods, a harem of multiple women, wealth, companions, techniques, and territory, exploring mysteries and searching for treasures, doing business and managing enterprises, fighting foreig 16.8kReads7.8Score1.3kShelves

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    Rebirth + Academic Prodigy + Traditional Martial Arts + Spatial Ability; Internal and External Training; Cultivating Internal Qi; Learning Acupoint Striking; Developing Ming Jin (manifest strength) and Yi Gu (bone strengthening); Developing An Jin (tendon strengthening); Developing Hua Jin (marrow cleansing).

28. 28 国 Chinese Martial Arts: From the Start, I'm a Double Red Pole, and I'm a Little Worried 国术：开局双花红棍，有点慌 The Zoo's Top Attraction动物园头牌Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional Chinese martial arts + Republic of China era + martial world gangs + golden finger + immortality] In the final years of the Qing dynasty and the early Republic, the martial world is in turmoil, with upheaval on every side. The martial world has its Green-and-Red rivalry, and the world of martial arts its North-South divide. Du Hao is no more than an insignificant nobody. He wakes up to find himself a top Red Pole of the Red Gang, but in name only. Watch how he contends with people, 7.2kReads8.3Score443Shelves

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    In the late Qing Dynasty and early Republican era, the martial arts world was in turmoil, with upheavals and conflicts. There were rivalries between the Green and Red factions, and between the North and South. A seemingly insignificant figure wakes up one day to find himself a top-ranking Red Stick in the Red Gang—a Red Stick in name only. Watch as he contends with others, with power, and with the world! This is a one-man martial arts world, a one-man world of martial arts.

29. 29 现 Modern Immortality: Starting with the Eight-Section Vajra Arts 现代长生：从八部金刚功法开始 A Brilliant Shade of Red五彩斑斓的红Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Traditional martial arts + longevity + no female lead + daily life + lighthearted + secluded living] After working himself to death in his previous life, Lin Qing is reborn and angrily quits his job, returning to his hometown to slack off. He awakens a status panel that lets him add points to and upgrade every attribute. In literature, Taiji brings peace to the world. Yin and yang complement each other, emerging from the formless, and four ounces can deflect a thousand pounds. [Taijiquan reache 22.1kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    Push!!! After resigning from his job, the protagonist gains access to a system to practice traditional martial arts, enhancing his physical abilities and improving his physique, taking step by step towards immortality. [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn]

30. 30 撂 After Taking Down My Beautiful Master, I Took the Martial Arts World by Storm 撂倒美女师父后，我火爆了国术界 Little Nine Disciple小九徒Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Urban romance + life among all walks of society + traditional martial arts underworld] Also known as Wind Over the Martial Gate. During the summer vacation of 1984, a troupe came to our village. Its middle-aged troupe leader, a master of countless skills with his hair tied in a little braid, stayed at my house. He treated me terribly. Not only did he trick my beautiful mother into leaving with him, he also stole our family heirloom and drove my father mad before making him disappear... I was le 11.6kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    🔥① Lin Yuan, who had just assaulted his company leader, sat alone by the river, lamenting his life, when suddenly he heard the voice of being bound to a system. From then on, he began to learn martial arts, starting with Yang-style Tai Chi...

31. 31 国 Chinese Martial Arts: My Clones Can Cultivate! 国术：我的分身能修炼！ Huang Yaoshi's Person黄药师的人Urban536k WordsOngoing On a blood-soaked night at the docks, a single club shattered Huang Qifan’s eighteen years of mediocrity. As he hovered on the brink of death, his perception was forcibly torn apart: half clung to his battered body, while the other half hung suspended in the cold air. From then on, he possessed a “split consciousness,” utterly calm and able to see through every weakness. In this turbulent era, where fists and kicks decide life and death and martial arts are made for killing, others hone their s 361Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The martial arts of the Republic of China era with added features are great, come and watch!

