If You Don't Understand Redemption, I Know a Thing or Two About Going Mad

Name: If You Don't Understand Redemption, I Know a Thing or Two About Going Mad
Author: Spicy Mud

如果你不懂救赎发疯我也略知一二

by Spicy Mud (辣乌泥)

Status: Completed
Length: 913k Words
Genre: Ancient Romance
Subgenre: Fantasy Romance
Updated: 11mo ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

Cultivation, no CP, ensemble cast, everyone loves the protagonist, and a woman disguises herself as a man. She presents as male in the early stages and female later, and will reveal her secret identity.

The heroine's descent into darkness: an innocent young man as pure as the breeze and bright as the moon -> a brash, arrogant heaven-blessed prodigy -> a beautiful, unhinged figure who is neither wholly good nor evil -> an unattainable, heartbreakingly perfect beloved who is stronger than everyone else.

The heroine has the vibe of an incredibly powerful guardian deity. The writing is lightly comedic, not absurd.

The novel comes with a little background music, so give it a try.

Since some readers don't check the warnings, I've removed the blurb and am telling you directly: there are unrequited feelings, and both male and female characters get plenty of page time. I've never labeled this a romance or a girls' love story. No CP means the protagonist won't fall in love with any character.

This is better suited to readers who are attracted to more than one gender. It's an especially good fit if you can empathize with and care about female characters.

I can guarantee that no man will be stronger than the heroine. I won't write her as a loser, and there won't be an official pairing.

The author is a woman who dreams about the heroine, so there will be descriptions of how beautiful she is.

And now, a little rant: One minute people call me a filthy lesbian, the next they complain that male characters get any page time at all. Fun fact: humans come in only two sexes. Why don't you two just fight it out?

Other names

Disguised as a Man, I Bring Redemption to the Cultivation World女扮男装，在修仙界搞救赎Alternate title on Fanqie

Stats

433Chapters

2.2kReads · 30 days

207.5kReads · all time

237Shelf adds, last 14 days

9.1Score

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What I love most about this book is the portrayal of female friendship. The relationship between the fiancée and the protagonist's childhood sweetheart, a common trope in overpowered romance stories, isn't just about competition or men; it can also be about mutual appreciation.
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No one can resist the lead role. She possesses pure and beautiful qualities, a soft and warm heart, and stunning looks. The young man is vibrant and spirited; every smile and gesture is a vivid and beautiful image. Gentle, polite, and restrained; respectful, understanding, and considerate—she shows you through her actions that there's no need to be afraid.
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It's essentially old wine in new bottles; the author's ideas are quite good, the character development is also decent, and the first and middle parts are particularly enjoyable. Bei Yin's character development before chapter 200 was exceptionally well done, and the emotional expression was also commendable.
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