The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: Lin Pingzhi Defies Fate

The writing is good, especially the cultivation and fighting scenes, but the character is too soft-hearted, always showing mercy to bandits who want to kill him. Furthermore, the enemies of first- and second-rate masters are piling up and becoming increasingly powerful, making it difficult to fight them all. If it were revealed that he is Lin Pingzhi, few of the (bodyguards/escorts) from the Fuwei Escort Agency would survive.

To sum up my impressions so far, it's definitely a good book, but the current rating is too low. The author breaks the convention of always focusing on the Five Mountains, Shaolin, and Wudang sects when transmigrating into *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer*. Instead of fixating on the well-known figures from the original work, the author emphasizes Lin Pingzhi's personal growth.

Advantages: It is indeed a wuxia (martial arts) novel, with a pure wuxia flavor and a touch of modern wuxia pacing. It vaguely resembles the style of "Swordsman of Hengshan." According to Qidian's ratings, it's somewhere between "dry grass" and "good stuff"—recommended!

With a clear structure and rich content, it takes a completely different approach by focusing on the characters from The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It avoids the need to elaborate on the protagonist's background and is quite different from other fan fictions that are all too similar. It suits my reading preferences and is a good book.

It has a very simple and unpretentious writing style, and the values are also good. It is not influenced by some of the current negative posts, such as extreme "decisiveness" and crazy dissing of Linghu and other original characters... It's just too slow-paced. Looking at the table of contents, it is more like a derivative work than a fanfiction. It is only about a million words in the fifth volume before it gets to the main text!

The writing is indeed excellent, capturing the essence of chivalry. The most poignant aspect of *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer* is the lack of chivalry in the world; other works, no matter how dashing or bloodthirsty, always feel incomplete. This is a great writing style, and I hope for a different ending.

I initially missed reading this book because of its low ratings, but after reading reviews, I realized its realistic style was my type, so I decided to give it a try. As for why it received such low ratings, I've summarized a few points: 1. Many people who enjoy fast-paced, action-packed stories can't commit to a full reading experience and simply give it a low rating and leave.

Among the many time-travel martial arts novels, this one stands out and is quite engaging. It lacks the detailed portrayal of Lin Pingzhi's family relationships; he's not a stone monkey, he has parents. If the pacing is controlled and slowed down, I think it will be even more outstanding.

The character development path is well-written; it didn't suddenly become too powerful. There's almost no romantic subplot. I just saw a chapter where I suddenly had a female lead in mind, but that part didn't feel right. Around chapters four or five hundred, the pacing suddenly felt off, but I couldn't pinpoint what was wrong.

The author's writing is excellent, vividly depicting the world of martial arts and chivalry. The relationships between people and the backgrounds of each character are well-developed and flow naturally without dragging. The only drawback is the slow pacing. However, the protagonist has now become capable of standing on his own and has developed basic self-defense skills.