High Martial Arts, Genius Protagonist, No Female Lead, No Romantic Tension 高武，天才流，无女主，无暧昧

1. 101 我 I'm a Genius! So Why Do I Have the Build of a Chicken Carcass? 我，天才！但是身骨咋是个鸡架啊 Wednesday's Funeral星期三的葬礼Urban640k WordsCompleted "No heroine" "Ensemble cast" The rating just came out, so it'll go up|•'-'•)و✧ (probably) I awakened an SSS+ ability, becoming the Federation's thirteenth. But I really don't want to fight. I just want to smoke a little, eat lollipops, and play games. I figured I could win by doing nothing, without having to cultivate. But the reality is that I train every day until I collapse, and that hit me like a ton of bricks. The Federation sent two bodyguards to protect me around the clock. One is always 163Reads5.8Score22414d adds

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   It meets the requirements quite well, so I can buy it directly.

2. 102 在 In This Insane World, I Choose to Give Up 在这个发疯的世界，我选择摆烂 Free-to-Play God of War零充战神Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Invincible protagonist + cyberpunk Lovecraftian horror + ensemble cast + no heroine + dystopia + dark humor + wild imagination] [Anti-cliché + genre-defying] This is a world where people with god-defying abilities are everywhere. After transmigrating into this cyberpunk Lovecraftian world, where “obsession can turn people into monsters,” Quan Yuwu discovered that he was a bug in the world’s underlying logic. The Old Gods descended, corrupting all life with their indescribable presence. He sai 2.5kReads6.8Score15414d adds

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   Does the second book, "Tearing Apart a Galaxy with One Hand," count as high-level martial arts?

3. 103 觉 I Awakened an SSS-Rank Ability: My Powers Are Ever-Changing 觉醒sss级异能，我的能力千变 Free-to-Play God of War零充战神Urban984k WordsOngoing [No Heroine + Worldview-Shattering + Conquering the Universe + Parallel Worlds + Infinite-Flow] One punch to destroy a Blue Star, one slash to defeat an entire galaxy? Galaxy clusters are beneath notice; superclusters are only the beginning. The universe is vast, but the worlds are vaster still. A billion light-years is like an ant. Travel across dimensions and transcend the universe itself, but is that really the end? Here, no ability is truly invincible. Stopping time, bringing the dead back t 39Reads5.4Score—14d adds
4. 104 弹 The Comments Say I'm Deeply Devoted, So I Use My Secret Identity to Level Up 弹幕说我情深义重，我靠马甲加点 A Few Strokes of Ink几两笔墨Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [The rating has just opened and will rise] [No female lead, mass misunderstandings, forums, bullet comments, stat allocation, ensemble cast, unconventional plot, not invincible, immortal body, transmigration, System, power progression, academy setting, third-person narration] [Also known as: Transmigrated into a High Martial World and Read the Bullet Comments, Love You, Old Self. See You Tomorrow] Bad news: I transmigrated into a terrifying High Martial world, and my weakling body immediately fe 60.7kReads8.3Score6.2k14d adds
5. 105 开 From the Start, I'm a Dual-Element Mage. I Get Stronger by Spending Crystals 开局双系法爷，我氪晶就能变强 I, Five-Five-Kai在下五五开Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Multiple elements]+ [No heroine] (The pacing may be a little slow at first. Thanks for bearing with me.) When Lu Chen wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated to a parallel world where monster beasts run rampant and people awaken Yuan Power. Once a liberal arts graduate who couldn't find a job, he is now a high school senior at the bottom of his class in general studies, about to undergo his awakening ceremony. He thinks he's landed the classic good-for-nothing-to-hero story, but the moment 15.6kReads7.8Score1.6k14d adds

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   Okay, now it's finally my turn to make recommendations. Check out these books, I've personally tested them and they're readable! 👀

