Novels like The Ultimate Instructor
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Ultimate Instructor, best match first.
- 1 The Wolf Lurks in the City of Flowers 狼潜花都 The Wolf King of old returns to the modern city, hoping to live a quiet life. But trouble keeps coming, and Tianyu can only rub his temples in exasperation. … The mercenary king “Fengya” returns to the city only to find his older sister. In the bustling metropolis, Tianyu thrives, living carefree and at ease. Watch as a legendary soldier uses his iron fists and keen wits to build a business empire… 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Ace Mercenary 王牌雇佣兵 Just twelve hours pass between being kidnapped and getting married: a super-soldier king and a beautiful special agent tie the knot in a flash. Wang Dan, the world's top mercenary king, returns to the city and inexplicably ends up with a beautiful special agent for a wife. Protecting her is only natural… 51Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 3 How a Mercenary Is Made 雇佣兵是怎样炼成的 To fulfill a loved one's final wish, he travels alone to Europe to retrieve a mysterious package left for him in a safe-deposit box at RS Bank. As soon as he leaves the country, organized criminals seize him and steal the key to the safe. While they are transporting him to Africa, he escapes by jumping from a plane. Should he accept his fate, or fight back? After an intense struggle, he undergoes an accelerated mercenary training program and endures brutal life-and-death training across Africa, 492Reads—Score10114d adds
- 4 The Return of the Strongest Soldier King 最强兵王归来 An eastern lion rises, and with one roar, shakes the Nine Provinces! A generation's Wolf King returns to the city, born into the family of a spoiled young master in Yanjing! A marriage contract, an unparalleled romance... The path to becoming a God of War begins here! 834Reads7.5Score11214d adds
- 5 Mercenary in the Dark 黑暗中的佣兵 Who wouldn’t want a free and carefree soul, and an ordinary, peaceful life? A person who walks through the darkness of nations strives to dispel the endless gloom, longing for clouds of red. 125Reads—Score414d adds
- 6 Mercenary: An Arms Dealer Walking Through the Dark of Night 雇佣兵：行走在暗夜当中的军火商 When the King of Hell says you’ll die at three in the morning, he won’t let you live until five! As long as the money’s right! Weapons no one else dares to sell? Pay extra! People no one else dares to kill? Pay extra! Places no one else dares to enter? Pay extra! People no one else dares to save? Pay extra! As long as the money’s right, even if the Three-Body World came crashing down, we’d smash it to pieces! The ghost army marches! Kill any god who stands in our way, and any Buddha who does the 1.9kReads5.4Score—14d adds
- 7 The Close-Combat King 近身兵王 An accident changed my life. Now that I'm back in the city, I can't do a thing. All I know how to do is protect a female CEO, beat up rich second-generation kids, and get this or that big shot to call me "bro." 7.2kReads8.3Score69214d adds
- 8 Lone Wolf Operation 孤狼行动 [Special forces: gathering heroes, fighting drug lords, destroying drug sources, saving people from disaster, and battling all the way through the Golden Triangle...] Xiao Wenlong gazed at the border marker between China and Myanmar for a long, long time. At last, he left only one sentence behind: “I, Lone Wolf, will be back...” 5.3kReads8.7Score64814d adds
- 9 Dragon Squad War King 龙组兵王 He was hailed as China's strongest soldier king, a true iron-blooded warrior on the battlefield. After retiring, however, he found himself troubled. Ice-cold CEOs, fiery CEOs, campus belles, celebrities, and all kinds of beautiful women were always surrounding him, much to his frustration. “It's not my fault I'm handsome, but falling for me is your mistake.”, Li Mubai He was a legend who emerged from the Dragon Group, like a dragon lurking in the underworld. Betrayed during a mission, his entire 174Reads8.8Score11114d adds
- 10 Mercenary Hell 佣兵炼狱 One simple accident brought Lin Yuan into contact with mercenaries. Then one mishap followed another, as if fate were pushing him forward, until he had no choice but to enter the underworld and become a mercenary who risked his life for a living. Follow a legendary mercenary’s journey from the Giant God Mercenary Corps to building the Giant God Group, a powerhouse spanning private security, private armies, and cutting-edge military technology! 1.2kReads8.4Score—14d adds
- 11 The City's Super Mercenary King 都市超级雇佣兵王 Once the young master of Dragon Thorn and the head of the world-renowned mercenary organization Hades Hall, he is ordered to return to the city and marry a beautiful CEO who can’t stand him. It’s no big deal if his wife looks down on him. What he has in spades is the ability to solve problems. 124Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 12 Desperate Outlaw 绝命狂徒 Once a king of soldiers, he bears a deep blood feud and flees overseas. Forced to join a mercenary corps, he embarks on a path filled with blood and money, witnessing the enemy’s roars and the ugliness of human nature... 1.3kReads9.0Score14014d adds
