Martial Ancestor

Shu YanBaidu Novel2017

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Summary

In a world where soccer and basketball are replaced by various martial arts competitions, the martial arts association of Lincheng University has long struggled even to escape the group stage of the national college martial arts league. President Lin Wanli hires An Quan, a professional coach from the super league, and recruits Qi Lin, a super genius previously internally recruited by Baidi University. Young as he is, Qi Lin has already reached the Star level; he aims to become a totem martial artist and carries the secret goal of reviving the declining Qi family and the Dynasty Club. The story follows Qi Lin's entry into Lincheng University, his leadership of the martial arts association out of the group stage, and his gradual rise onto the professional martial arts stage, blending ancient martial arts, mecha, and passionate competition.

Editor's review

A typical invincible-protagonist hot-blooded wish-fulfillment novel. The hero is a genius from the start, and the setup transplants soccer-style leagues into a martial arts world; the appeal lies in crushing victories and competitive atmosphere. Suited to readers who like fast face-slapping and mixed ancient-martial-arts/mecha settings. Weaknesses: the early competition line feels like sports fiction, the wuxia flavor is weak, and some chapter titles and content are formulaic web novel fare with limited depth.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who like invincible-protagonist wish-fulfillment
Readers interested in campus martial arts competition
Readers who like mixed ancient martial arts and mecha settings

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer traditional, rigorous wuxia
Readers who dislike protagonists whose talent crushes all and who face no growth setbacks

Reading tips

Read the first few chapters to understand the martial arts league world and Qi Lin's ambitions
Follow the main line of Lincheng University fighting out of the group stage
Watch the Dynasty Club and the Qi family's past as later foreshadowing

About the publisher

Baidu Novel

Baidu Novel is a publisher focused on online literature; public information about it is limited, and details of its founding background and location are not yet clear. Its catalog contains roughly more than 15,000 titles, mainly in categories such as women's fiction, modern romance, ancient romance, and time-travel or alternate-history stories, alongside selected quality novels and popular web fiction. Representative works include Rebirth in the Eighties: A Newly Rich Style of Romance, Treasures of the World, The Supreme Imperial Wife: The Crown Prince Is So Devious, and The Hard-to-Please Cute Wife: The CEO's Sweet Marriage, most of which revolve around rebirth, time travel, palace intrigue, and sweet romance, with titles styled for online serialized reading. Among its authors, Shuimu'er, Jiunian Chen, Cangyang Jiaoyue, Ming Fengqing, Su Xiaotang, and Tang Qiqi are frequently credited names, and the works are aimed mainly at female readers and web-fiction audiences. The overall publishing character lies in gathering large numbers of genre web novels, using detailed tags and serialized storytelling to meet demand for light romance and historical-style stories.

FAQ

Is this book wuxia or sports competition?

Set in a future of ancient martial arts leagues, it has a strong sports-competition feel and is categorized as wuxia.

What level is the protagonist Qi Lin?

He has already reached the Star level at eighteen, a genius-type competitor on an invincible crushing path.

Is there a heroine or romance line?

The main text opens focused on martial arts competition; romance is not a core appeal.

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About the author

Shu Yan Author

Shu Yan is a Chinese author mainly known for online literature. Publicly available information about the author is limited, and what is known comes chiefly from ten published works. In terms of subject matter, Shu Yan's writing spans science fiction and the future, Eastern fantasy, and urban fiction, and the works are commonly grouped under categories such as male-oriented fiction, premium fiction, and quality web fiction. Representative titles include Future World Is Really Fun, Martial Ancestor, Big Star of the Martial Arts World, Great Rescue of the Martial Arts World, and Writing Spring and Autumn with a Sword. Among these, Writing Spring and Autumn with a Sword and Great Rescue of the Martial Arts World appear more than once in the catalog, suggesting that the author focuses considerably on the wuxia and fantasy directions. Overall, Shu Yan's works show clear genre features, using futuristic settings and wuxia-world frameworks to build stories for readers who enjoy热血 excitement, imagination, and adventure.