godatom

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4 years ago

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This is a very interesting story, that has a main character that is cut from different cloth compared to a lot of other main characters we see in Chinese cultivation-esque novels.

This main character, first and foremost, views himself as a researcher. His actions, goals, and desires tend to reflect that.

His primary research goal is to find a way for the average humans, those without the advantages that exist in this world by being born into what is called a "bloodline clan".

This main character is similar to Leylin from Warlock of the Magus World in that he is willing to use schemes and not just brute force to achieve his goals, *and those schemes are actually intelligent, not just the author making everyone else look stupid so the main character looks smart*.

In the process of achieving his goals, the main character does a lot of things that some would consider morally grey, but he always maintains his bottom line.

Also, even though the main character views himself as a researcher, he is, in no way, weak.

The start is a bit of a slow build, but I believe that if you give it a try, you'll more likely than not enjoy yourself.

I would recommend this story if you enjoy intelligent and scheming main characters, ones that aren't excessively shameless (too many of those types these days), and if you enjoy a mix of good fight scenes and plotting.

Note: The main character does end up in a relationship with multiple characters as of this review, but only 2 so far (NO SPOILERS HERE FRIENDS)

TheGrandGopher

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4 years ago

Recommended

This might be my favorite novel on this site. It manages to avoid most of the tropes in regular Xuanhan and Xanxia while introducing a genuinely intriguing cultivation crafting system.

The MC is nothing like what you'd expect from the genre. His calculating analytic nature, and level of intelligence doesn't fluctuate at the author's whims just to push the story forward, and most conflicts arise because of a genuine reason. Almost all conflict felt unavoidable, as if they weren't just being written for us, and would have happened anyway, and we're just along for the ride.

Furthermore the progression of the MC's character is more evident than in most novels of the genre. There is clearly growth as you follow him from a child into a powerful figure. The best way I can describe it is that in mot novels no matter how old the MC becomes, I still picture them as youthful and vibrant, but in Su Chen's case, as arcs progress I can almost see him aging before my eyes. Suffering losses, becoming craftier, more willing to resort to his brute force to overwhelm his opponents, yet still very reliant on his ingenuity.

I heavily recommend this as one of the better options on the site.

Didac_

4 years ago

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Recommended

This novel is definitely different from most of what you could expect from the genre and I think that the core difference is in the effort the author puts into writing and the fine attention to detail, it genuinely feels like the he has motivation instead of just wanting to make a quick buck.

The MC, Su Chen, is well-written, he has a proper development arc, clear motivations and a distinctive personality. If there's a downside to him is the mere fact that he's always one step ahead of everyone and almost never really struggles.

This is not a fighting story. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of fights, but you shouldn't go into this story expecting something like that. Instead, the main drive of the story is plotting, well thought and creative but plotting nonetheless, so if that's not your thing this is not a novel for you. The whole goal of the MC is to develop a cultivation system for regular humans, outside of the control of the nobility which carries the blood of ancient beasts. Regular people cannot advance in cultivation further than a few steps except if they use pills crafted from the blood of these nobility clans, but this solutions only allows them to go one realm higher and they're always weaker than the nobles when in the same realm. With a world dominated by bloodline nobility, you can imagine the amount of politics involved.

Lastly, I'd like to mention the romance which is... Ok. It certainly feels more real than in most novels, Su Chen(MC) does fall in love for credible reasons instead of just picking every cute girl he finds in his travels. He tries his best to stay loyal to one girl but circumstances force him to make the decision of taking a second wife, which brings him plenty of trouble and the emotions of the three parties involved are realistic and handled with maturity. Since I seem to have such a good opinion why do I feel it's only "ok"? Well, that's because once the relationships are achieved the situation gets stale and uneventful, there's also the fact that none of the girls have any motivation besides being with the MC...

I genuinely recommend this novel and I honestly find it one of the best I've read in this website.

Divine Throne of Primordial Blood

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