- 13 Mercenary: One Song, a Thousand Frontiers, and a Blade by the Kidney! 雇佣兵：一首万疆，刀落在肾旁！ [Mercenary livestreams + telecom scams + one hand pinning down an AK and a Big Pookie + a Gatling gun in each hand] Li Saigao, the Wa State internet celebrity with an honest-looking face, is secretly a kidney harvester? A real-life tale of redemption from kidney harvesting is unfolding, as countless people head for the paradise they dream of in northern Myanmar. They say even Tyson would turn into a tame little poodle if he went there. Lin Hao, a winter-break worker, transmigrates by accident in 11Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 14 The Supreme Soldier King in the City 至尊兵王在都市 The strongest soldier king of his generation returns to the city, hoping to live an ordinary life. But he never expects one “trouble” after another to come his way: the campus belle, a CEO, a police beauty, a flight attendant, a delicate young nurse... Watch as this soldier king takes the city by storm. 4.1kReads8.3Score40814d adds
- 15 After Prison, I Return to the City as a Rich Playboy 出狱后，回归都市当纨绔 [Invincible power fantasy + ruthless action + beauties galore + the strong return + face-slapping] Seven years ago, Qin Tian was framed and sent to prison. After seven years in hell, he became the fearsome “Judge of Life and Death” and the force that keeps the world in check. He subdued a million violent criminals, and martial arts masters across the land revered him like a god. Now Qin Tian has returned in full force. He dominates the world, and everyone submits. Who would dare defy him? 5.1kReads8.6Score50014d adds
- 16 The King of Soldiers: Urban Hunter 兵王出击之都市猎人 A special forces soldier from a certain great Eastern nation was gravely wounded during an overseas mission. To save his life, he was injected with a super serum still in the experimental stage, granting him superhuman strength! He had hoped to live a normal life, but his fate was destined to be filled with passion and danger! Love, career, country, beautiful women, enemies, and perilous situations: how will the city’s ultimate soldier overcome every obstacle and win the beauty of his dreams? 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 King of the Desert Mercenaries 沙漠佣兵之王 He saved one person and earned 1.5 billion. At twenty-two, Yuan Zheng was already a veteran mercenary with three years of experience. He still had to work hard for the good life he’d always dreamed of. Love came quickly, and left just as fast. From the very beginning, the joy of success and the sweetness of love were tinged with bitterness. Where would the river of fate carry him? An ordinary man with an extraordinary skill and one ordinary dream: to coast through life and wait for death! Yet fa 1kReads8.6Score12014d adds
- 18 The World of Blood and Shadows 血影世界 A group of people who had done nothing wrong were dealt the most unjust fate imaginable. They established a nation of their own, the one they had always longed for, but in the end it was all just a dream... 16Reads—Score214d adds
- 19 After Seven Years Protecting the Nation, My Daughter Called for Help 护国七年，女儿打来求救电话 A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 4.2kReads8.6Score37914d adds
- 20 Hall of the Heavenly Kings 天王殿 Main characters: Xu Yi (Xu Mutian), Xu Ling Synopsis: My hands are stained with the blood of a thousand armies, and I tread upon bones stretching ten thousand miles! I am the king of the south, shepherding the frontier in the name of Heaven! 695Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 21 The Mercenary's Road: A Guide to Surviving Against All Odds 佣兵之路：绝境求生指南 On the distant Blue Star, the Sovia Empire is mired in a complex war, its unstable situation engulfed in flames, as tense and fraught as the conflict between Xiong Da and Xiong Er in the real world. Qi Muchang, a middle-aged man whose life back home has hit a rough patch, is driven by unemployment and the crushing burden of family finances to join the Storm Z mercenary camp in the Sovia Empire. Meanwhile, Shen Qiang, a former member of the Dragon Nation’s combat forces who later lost his job, jo 30Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 22 Warrior King Dragon Son-in-Law, Go Wreck Your Wife’s Day 兵王龙婿，祸害你老婆去吧 [Urban fantasy + War God + invincible + face-slapping + son-in-law] Soldier king Ye Fan returns to the city, only to discover that his girlfriend has “died” right before his eyes and that her parents have gone back on their promise. He had worked so hard as a soldier just to save enough