6. 106 开 From the Start, I’m SSS-Rank: Freezing Everything in a High-Martial World 开局SSS级，我在高武冰封一切 Suddenly, Spring Rain Arrives忽闻春雨来Urban500k WordsCompleted [Genius] [No heroine] [Satisfying battles] [Ice powers awakened from the start] Realms range from the first to ninth rank, with nine minor stages in each rank. After an accident, Su Mingqiu transmigrates to this high-martial-arts world, where everyone can awaken supernatural abilities. He'd planned to keep his head down and survive quietly, but then a voice suddenly rings out in his mind: Ding! The Super Invincible Universe System has activated. Right away, it gives him an S-rank fire ability, B 2.1kReads6.5Score19214d adds
7. 107 开 SSS-Rank Talent from the Start: Who Dares Take My Sword Strike? 开局SSS级天赋：谁敢接我一剑 Feng Xing沨行Urban695k WordsCompleted High-martial-arts world + no female lead + leveling up With an SSS-rank talent and a mysterious sword spirit teacher from the start, Jiang Wuyuan has just one question: How could I possibly lose? Several years later. There will no longer be anyone guarding the abyss. Because I've filled it in., Jiang Wuyuan 6.2kReads8.7Score79114d adds
8. 108 怪 The Age of Monster Editing: From the Gaokao to Lord of the Dragon Gods 怪物编辑时代：从高考到龙神之主 Lei Huofeng雷火丰Urban3.3M WordsCompleted [Premium IP] [Monster Editor] [Dragon Clan] [Ensemble Cast] [No Female Lead] [500,000 Favorites] "View the current Monster Editor Codex." [Your primary monster kin: Dragon Clan] Seventh-Tier Calamity Ancient Dragons: You have currently edited [Thunder Yazi] [Fire Qilin] [Forest Qiuniu] [Poison Xiangliu] [Ice Baxia] [Mechanical Chiki] [Light Suanni] [Void Bi'an] [Dark Chaofeng] "Turn the page." Eighth-Tier Forbidden Divine Dragons: All nine types in the editing codex have been collected Ninth-Tie 10.5kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
9. 109 御 The Age of Beast Taming: Awakening Two Talents 御兽时代，觉醒双天赋 Infinite Five无限的五Urban581k WordsOngoing [No CP, Beast Taming, Genius, Aristocratic Family.] [The pacing is relatively slow at first. Also, the protagonist is only 15 in the early chapters, so don't judge him from an adult's perspective or with an all-knowing viewpoint.] In the year 15000 of the Common Era, Blue Star had undergone a resurgence of spiritual energy and the rise of spirit beasts ten thousand years earlier. Beast Tamers, awakened people who formed contracts with spirit beasts through Beast Taming Rings, became the world's 60kReads8.5Score6.5k14d adds
10. 110 污 Pollution Has Arrived? I Studied to Purify the World! 污染降临？我学的就是净化世界！ Yu Siyuan余四元Urban702k WordsCompleted [No romance, no System, delusions of grandeur, comedy, invincible, ensemble cast] “I’m here because I’m sick, not because I’m stupid.” Strange dreams descend, and the door to a new world slowly opens for Zhang Fan. A wealthy academy that comes knocking on its own is brimming with an air of unreliability. Your first lesson as a new student: this is offense, this is defense. Got it? Great, you're ready to take on strange pollution all by yourself. Go defeat them! Stone figures awaken at a manor de 11.8kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
11. 111 开 From the Start, I Could Repel the Supernatural, Yet I Don't Even Have Spiritual Power 开局劝退诡异，可我连灵力都没有 Like a Summer Tide如夏之潮Urban688k WordsOngoing [Academic Setting + Misunderstandings + Forum Posts + Ensemble Cast + No Romance] Chen Yimo scored 280 on the college entrance exam and faced risks of inherited heart disease and mental illness. The most valuable thing he owned was an acceptance letter that came with an unexpected 100,000-yuan grant. He accidentally entered an extraordinary academy and only wanted to keep his head down until graduation. But everything went wrong on his first day. When the train came under a bizarre attack, every 65.3kReads8.9Score11.7k14d adds
12. 112 御 Beast Taming: All My Beast Companions Are Assassin Types 御兽：我的兽宠，全都是刺客系 Zero-Degree Oxygen零度氧Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Beast Taming + Gu Insects + Assassin-Type + No Romance + Decisive and Ruthless + No Transformation + Cthulhu Mythos + Lone Wolf + Countless Hidden Trump Cards...] (No System, but he does have a golden finger!) The eerie invasion begins, and the Ten Evil Kings appear. The continent is in danger at every turn! Chen Fei, still a freshman, obtains the Killing Codex. As long as he kills, he can rapidly improve his demon beasts’ strength, aptitude, and skill proficiency. Restriction: He can only form 18.8kReads9.0Score2.6k14d adds
13. 113 穿 After Entering a Bad-End Comic, I Took the Lead in Tearing Up the Script 穿进be漫画后，我带头手撕剧本 Gu Qingying, Who Loves Tench喜欢十间鱼的顾清影Urban679k WordsOngoing [Forum-style posts + mistaken assumptions and exaggerated interpretations + beautiful, strong, and tragic characters + ensemble cast finding redemption + no romance] Yan Qi always felt he’d transmigrated into this world in entirely the wrong way. It was bad enough that he’d ended up in a depressing superpower comic where everyone died. To make matters worse, the ability he awakened, [Words of Absolute Truth], came with a deadly side effect: the more bluntly he spoke while changing cause and ef 154.2kReads9.4Score21.2k14d adds
14. 114 苍 Cangyuan: Endless Conquests 苍渊之无尽征伐 Writing a Lightweight Novel写个小白文Mystery109k WordsOngoing The mortal world rises and falls, and humanity has endured a cataclysmic disaster. From ancient times to the present, countless noble and wise people have devoted themselves to plotting and preparing, throwing their flesh and blood into brutal, bloody battles. When the smoke cleared, all things in heaven and earth seemed to have come full circle, as if everything had returned to its original starting point. But nothing in this world is certain. How could the course of fate truly proceed in perf 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Guaranteed no female lead, brothers.

