Review, as I feel the convo between Solipsist and me474 doesn't do the manga justice.
First off, it's a korean story, not chinese, so has a bit difference in flavor. the confusion is likely because the novel translation is hosted on Wuxia world, which started off primarily translating chinese novels.
While the story does have some of the traditional tropes like a tournament, many female characters, or set in "other world"; I disagree that it is bad writing. Bad writing is using tropes as a crutch instead of properly describing a setting. This story does get lazy from time to time, especially in the early chapters when describing the MC's tragic backstory, which I feel is from the origins of the weekly/daily business model of these stories: if you don't hook people in a couple chapters, they quickly move on.
As a serial story targeted towards teens, it's decent, with the author knowing to focus on the characters instead of specifics of the world so the eventual plot resolutions do feel earned. There is an actual sense of tension, as even though MC can still feel OP, there is more to the fight than just dying. I hope the author writes an actual book sometime, as I feel he is too self conscious about the audience and can dumb down the story in response to negative feedback.
Overall, I'd say the manhua is about the same level as solo leveling, with art/story scores reversed. It's a bit toned down and less complex compared to the novel, but paced better. 8.5 is probably an accurate score.