From the Start, I Was Caught in the Fight for the Throne, but Chose to Be a Fortune-Teller
开局九龙夺嫡，不争皇位，当神棍
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- Ongoing
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- 1.5M Words
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- Eastern Fantasy
- Subgenre
- Eastern Cultivation
- Updated
- 8d ago
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I've read 40 chapters so far, and here's a brief impression of the book. I'm only giving it five stars to let everyone know. The male protagonist grew up in the palace, constantly talking about keeping a low profile while simultaneously picking fights and mocking his punished brother, the tenth prince (their feud stemmed from the tenth prince wanting to spar with the protagonist, which the…
First, it's exceptionally good. The protagonist starts as a prince, a modern person reborn, creating a striking contrast between the modern person and the ancient world. Unlike other novels where the ancients aren't quite ancient enough and the transmigrator isn't quite modern enough, this one lacks that contrast and becomes uninteresting. Second, it avoids getting caught up in strange vortexes.
This isn't the reincarnation of a philandering business tycoon. It's a reincarnated individual lacking any sense of self-preservation, incapable of assessing situations, and arrogantly self-righteous! A woman whose maternal clan is weak and lacks favor, and whose own mother is being plotted against and doesn't have much time left, yet she doesn't lower her profile and wanders around aimlessly, as if afraid of living too easily?
I think it's super good, and the plot is exactly what I like. This prince story isn't the kind where you're an invincible protagonist; the plot is full of twists and turns, political intrigue, and intrigue.
Very good, the logic is sound and it fits. I hope that if there is a spiritual energy revival later, it won't be too exaggerated. It should be gradual, without constantly introducing super-powerful beings, causing beast tides with the revival, or offending people and making enemies all the time. A slow, deliberate plot progression would be best.
It's incredibly good! The protagonist is just toxic! He boasts about how incredibly wealthy he was in his past life, how he cultivated himself, and how when he ran out of money, his wife had to help him. He's also incredibly good-looking, a top-tier character (with protagonist buffs, he can even take on top-tier opponents).
The learning was very realistic, calm yet extraordinary, full of flavor and patience.
I've finished reading the 60+ chapters that have been updated so far, and I find it quite interesting with some potential for development. However, judging from the tags, it doesn't seem like it would work well if it were to be written in the realm of cultivation (after all, the beginning was depicted too much in the mortal world, and if it only focuses on the protagonist's cultivation, it…
I love this clean and concise writing style, but I hate clingy female leads and people with a phobia of stupidity around. The male lead is clear-headed and doesn't mince words. I love this kind of novel! ❤️
It's pretty good. Don't be fooled by the comments section full of people talking about various issues with the protagonist. It's actually about a novice cultivator who transmigrates to a world where cultivation is difficult in the Dharma-ending Age. It emphasizes the difficulty of finding a suitable place and resources, and intersperses some scenes of the protagonist subtly showing off.