money to marry his girlfriend. In the end, he was the one being played for a fool. Furious, Ye Fan has someone deliver a white umbrella to the groom on his girlfriend’s wedding day. A ten-star fighter is nothin 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Mercenary Squad: Divine Beasts 佣兵小队：神兽 [Special forces + mercenaries + bloody slaughter + missions + hunting down traitors! No System, parallel universe] On this ancient and mysterious Eastern continent, legends tell of all kinds of divine beasts that silently protect the land. The special operations squad led by the protagonist, Qi Lin, uses divine beasts as its code names. During a mission, the team unexpectedly becomes a band of mercenaries. Unyielding and resolute, they hunt down traitors and continue to defend the faith they hol 297Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 24 Blood Eagle 血鹰 The Falcon Legion is a mysterious organization. Wherever there is war, they can be found. But its founder is even more mysterious. Few people in the world have ever seen him, and among the armies of many nations, he is practically a legend. He is Su Chen, the man who crawled out of a pile of corpses, codenamed Blood Eagle. 21.6kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
- 25 The Soldier King Returns as a Teacher, and the Campus Influencer Beauty Falls for Him 兵王回归当老师，被网红校花看上 "The palace gates swing open, a thousand ghosts wail, the Emperor smiles, and the human world is left in ruins!" He is the "Emperor" on the underworld's "Nether River Rankings," Jiang Yan, the leader of the Senluo Hall, whose name strikes fear into the hearts of forces around the globe. Weary of bloodshed and battle, he retreats to the city, hoping to live an ordinary life. But an unexpected act of rescuing a beauty draws him into a vortex of power. The arrogance of spoiled rich kids, threats fr 14kReads7.8Score1.2k14d adds
- 26 The Wrath of the Urban God of War 都市战神之怒 He is not only the God of War of the Northwest, but also the father of the Gods of War! After fighting on the borderlands and shedding blood on the battlefield, Han Zheng, chief instructor of the three armies, returns with the highest honors and power, all to make up for the regret he has carried for four years. 335Reads9.0Score10414d adds
- 27 Rogue Soldier King 流氓兵王 The all-around King of Soldiers, once feared across the land, vanished without a trace for three years. The day he returns is the day the whole world stirs. See how the all-around King of Soldiers makes a powerful comeback. I am the King of Soldiers, unmatched beneath the heavens. I'm also a rogue, arrogant beyond all bounds. 5.8kReads9.1Score55414d adds
- 28 The Americans Are Losing It. You Call This a Band of Mercenaries? 鹰酱麻了你管这叫雇佣兵？ [Blood-pumping mercenaries + CF + Task Force 141 + Wolf Warrior + Operation Red Sea + The Outcast] Chen Han wakes up to find that he has transmigrated to war-torn, perilous K Country. What should he do? Fortunately, at this critical moment, he binds to the Ultimate Follow-Up Shot System. Every time he kills an enemy with a follow-up shot, he can earn all sorts of rewards. So Chen Han establishes a mercenary unit called the Blood Wolf Mercenary Corps. As he keeps killing enemies with follow-up sh 365Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 29 The Ultimate Soldier King 最牛兵王 Ye Xiu, an extraordinary fighter from a mysterious organization, chose to retire after growing tired of endless missions and killing. Before he left, his superior gave him one last assignment: solve a problem for his daughter. Ye Xiu was reluctant at first, but after seeing her photo, he changed his mind. She was an absolute beauty... 3.9kReads9.0Score48814d adds
- 30 Mercenary: Fires of the Night 雇佣兵：夜的烽火 [Parallel World + Military Fantasy + Mercenaries + No System + Realistic Details + Cinematic Feel] In a world of guns and artillery, nobody is invincible. Those who survive have more than just basic skills: they have luck. Don’t say mercenaries fight only for money. They have bonds forged in battle, families, and faith in their hearts that can never be extinguished... 615Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 31 The Unrivaled God of War 都市无双战神 [A hit novel from 2019] He commanded an army of a million, leading countless men into battle to defend their homeland and protect the people, yet his name was unknown and he remained uncelebrated. He set wolves against tigers and won the realm in a single battle, safeguarding the nation for generations of peace, yet he was framed and forced to retire under the accusation of usurping the throne. He regarded the great clans and noble houses of the world as mere weeds, yet was willing to die for th 866Reads8.1Score10514d adds