32. 32 我 I Use the Golden Bell Shield to Crush Internal Martial Arts 我以金钟罩横推内家拳 The Kid Surnamed Huang姓黄的小子Urban1.2M WordsOngoing If you transmigrate to a parallel-timeline Republic of China and are given a manual for the Golden Bell Shield, would you dare to train in it? Huang Fan would. While others practice martial arts for their health, he trains to get himself killed, seeking out places steeped in killing intent, like execution grounds, battlefields, and mass graves. That's because he has discovered that his body is anything but normal. Judo, boxing, kendo: no matter what kind of expert he faces, he asks just one thin 121Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 八 A Bajiquan Martial Artist Transmigrates Across a Thousand Years 八极武道穿越千年的武者 Eight Extremes Martial Artist八极武者Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing As time passed and technology advanced by leaps and bounds, modern combat sports such as boxing, taekwondo, and sanda swept the globe. Yet even in an era that worshipped strength and speed, a group of people quietly upheld ancient martial arts passed down for thousands of years. They called themselves practitioners of traditional martial arts. As the saying goes, all martial arts under heaven originated at Shaolin. But what came before Shaolin Temple? On this land of China, with its five-thousan 922Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A pure martial arts novel!! Primarily featuring Bajiquan.

34. 34 打 Fight! Fight! Fight! 打拳！打拳！打拳！ All Except Handsome除了帅气Urban316k WordsOngoing [Martial Arts, Boxing World, Not a Power Fantasy, Boxing Matches at the Forefront, Multiple Protagonists. Not for you? Don’t read!] Jiang Zhe transmigrates into a world of martial artists, becoming a child in an orphanage. He meets Master Ye, a martial artist who adopts children, and awakens the ability to copy talents. He can continuously copy other martial artists’ talents. A martial artist’s true bones, ultimate eyesight, strength in both arms… Though still young, Jiang Zhe reaches the pinnac 3Reads8.0Score—Shelves
35. 35 古 The Young Man and the Ancient Martial Serpent 古武蛟蛇少年 Of the Unknowing无明之Urban2.6M WordsCompleted Spiritual qi revival + internal cultivation + Classic of Mountains and Seas. Ling Feng, a special forces soldier, strays into a serpent-dragon's territory while pursuing drug lords and is swallowed by the beast. In desperation, he accidentally swallows a strange treasure that looks like the serpent-dragon's inner core... 9.9kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
36. 36 黄 The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, Explained with Laughs 黄帝内经爆笑讲解版 Eight Hundred Miles of Wind and Clouds风云八百里3.8M WordsOngoing Still missing out on China’s millennia-old treasures of health and wellness because classical texts are so hard to understand? This book breaks free from the dry style of traditional texts and uses laugh-out-loud language to unpack the foundational classics of Chinese medicine! It is divided into three volumes. The first offers clear, accessible explanations of the chapters of the Suwen, breaking down the underlying medical principles of yin and yang, the five elements, the organs, and qi and bl 13kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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    A wonderful collision of millennia-old medical wisdom and modern humor! This groundbreaking work simplifies the ancient and profound classic of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the *Huangdi Neijing*, with a lighthearted and humorous style, making learning fun. From Yin and Yang and the Five Elements to the internal organs and meridians, from health preservation to disease prevention, every obscure medical principle is cleverly integrated into vivid and interesting stories and jokes, allowing readers to grasp the essence of Traditional Chinese Medicine while laughing heartily. Whether you are a beginner or an enthusiast of Traditional Chinese Medicine, you can find enjoyment and wisdom in this hilariously explained version, allowing ancient medical wisdom to be reborn in laughter and becoming a helpful guide to healthy living for modern people.

37. 37 红EN Dream of the Red Chamber: The Strongest Imperial Guard—The World Is Mine! 红楼：最强锦衣卫，我只手遮天！ The Loquat Tree in the Courtyard院有枇杷树Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [You can enjoy this even if you've never read Dream of the Red Chamber] After transmigrating into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Huan becomes an unloved son born to a concubine. The dynasty is nearing its end, officials are corrupt, martial artists flout the law, and court factions scheme for power. Fortunately, Jia Huan awakens a golden finger and joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, rising through the ranks. If anyone crosses him, he slaughters them, while also taking the opportuni 115kReads8.9Score12.2kShelves

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    The last one is the most suitable for traditional martial arts!!!

