I Could Live Off a Woman, Yet I Choose to Slay Demons
明明能吃软饭，我却偏要斩妖除魔
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- Completed
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- 655k Words
- Genre
- Urban
- Subgenre
- Urban Cultivation
- Updated
- 29d ago
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- I’m a Heavenly Master, and the Supernatural Revival Begins Right After I Marry a CEO我天师刚和女总裁领证就诡异复苏Alternate title on Fanqie
- I Clearly Could Live Off a Rich Woman, But I Just Had to Slay Demons InsteadEnglish name
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It's quite good. The male lead is the kind who'd rather take action than talk. Overall, it's very good. With the spiritual energy revival, the male lead's Taoist magic finally has a use. His twenty years of primordial yang energy has given the female lead protection. 😳😳😳😳 There aren't any scenes where the male lead has to run himself ragged to save the day. However, there are still some flaws.
Quite good, not tedious at all, and the fight scenes are very smooth. Unlike other novels that are full of unnecessary words and adjectives without any vivid imagery, chapter 90 truly depicts the scene I imagined. It's very smooth and silky.
It's quite well-written, with good character development, but the protagonist shouldn't be too promiscuous. Ideally, it should be a one-on-one relationship; if not, then break up and talk again later.
This is my first time reading this type of eerie resurrection story. The author has cleverly incorporated comedic elements into the eerie resurrection tale, which is quite good. I estimate the rating won't be lower than 9.2. Keep it up!
The writing itself is fine. However, there are far too many minor flaws, and they're continuous. The reading experience is a rollercoaster of emotions – sometimes funny, sometimes frustrating, then funny again, then frustrating again.
Reading this book is like stepping into a vibrant, fantastical urban world. The novel concept of "spiritual energy revival" injects fresh vitality into traditional urban fiction. The author skillfully blends fantasy elements with real life, from the mysterious atmosphere of the streets to the strange events the protagonist encounters in his daily life, the plot unfolds naturally and is full of…
Well, well, you could say it's a book whose title doesn't do it justice; I wasn't planning on reading this kind of book. But it played automatically after I finished listening to an audiobook, and then I checked out the content and it was alright. I've finished reading the novel and here's my rough assessment: it's very well written. It's just that it was finished around chapter 200.
Passing grade level The protagonist's decisive and ruthless character is commendable, as are the various dungeons; the viewer's perspective, similar to a live stream, also creates a strong sense of immersion. The scientific approach to cultivation, and even the scientifically fantastical elements, are quite interesting.
It's pretty good. At first glance, you might think the protagonist is an overpowered genius, but actually, the protagonist's character is quite well-developed. He's like a dashing and elegant Taoist priest in Uncle Ying's movies, with profound Taoist magic. The protagonist's fighting power isn't deliberately suppressed; if he's strong, he's strong; if he's invincible, he's invincible.
Similar to "The Return of the King of Soldiers" (I guess it could be considered one). The protagonist is the only Taoist priest who can subdue the supernatural at will and flip tables (directly creating midnight ghosts for assassination 😂). Then I did a live stream of ghost hunting, which was pretty funny 😲 (I'm mainly writing about the live stream). The wife is a female CEO.