15. 115 栖 Chronicles of Qiwucheng 栖梧城传记 Wuyi Recluse武夷散人Eastern Fantasy306k WordsOngoing A classic martial-arts detective tale, historical mystery, youthful passion, with no System or cheats. During the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, the realm had only just been pacified, and every trade was waiting to be rebuilt. The balance of power in the martial world shifted dramatically. The influence of the four great martial families, who controlled the Seven Gangs (power), Eight Associations (wealth), Nine Mountains (letters), and Ten Strongholds (arms), waned noticeably. The world's Fiv 65Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No female lead, a world of chivalrous detectives, and a multitude of young characters. If you love the martial arts world, come and visit Qiwu City. Here, there are no towering peaks of Mount Hua, no Shaolin or Wudang sects, only a few buildings, a city full of people, and the changing seasons. You will see the crimson maple leaves atop Mount Lu, lamenting the heroic sacrifices buried in the name of national righteousness; you will hear the flute rise and the zither fall in the fields of Huaibei, appreciating the pure and benevolent hearts of healers and pharmacists. Being a hero is a choice, a choice to be different from others, so that all beings may be the same.

16. 116 穿 Transmigrating into a High Martial World: I Have the Gods of China Behind Me 穿越高武：我背靠华夏诸神 The Dream Brings the Breeze清风自梦来Urban228k WordsOngoing Transmigrating three years early, he witnessed the original owner's infamous reputation as the “son of a traitor”! The moment the original owner awakened and someone came knocking at his door, he knew he wasn't safe! Devouring abilities, a Mythology System. One clone stays in the city to draw the attention of every watcher, while his true body ventures deep into the wilderness to hunt and grow stronger. From a first-tier martial artist to slaying foreign races, from bearing a notorious name to u 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Hello everyone, I'm recommending a great book. When the universally acknowledged "hero" who saves the world is secretly a lackey colluding with foreign races, it will be a catastrophe for all humanity! While the ignorant masses follow in the footsteps of this so-called "hero" to suppress "rebellions," they are pushing themselves step by step into the abyss of despair.