38. 38 杀 I Gain Points for Killing, and Now I'm Forced to Livestream a Death Game 杀人加点的我，被迫直播死亡游戏 Yong Ming雍名Urban946k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3kReads8.3Score230Shelves
39. 39 让 You Were Supposed to Go Undercover, and You Married the Mafia Godfather's Daughter? 让你卧底，你娶了黑道教父女儿？ Drunken in Jiangnan Rain落雨醉江南Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Short drama: You were sent undercover, but you married the family heiress In his previous life, undercover cop Zheng Chuan personally sent his crime-boss father-in-law to the execution grounds. He never knew that his pregnant wife miscarried because of her grief. The moment she jumped from the building in despair, Zheng Chuan rushed forward, and the two of them fell together from the seventeenth floor. When he opened his eyes again, he was back ten years in the past. On one side was the chance t 14.2kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves
40. 40 我 I Became a Rebel in Another World 我在异界当反贼 Return on the Roadside陌上回Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted A slow-burn Western fantasy about knights and lords, with no female lead! The golden finger is minor and appears late! Henwell became a commoner from the start and planned to work his way up to nobility, but as a young child, he was swept into a war. To stay alive, he threw in his lot with the enemy and became a junior strategist, forging the strongest army in the world. Just when he thought he could enjoy a good life after the war, he was sold into slavery. He was trained as a gladiator, but be 28.9kReads8.9Score3kShelves
41. 41 谍 Espionage: I Can Earn Rewards by Playing the Villain! 谍战：我当恶霸能爆奖励！ Loves Honey Longjing Tea爱喝蜂蜜龙井茶Urban2.7M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a minor secret agent at Beiping Station, he unexpectedly awakened the Tyrant System!! As long as the System judges something to be bad behavior, he gets a reward! Kidnap a dog traitor and torture him for information. Ding! For using serious violence against another person, reward: the Japanese devils’ top-secret military intelligence! Lin Ze: ??? Beating up traitors counts too? “Mrs. Miyamoto, I have a new assignment for you!” Ding! For coercing an innocent young woman, 169.3kReads9.4Score15.3kShelves
42. 42 一 A Century in a Dream, and I Became a Daoist Celestial Master 一梦百年，我成为了道家天师 Invincible Under Heaven望天无敌手Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Fortune-Telling + Medicine + Traditional Martial Arts + Invincible + One Heroine + Humor + No Cultivation + Not High-Martial] Chen Haoyu was hit by a car while saving a girl and ended up in the hospital. After lying unconscious for a hundred days, he received the legacy of the Carefree Taoist from a thousand years ago in a dream and became a Taoist Celestial Master of his generation. “How can your medical skills be so incredible?” “Sorry, I used the Zhu You healing arts!” “You can tell fortunes 168.2kReads9.1Score15.8kShelves
43. 43 撷 The Journey to Win Your Heart 撷君行 Stay Together Forever常相守Eastern Fantasy201k WordsOngoing Time’s wheels roll ever onward into the mid-Tang era. On this land shrouded by evil spirits, the people suffer while no one comes to their aid. Only Sun A Shi, the Medicine King, leads his disciples in searching for the secret to driving the evil spirits away. Three couples among the Medicine King’s disciples, Jiang Ze and Jiegeng, Gancao and Guizhi, and Doukou and Didi, hold fast to their faith in battle and never give up in the face of hardship. Like dancers, they weave love and hate into a ma 126Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "I wish you would gather more of this, for it is the most cherished symbol of longing": The novel *Xie Xie Jun Xing* (谢貴行) opens with an absurd scene set in the late Tang Dynasty, focusing on six heroes of traditional Chinese medicine exorcising evil spirits. Descendants of historical figures such as Tang Banzong, Wei Xiaozheng, Tang Xiaozang, Hou Yi, Sun Ashi, Song Yixian, Wang Xiaoshun, and Zhan Le all make appearances. It depicts the myriad aspects of human life while incorporating modern elements. A work that blends antiquity with fresh humor—a truly delightful piece! @Mo Yan

