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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I might have said this too much but I, too, indeed started this on a whim. Back when I started this, I just want to find a distraction in the middle of a very stressing traffic, I really thought I won't continue this afterwards.
Man did I guess wrong.
I. Can't. Stop. Reading. This.
Let alone drop this book. I can't even stand to leave this book alone for an hour. Listen, this week is my exam week, so reading this is a mistake, because instead of studying I actually read this... and that's. for. real. I really really unable to leave this book alone.
This book is THAT good. I was previously thought I'm not a fan of xianxia/wuxia novels because I never finished any xianxia novels that I started but woah. It turns out that I never specifically hated the genre at all. This book is very amazing, really. I love the great details about cultivation and qi and everything surrounding it, I love the meticulous description of each sects and their cultures, I love the fantasy elements like yao (yes, Shui Keng is 100/100), the magic systems, the demonic cultivators, and all the artifacts that are very meticulously described.
Plot-wise, it's heavy, but I don't feel burdened at all. Although it's heavy, the elaboration is sufficient and the plot are basically explained one by one, all the long ass description also has conclusion mostly, so it really is not hard to read this. Without losing its essence as a decently heavy book, this is not a headache to my brain at all. Truly an embodiment of a perfect books.
And the plot is very good. Although, well, it's bore the usual pattern of a hisfic danmei, but the story is very very good. The villains are interesting, the conflicts are intriguing, the comedy in between are on point, and the moral values are very very heartwarming. There are also so many details that I loved so much to the point where I don't think I would forget about any of it in a short time. Really, the plot is THAT good.
But what's adding to it 5 stars alone is THE CHARACTERS.
OH, I LOVE THE CHARACTERS SO MUCH. Not only the main characters are all lovable and unique in their own way, even the villains and the side characters are all feels alive in their own way. But for real, the MCs for this book are amazing! Cheng Qian is my love, Yan Zhengming is my love (I kinda gag at his personality at the beginning of this book though LMAOO), Han Yuan is adorable little brat, HAN TAN SHUI KENG is my adorable little baby, and LI YUNNNN MY FAVORITE DORK. They are all funny and their interactions are very very natural. This is a founding family trope that I found very very heartwarming really. I love them so much it has no end. They really touched my heart and feel very alive in their own way.
Also, the relationship. The relationship between Cheng Qian and Yan Zhengming are only told in the last few chapterst and only for some brief moments, but the feeling is immense. Even with such short moments I could feel their love overflowing like an excessive tea out of a teapot. They are both cute and alluring, very very deep yet light. And oh my fucking God, they are funny as fuck. Although of course, they are in love for far too slow and their relationship is obviously not the point of the story, it's still. very. very. pivot to my reading experience.
With plot, plot tools, characters, and relationship being so amazing, it's just natural for me that this book is an instant 5 stars for me. Although sometimes it could get draggy and some of the plot fillers are just... Meh, but its flaws were overall overshadowed by those amazing aspects.
I truly love reading this, and I enjoyed this ride super fucking bad. For real, I LOVE THIS BOOK THE NORMAL AMOUNT (REAL).
Well, TL;DR, this book is very good PLEASE READ IT.
Have fun! :>
Man did I guess wrong.
I. Can't. Stop. Reading. This.
Let alone drop this book. I can't even stand to leave this book alone for an hour. Listen, this week is my exam week, so reading this is a mistake, because instead of studying I actually read this... and that's. for. real. I really really unable to leave this book alone.
This book is THAT good. I was previously thought I'm not a fan of xianxia/wuxia novels because I never finished any xianxia novels that I started but woah. It turns out that I never specifically hated the genre at all. This book is very amazing, really. I love the great details about cultivation and qi and everything surrounding it, I love the meticulous description of each sects and their cultures, I love the fantasy elements like yao (yes, Shui Keng is 100/100), the magic systems, the demonic cultivators, and all the artifacts that are very meticulously described.
Plot-wise, it's heavy, but I don't feel burdened at all. Although it's heavy, the elaboration is sufficient and the plot are basically explained one by one, all the long ass description also has conclusion mostly, so it really is not hard to read this. Without losing its essence as a decently heavy book, this is not a headache to my brain at all. Truly an embodiment of a perfect books.