17. 117 我 I’ve Been Farming and Chopping Wood, and Now You Want Me to Slay a Demon God? 我都种地砍树了，你让我砍魔神？ Moon Goddess Miracle月神奇迹Urban334k WordsCompleted He transmigrated to a high-martial world and spent eighteen years unable to build up any vital energy. Just as he was losing hope and preparing to make a living by farming, he activated the Farming System. As long as he farmed, he could earn attribute points, cultivation techniques, and federal credits. “A farmer who can kill a Demon God with one slash? How does that make sense?” “He’s really a farmer, so how is he stronger than a Martial God?” “Qin Mu has no vital energy, yet he’s on par with a 80Reads—Score614d adds

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    Women will only hinder the male protagonist's path to becoming stronger through farming!

18. 118 高 High Martial: You Forced Me to Drop Out, Now You Cry as I Slaughter the Beast Realm 高武：逼我退学，杀穿兽域你哭啥 Free-Riding Orange Cat白吃白喝的橘子猫Urban156k WordsOngoing [High Martial Arts + No Female Lead + Decisive and Ruthless + Dropping Out and Making a Comeback + Unlimited Star Pearl Stacking + Overpowered Protagonist] Gu Yechen transmigrates into a high-martial-arts world. He breaks the provincial record by reaching the twelfth level of body refinement, only to awaken just six star slots at his coming-of-age ceremony! He is branded a good-for-nothing for life, loses his place at the province's top school, is pressured to drop out by the vice principal, and —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [High-level martial arts + no female lead + decisive killing + dropping out of school and making a comeback + infinite stacking of star beads + invincible + incredibly satisfying] The first thirty chapters are about development, then it's incredibly satisfying. Gu Yechen transmigrates to a high-level martial arts world, breaks the provincial record with the twelfth level of body tempering, but only awakens six star slots at his coming-of-age ceremony! He's called a lifelong waste, his spot at the provincial key school is snatched away, the vice principal forces him to drop out, and his childhood sweetheart turns to someone else! The whole school is waiting to see Gu Yechen's martial arts dream shattered and him become mediocre. But they have no idea... These six star slots are actually six boundless star rivers containing billions of star sources, where star beads of the same attribute can be absorbed and stacked without limit! Low-level star beads are infinitely stacked, and ordinary beads are used to create heaven-defying martial arts techniques: First-level Water Wave Palm → Second-level Wave Palm → Third-level Giant Wave Palm... Ninth-level Overwhelming Force → Domain Expansion·Fury! Second-level Swimming Leap → Third-level Eight-Step Cicada Catching... Ninth-level Eight Desolate Swimming Step → Domain Expansion·Instant! ... While others were throwing around exorbitant resources for high-level star beads, he was lurking in the fish market and slaughterhouse, hoarding them by slaughtering exotic beasts; the Xuanwu Army's high command repeatedly came to his door, offering astronomical sums to recruit him; when countless geniuses were helpless against the invasion of extraterrestrial beasts, he single-handedly traversed the beast realm, slaughtering countless races! Years later, Gu Ye returned to Changgao High School, adorned with the glory of a hundred battles. All the school leaders, enemies, and acquaintances who had snatched his spots, insulted him as a good-for-nothing, and abandoned him were now kneeling before him, weeping and begging for mercy. Gu Ye coldly swept his gaze across the entire scene: When you forced me into this quagmire, did you ever imagine this day would come?