44. 44 重 Reborn to Cultivate the Dao in This Life 重生之道修今生 Looking South from the North落北望南Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He's a capitalist, yet he loves taking his adorable pets across countless mountains in search of rare herbs and treasures! He's also a Daoist who controls an entire industry and commands boundless wealth! After dreaming through an entire lifetime, Song Chenyang wakes up determined not only to become a business tycoon, but also to pursue his original dream: exploring dangerous places, gathering immortal herbs, and refining immortal medicine. What secrets lie within the mysterious, towering Kunlun 15.5kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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45. 45 日 Slice-of-Life National Martial Arts System 日常系国术系统 Qin Buling秦不令Urban565k WordsCompleted If you want to master peerless martial arts, you have to endure pain beyond what ordinary people can bear. Chen Mo, a college student who was just coasting through life, accidentally awakens the National Martial Arts System and turns into a hardcore training addict. Ding! A high-intensity, systematic physical and combat training environment has been detected! Long-term branch quest triggered: Training Camp Experience (1/7) Today’s objectives: 1. Complete all training events (0/6) 2. Land 300 eff 44Reads8.0Score125Shelves

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    It's okay to start reading from chapter 18 onwards.

46. 46 从 The Martial Saint Who Began with Five-Element Fist 从五行拳开始的武圣 Sword Courage剑胆Eastern Fantasy169k WordsCompleted Hu Qingfeng transmigrates, only to become a sickly weakling with less than a year to live. He uses the Heavenly Venerable Order to summon a Heavenly Venerable, hoping the latter will send him home and free him from his consumptive body. Instead, he receives a wisp of innate true qi. And so, things seem to change. From that little clinic emerges a Martial God of the age! 323Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 两 Transporting Between Two Worlds: From Xingyi Boxing to Transcendence 两界搬运：从形意拳开始超凡入圣 Frost on the Freezing Point冰点霜华Urban605k WordsCompleted [System + Travel Between Two Worlds + Stat-Allocation Panel + Decisive and Ruthless + No Goody-Two-Shoes + Power Fantasy] A bizarre murder case and the jade thumb ring his older brother left behind. They gave Zhou Yunxiao the ability to travel freely between Blue Star and another world. He had thought it was an ordinary ancient world, and all he wanted was to live off the profits of transporting goods between the two worlds, become a wealthy layabout, take a few concubines, and enjoy a life of l 528Reads6.9Score105Shelves
48. 48 万 Wandering the Myriad Worlds: Reaching the Summit Through Chinese Martial Arts 万界行走：从国术开始登顶 Making a Dramatic Entrance粉墨初登场Male-Channel Fanfiction899k WordsOngoing Starting out as an ordinary person, he steadily grows stronger, transmigrating through several famous worlds before finally reaching the pinnacle. From The Dragon and the Snake, The Number One Under Heaven, and the Immortal Martial World to the prehistoric realm of Journey to the West and other xianxia worlds, he climbs step by step from overworked office drone to powerhouse. 27Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 都 Urban National Arts: Starting with Shattering Tempered Glass with One Palm 都市国术：从一掌拍碎钢化玻璃开始 The Mouse Who Fell in Love with the Coffee Cat老鼠爱上咖啡猫8k WordsCompleted Urban Martial Arts: Starting with a Single Palm Strike That Shatters Tempered Glass 121Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 国 Chinese Martial Arts: Starting with Eagle Claw and Iron Shirt 国术：从鹰爪铁布衫开始 Fish Chasing Birds in Flight追逐飞鸟的鱼Urban626k WordsOngoing My name is Mo Tianming. I was a low-level office drone in 2029, until a car accident ended my life. When I opened my eyes again, I had become an eighteen-year-old high school student. Luckily, in this life I had a sweet little sister and a wonderful mother. Our family was poor, but with the information advantage of someone who had transmigrated, I was confident I could give my family a better life and reach the pinnacle of success. But I let my guard down. I didn't dodge! A clash at a night ma 699Reads6.5Score103Shelves

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