[Note: This is a feel-good power fantasy, but not a mindless one!]
In this world, besides the Dao, Buddhism, Confucianism, martial arts, demons, devils, ghosts, and monsters, artisans can also become extraordinary beings.
Legend has it that if an artisan can create something that has never existed in the world and can communicate with the laws of Heaven's Way, they will receive Heaven's reward. The vital essence of heaven and earth will cleanse and strengthen their body, elevating them to the extraordinary and making them a Heavenly Artisan!
The artifact that communicates with the laws of Heaven's Way will also be transformed by Heaven's mighty power into an extraordinary treasure, known as a Dao Artifact.
Legend has it that when master carpenter Du Gan built the world's first waterwheel, the river surged and transformed into a dragon that circled and danced around him.
When master bamboo artisan Kong Ming made a Kongming lantern, the howling gale suddenly softened and gathered into a multicolored cloud, carrying Kong Ming straight up into the sky.
And then there's...
An electrician transmigrates into this world as a silversmith. After learning the secret of Heavenly Artisans, he can't help wondering: “Generators, electric motors, batteries, light bulbs... They should be able to communicate with the laws of Heaven's Way, right?”
It's alright. The protagonist invents something that triggers a reward from Heaven, which then attracts greed and leads to a hunt for him. The protagonist runs, the villains chase, and so on... The protagonist is a weakling. The writing is okay, but the plot is mediocre and lacks immersion. Since he knows that inventions can make him stronger, why doesn't he hide away and focus on inventing? He just throws in other pointless plot points.
On the surface, it's about invention and creation, but in reality, it's still about conflicts in the cultivation world. It's definitely off-topic, unless the synopsis is changed. At first, I thought it was about creating and benefiting people in the cultivation world, making money and accumulating resources, and ultimately achieving enlightenment and conquering the world.
This is a story of suppression, not a purely enjoyable read. It's uncomfortable to read, but it's not exactly toxic. It's just that this writing style doesn't seem to suit Tomato (the author's pen name). I didn't see any enjoyable moments; the more I read, the more uncomfortable I became. I couldn't stand it after only twenty-odd chapters. It felt like the protagonist had been abandoned by the whole world, and anyone could bully him.
The biggest problem is that the pursuit of the Heavenly Craftsmen is supposedly a test by Heaven to select the true geniuses among them. But once someone becomes a Heavenly Craftsman, they're hunted down by hundreds or even thousands of enemies. Inventive geniuses aren't necessarily combat geniuses. A true inventive genius might be killed the moment they invent something.
Generally speaking, the first hundred-plus chapters can be described as a constant struggle against all odds, a game of cat and mouse with no real tension. To say it's oppressive would be an exaggeration, but it's certainly unsatisfying. It's fair to say that the book has fallen into a pacing dead end, and even if it wanted to be adjusted, it couldn't be.
The title is quite novel, and the beginning is alright, but the names of everyone except the main character just feel off. Those names aren't suited for that kind of thing. They should either be common, easy to pronounce, or at least a bit more impressive. The pacing is too slow, and it's constantly torturing the main character. At first glance, I thought this was a wish-fulfillment novel, and most importantly, it's incredibly padded.
The idea is good, but it's just old wine in a new bottle, which is really boring. This kind of question might have worked ten years ago, but now it just seems incredibly tedious!
Forget it, this is too long-winded and unhelpful 😂
Through invention and creation, they gained the favor of heaven and earth. Escape, flight, various hardships, various enemies. They outwitted and outmaneuvered each other, employing a variety of tactics. You can sense the danger the protagonist faces, with no hope in sight, yet the protagonist perseveres relentlessly.
It's so tedious and depressing.