19. 119 雪 Snow Falls on the Boughs, Frost Covers Them All 雪落枝头上满霜 Mr. Xiao Chen先生小陈Martial Arts617k WordsOngoing Daxueping was destined to be anything but peaceful today. Especially at the turn from late autumn to early winter, as the cold northern wind swept tiny flakes of snow across the withered grassland and toward the Crescent Lake, frozen solid. Three young boys, one chance encounter, one narrow escape from death, and a brotherhood that would last a lifetime. 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Based on the Ming Dynasty of 1566, this is a martial arts and political intrigue novel… The imperial court and the martial world are inseparable (obsession with immortality, power). The male protagonist's father is the most powerful person in the land (no arrogance, as safe as it gets…). It's an ensemble piece where everyone is the protagonist of their own world (brotherhood, patriotism). The entire main cast is intelligent, not overly sentimental, and decisive in their actions…

20. 120 金 My Golden Finger Awakened, and I Took Revenge as an Unstoppable Force 金手指觉醒，我以无敌之姿复仇 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来Eastern Fantasy395k WordsOngoing Feel-good power fantasy + no angst + transmigration + revenge + ruthless action + hot-blooded battles + invincibility + ensemble cast + cultivation + pure excitement. A college student transmigrates into the body of the foolish young master of the Chu family. As his clan faces annihilation, he binds himself to the ultimate revenge cultivation System and sets out on a path of cultivation and vengeance. This is a first-person fantasy power fantasy with a breakneck pace and one satisfying moment af 678Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A satisfying read, super enjoyable and not angsty at all, pure bliss from beginning to end, featuring decisive and ruthless action.

21. 121 高 The Master Sent Me Down the Mountain to Break Off My Engagement and Marry My Senior Sister 高手下山，师父让我退了婚娶师姐 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来Urban474k WordsOngoing Little Taoist Lu Xuan is ordered by his master to go down the mountain and break off his engagement. His fiancée, the Su family, gives him a hard time, but his senior sisters arrive to help. They also reveal a secret from eighteen years ago: his parents' deaths were no accident. His fiancée's grandfather, Su Zhenhai, was responsible... 2.1kReads—Score10014d adds
22. 122 异 Superpowers: The Good-for-Nothing Star Dust Awakens 异能：废柴星尘觉醒 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来Urban178k WordsCompleted Explosive action + high martial arts + ruthless combat + fiery passion + invincibility + ensemble cast + satisfying thrills + no angst. The Star-Eaters, an alien race, have disguised themselves as humans and are secretly hunting the people of Blue Star. With Blue Star on the verge of occupation, humanity is about to become food for the aliens. One day, a young man awakens an unparalleled supernatural power. He rises up and leads his closest friends, both male and female, in wiping out the invade —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    High-fighting, action-packed novel with no female lead

23. 123 我 I Fabricate Myths and Lead the Spiritual Qi Revival 我编造神话，引领灵气复苏 Do Seagulls Ever Get Lucky?海鸥到底欧不欧Urban1.3M WordsOngoing Gu Qing is on the verge of death. To stay alive, he has to make the whole world believe in the “spiritual qi revival.” No spiritual qi? He’ll create it with special effects! No cultivation techniques? He’ll write them in code! No ancient ruins? He’ll bury and excavate them himself! But he never expected that, the more he made things up, the stranger the world would really become. Scientists go mad over runes seen through their microscopes; the Western Church prostrates itself before sword immor 294Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommend this one! It's an urban martial arts novel, absolutely amazing! I stayed up all night to finish it.

24. 124 曲 Qu Fans 曲粉 Years of Peering Through the Haze窥霾数载Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted Song dust drifts through the air, composing an epic canvas. The journey across it spreads without aim, enveloping everything as it carries us through the vast, boundless rivers of stars. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Western fantasy martial arts...

25. 125 帝 Will the Emperor Fall? 帝落否 Years of Peering Through the Haze窥霾数载Ancient Romance117k WordsCompleted What winding tales will take root in the boundless reaches of a desolate star system? What unknown journeys await across endless ages? Explore the deepest mysteries of existence and sail through limitless starfields… —Reads—Score—14d adds

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