- 32 Livestreaming as a Mercenary: The Man with the Highest KDA! 直播雇佣兵，KDA最高的男人！ [Live Battlefield Coverage + One-Handed Machine Gun Mayhem + God of War + Influencer Calls + Telecom Scams] The Wabang arc begins in Chapter 50. Lu Shi transmigrated to a parallel world and discovered that he had not only become a mercenary, but was also in the most chaotic war zone of all. Fortunately, he awakened the Livestreaming Mercenary System. As long as he gained fans and prestige, he could grow stronger. So Lu Shi became a streamer, defeating every mercenary organization and rising to t 393Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 33 The Mad Soldier, the Valiant Dragon 狂兵枭龙 [War god + invincible + elite soldier + no saintly do-gooder + pure urban fiction, no cultivation] After losing his memory for three years, he wants nothing more than a normal life. But when he works as a designated driver for a wealthy heiress who has had too much to drink, she forces herself on him! After a passionate night, his life is thrown into turmoil once again… His name is Jiang Ye. He is a peerless war god and elite soldier, ruthless and merciless once his smile fades! 14.7kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
- 34 The Ghost Mercenary Corps 幽灵佣兵团 A decisive protagonist, no filler, one heroine, and a steady update schedule of at least 6,000 characters a day. After returning home to avenge his younger sister, Chu Feng went abroad and formed his own mercenary group. As he built it up, one opponent after another emerged to challenge him. Along the way, he gradually uncovered the world's hidden secrets. This is mainly a feel-good power fantasy, with a small cast and a fast pace. There are no idiotic villains or contrived scenes of suffering j 5.8kReads8.9Score48714d adds
- 35 The Female CEO's Reaper Bodyguard 女总裁的死神保镖 Tang Feng, leader of the God of Death, commanded six branches, each staffed with specialists. Five years ago, Tang Feng was framed during a mission. His teammates protected him, and only five of them, including Tang Feng, survived. Whoever was responsible, now that he was back, he would avenge them. 23.1kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds
- 36 We Came from Hell to Shout “Ura!” Three Times 我们自地狱来，只为高喊三声乌拉 [Mercenary] + [Sniper] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Russia-Ukraine War] + [Hardcore Action] [Adapted from my real experiences serving in an international security force.] Wei Zhen is the finest student in the VIP Protection Program at the International Defense Academy. After going to prison for avenging his mother, he thinks he's as good as dead. But then he crosses paths with a group of guards eager to make a quick buck, just as the Wagner mercenaries arrive to recruit from the death row block. Survi 613Reads—Score10214d adds
- 37 The Supreme God of War 都市至尊战神 [Invincible, lighthearted, satisfying, action-packed, complete] For three thousand years, I fought across China and slaughtered a million foreign soldiers! When the God of War’s command is given, no soldier in the land dares disobey! In search of his wife and the truth about his origins, Han Liyang finds himself caught in a cosmic game of chess, reduced to a pawn of heaven and earth. He is destined to fight his way to the Ninth Heaven, defy the heavens, and become the supreme ruler! 537Reads9.0Score10014d adds
- 38 The Return of the Urban Soldier King 都市之兵王归来 Tired of the bloodshed and danger of the battlefield, the King of Soldiers Lin Zhong chose to return to the city. To take care of a comrade's family, he became a bodyguard. From then on, beautiful women kept showing up around him: the sweet girl next door, the cool and elegant female CEO, the charming socialite, and the fiery policewoman. In a world full of temptation, how will this king of the military turn his iron-blooded nature into tenderness and forge a legendary life? 6.4kReads8.5Score52414d adds
- 39 Ace God of War 王牌战神 A mysterious assassination. A raw recruit who has only just joined the army. Together, they set off a storm that sweeps across heaven and earth! 7.6kReads8.8Score92914d adds
- 40 The Peerless Mad Dragon 盖世狂龙 Robin, a god of killing whose past is shrouded in absolute secrecy, returns to the Dragon Kingdom carrying a dragon spike given to him by Old Ghost and a marriage contract. From then on, he roams the world like a dragon, stirring up a storm everywhere he goes… 441Reads9.1Score24614d adds
- 41 For the Sake of My Future, I Became a Mercenary 为了钱途，我去当了雇佣兵 [Precision Shooter]+ [Mercenary]+ [PMC] Mercenaries, or “dogs of war,” are always caught up in conflict and war, hovering on the edge between life and death. It's an extremely dangerous line of work. Through a twist of fate, Li Peng becomes a mercenary. “War hyena” might not sound flattering, but the pay is great! He originally planned to quit once he'd earned thirty million, but after the first thirty million came another thirty million. In the end, Li Peng realizes he might not be able to walk 7.6kReads8.6Score45914d adds
