bananacarz
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(This review has been updated at chapter 30, additional thoughts in the last paragraph)
Spoilers for the first couple of chapters.
As of this review, the preview only has five chapters so bear with me. First of all, I have really high hopes for the translator, Seth. Not only do they do a really good job of translating overall but also the traditional Chinese sayings and references that don't really exist in the West. What's even better is that they explain a lot of the Chinese concepts like the green hat and live-in son-in-law in a way that everyone can understand.
Getting on to the main story so far, I really enjoy it. Su Yi was originally at the pinnacle of the cultivation world but in order to achieve greater heights, he chose to reincarnate. When he "died" he saw his most trusted disciples turn on him for his treasures. When he reincarnates, he is the live-in son-in-law of some clan in a backwater city in an empire with sparse spiritual qi. Worst of all, he has to start his cultivation from scratch. His main goal is to get revenge on all of the people who betrayed him and climb even higher in his cultivation than in his previous life.
In my opinion, the premise of this story is very generic. However, a story doesn't have to be completely unique in order to excel. Take for example stories like RMJI (A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality) and Solo Leveling. If you have read any of these, you will know that although they do some stuff differently, the main elements from standard xianxia (RMJI) and power fantasy novels (Solo Leveling) are very prominent. What makes them popular is how well they execute it. What I hope is that the author knows this and tries to make a compelling story and not stray down the path of Scum Che.
Overall, a lot of potential for this novel but it is also very easy for the author to ruin it as well (I hope they don't). If this story is picked up by WW, you can bet that I'll be reading this.
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After reading the novel until chapter 30, I can confidently say that the novel has the potential to go really far. I do have one minor issue with one of the details. I still don't understand how others with higher cultivation can't detect that Su Yi has regained his cultivation. Maybe because he employed a secret qi restraining method or people don't care to check, I didn't notice any mention of this. Perhaps the city just sucks in terms of powerhouses. This is probably my fault since I have been used to skipping paragraphs of the story because xianxia novels have a tendency to spout nonsense (NSHBA). Besides that, the pacing is great and Su Yi is a good MC that doesn't give a shit about mortal affairs. Hope it stays this way throughout the entirety of the novel.
Spoilers for the first couple of chapters.
As of this review, the preview only has five chapters so bear with me. First of all, I have really high hopes for the translator, Seth. Not only do they do a really good job of translating overall but also the traditional Chinese sayings and references that don't really exist in the West. What's even better is that they explain a lot of the Chinese concepts like the green hat and live-in son-in-law in a way that everyone can understand.
Getting on to the main story so far, I really enjoy it. Su Yi was originally at the pinnacle of the cultivation world but in order to achieve greater heights, he chose to reincarnate. When he "died" he saw his most trusted disciples turn on him for his treasures. When he reincarnates, he is the live-in son-in-law of some clan in a backwater city in an empire with sparse spiritual qi. Worst of all, he has to start his cultivation from scratch. His main goal is to get revenge on all of the people who betrayed him and climb even higher in his cultivation than in his previous life.
In my opinion, the premise of this story is very generic. However, a story doesn't have to be completely unique in order to excel. Take for example stories like RMJI (A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality) and Solo Leveling. If you have read any of these, you will know that although they do some stuff differently, the main elements from standard xianxia (RMJI) and power fantasy novels (Solo Leveling) are very prominent. What makes them popular is how well they execute it. What I hope is that the author knows this and tries to make a compelling story and not stray down the path of Scum Che.
Overall, a lot of potential for this novel but it is also very easy for the author to ruin it as well (I hope they don't). If this story is picked up by WW, you can bet that I'll be reading this.
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After reading the novel until chapter 30, I can confidently say that the novel has the potential to go really far. I do have one minor issue with one of the details. I still don't understand how others with higher cultivation can't detect that Su Yi has regained his cultivation. Maybe because he employed a secret qi restraining method or people don't care to check, I didn't notice any mention of this. Perhaps the city just sucks in terms of powerhouses. This is probably my fault since I have been used to skipping paragraphs of the story because xianxia novels have a tendency to spout nonsense (NSHBA). Besides that, the pacing is great and Su Yi is a good MC that doesn't give a shit about mortal affairs. Hope it stays this way throughout the entirety of the novel.