And the plot is very good. Although, well, it's bore the usual pattern of a hisfic danmei, but the story is very very good. The villains are interesting, the conflicts are intriguing, the comedy in between are on point, and the moral values are very very heartwarming. There are also so many details that I loved so much to the point where I don't think I would forget about any of it in a short time. Really, the plot is THAT good.
But what's adding to it 5 stars alone is THE CHARACTERS.
OH, I LOVE THE CHARACTERS SO MUCH. Not only the main characters are all lovable and unique in their own way, even the villains and the side characters are all feels alive in their own way. But for real, the MCs for this book are amazing! Cheng Qian is my love, Yan Zhengming is my love (I kinda gag at his personality at the beginning of this book though LMAOO), Han Yuan is adorable little brat, HAN TAN SHUI KENG is my adorable little baby, and LI YUNNNN MY FAVORITE DORK. They are all funny and their interactions are very very natural. This is a founding family trope that I found very very heartwarming really. I love them so much it has no end. They really touched my heart and feel very alive in their own way.
Also, the relationship. The relationship between Cheng Qian and Yan Zhengming are only told in the last few chapterst and only for some brief moments, but the feeling is immense. Even with such short moments I could feel their love overflowing like an excessive tea out of a teapot. They are both cute and alluring, very very deep yet light. And oh my fucking God, they are funny as fuck. Although of course, they are in love for far too slow and their relationship is obviously not the point of the story, it's still. very. very. pivot to my reading experience.
With plot, plot tools, characters, and relationship being so amazing, it's just natural for me that this book is an instant 5 stars for me. Although sometimes it could get draggy and some of the plot fillers are just... Meh, but its flaws were overall overshadowed by those amazing aspects.
I truly love reading this, and I enjoyed this ride super fucking bad. For real, I LOVE THIS BOOK THE NORMAL AMOUNT (REAL).
Well, TL;DR, this book is very good PLEASE READ IT.
Have fun! :>
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tbh when i started this i kind of expected an easy, heartwarming novel with a found family... idk where i got that idea from but i sure looked like a clown, especially around the end of the second book... liu yao has a lot to offer
➽a ragtag group of kids who are taken in by a slightly odd master to "revive" a sect that once was renowned, but after producing some... notorious demonic cultivators it is on the decline. and then tragedy strikes and they are forced to grow up way too fast.
➽interesting characters and developments, e.g. yan zhengming, who is a mostly idle, pampered teen at the start of the novel, yet he ends up having to shoulder a lot of responsibility unexpectedly, or han yuan, the chaotic child who... well...
➽the romance was also nice, love these two idiots together who clearly can't communicate with each other properly.
➽the story spans over a 100 years, and touches upon topics such as mortality, is cultivating to ascension worth it, love, 'heart demons' and much more.
➽i sometimes lost interest in the plot, that's why i sometimes took longer breaks from reading, and because of that a lot of the sidecharacters' names and affiliations were lost on me, so i prolly will need a second read through to properly grasp everything, but overall it was very nice, would recommend.
➽a ragtag group of kids who are taken in by a slightly odd master to "revive" a sect that once was renowned, but after producing some... notorious demonic cultivators it is on the decline. and then tragedy strikes and they are forced to grow up way too fast.
➽interesting characters and developments, e.g. yan zhengming, who is a mostly idle, pampered teen at the start of the novel, yet he ends up having to shoulder a lot of responsibility unexpectedly, or han yuan, the chaotic child who... well...
➽the romance was also nice, love these two idiots together who clearly can't communicate with each other properly.
➽the story spans over a 100 years, and touches upon topics such as mortality, is cultivating to ascension worth it, love, 'heart demons' and much more.
➽i sometimes lost interest in the plot, that's why i sometimes took longer breaks from reading, and because of that a lot of the sidecharacters' names and affiliations were lost on me, so i prolly will need a second read through to properly grasp everything, but overall it was very nice, would recommend.