- 42 A Mercenary? That’s Exactly What I Am! 雇佣兵？当的就是雇佣兵！ A chance trip during his senior year at college lands Liu Yi in the middle of a mercenary operation, and so his life as a mercenary begins. Liu Yi: “Peak right after graduation? That's weak. We have to be both graduated and completely unhinged!” [Mercenaries + Urban life + Ensemble cast + Comedy] 7.4kReads7.0Score50914d adds
- 43 Dragon Soul War God 龙魂战神 A legendary God of War, betrayed by his own brothers and stripped of his memories, became the live-in son-in-law of the Lin family. His younger sister was cast aside by a powerful family and died in childbirth. The shock brought his memories rushing back. In a single night, tens of thousands of Dragon Soul elites raced to Longxia! Anyone who harms my family: kill! Anyone who stabs me in the back: kill! Anyone who dares invade Longxia, no matter how far away, must be destroyed! When the God of Wa 4.2kReads9.0Score42614d adds
- 44 Mercenary: Gray Line Operation 雇佣兵，灰线行动 Ouyang Lie, a former special forces soldier, was kicked out of his unit after one shot killed a terrorist but also accidentally took the life of a civilian woman. He drifted to Syria and joined a mercenary squad made up of outcasts from around the world. The captain was Ivan, a former Russian SSO major. The team also included Anya, a fiery Russian sniper; Kim Cheol-woo, a taciturn North Korean demolitions fanatic; Mark, a two-meter-tall German heavy-weapons brute; and Leo, a Mexican hacker and m 1.7kReads6.5Score21314d adds
- 45 Blood Wolf Berserker 血狼狂兵 [Retired God of War + Master Strategist + Ruthless and Decisive] His comrade was framed and killed, so a legendary Blood Wolf retires from service to uncover the mastermind. Conspiracies, assassinations, framing, and using others to do one’s dirty work. But the former king of soldiers couldn’t care less. He’ll just kill his way through. 430Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 46 Her Daughter Was Humiliated, So She Led a Hundred Thousand Soldiers to Kneel and Cry, "Princess!" 女儿受辱率十万将士跪下喊公主 When his daughter called for help, Li Yuntian, commander of the Northwest Army, flew into a rage and led thousands of soldiers into Luocheng. His mother was brutally killed, his friend's entire family was wiped out, and his wife and daughter were the only people he held dear. A dragon's reverse scales are fatal to touch. Dare to bully my wife and daughter, and I'll make sure every one of you dies! 1.1kReads8.8Score13814d adds
- 47 The Strongest Mad Soldier in the City 最强狂兵混都市 Yu Fei, a special forces soldier in Huaxia's most elite Tiger-Wolf Brigade, goes by the codename Sky Wolf. On orders, he is sent to Yunzhou City, where undercurrents run deep and bandits are rampant. Under the command of his goddess-like superior, he goes undercover alongside a kindhearted, pure-hearted beauty of a manager, gradually uncovering the secrets behind her. When every secret comes to light, a violent storm of blood and chaos engulfs Yunzhou City. To protect his loved ones and the woma 12kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
- 48 The God of War’s Order 战神令 [A finished masterpiece, perfect for binge-reading] Su Peng is fighting a bloody battle overseas when he receives word that his daughter has been sold. The next moment, a million soldiers fly into a rage... Su Peng is hunted by his own family, and his fiancée tears up their marriage agreement right in front of him. His daughter is his life. Anyone who so much as lays a finger on her will see their entire clan wiped out... 6kReads9.1Score64814d adds
- 49 Starting from Scratch: Building a Dark Empire 从零开始，打造一座黑暗帝国 [War god + multiple heroines + face-slapping + political intrigue + no System + characters who all use their brains] [The story may have many long-range plot threads and foreshadowing. As I say in my introduction, political intrigue will feature heavily. If you prefer mindless wish fulfillment, you might want to try another great author's work.] Five years ago, Qin Yuan was exiled from Xia after his comrade committed a heinous massacre. Five years later, the Lord of the Abyss returned, intent on 155Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Handsome CEO's Bodyguard 贴身兵王俏总裁 As a former king, Xia Tian feels under a lot of pressure. He never knows why those spoiled young masters and young upstarts keep picking fights with him for no reason. Having just avenged himself, Xia Tian quietly returned to China and went into seclusion. With his harmless appearance, this seemingly sunny fellow is as mysterious as they come. Plenty of people can’t stand this harmless-looking guy. But after they personally create one tragedy after another, they’re stunned to discover that he’s 13.6kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds
