The Missing Dao

At first I thought it was just an ordinary article about cultivating immortals, but when I saw "Five Elements Collapse" and "Traveling Through Five Ages", I was immediately inspired! The author combines history and fantasy very interestingly. The protagonist is not invincible at the beginning, like he is playing a super difficult holographic game.

The protagonist wakes up in the cannibalistic era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. There is no system and only a broken tortoise shell. This feeling of "lonely brave" really irritated me. I hope the protagonist won't torture him too harshly and give him a way to survive.

Li Tianyi is really miserable. He used to be studying hard in his senior year of high school, but suddenly he tells you that the world is going to disappear and you have to travel to ancient times to work. This kind of "Five Elements Perfect" physique setting is very good, not the kind of loser who is in the street, just think about it and it will ignite! I hope there will be more drama and less nonsense literature, go go go go!

The beginning is fast paced and no ink! Grandpa's relic → mysterious tortoise shell → golden light travel, all in one go. Directly enter the troubled times of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, without those clichéd campus show-off plots. The protagonist has the "Five Elements Full" bonus, but in troubled times, there are dangers everywhere, so this balance point is just right. It has been added to the bookshelf, wait until you get fatter and come back!

Brief review The Five Elements of Taoism are intertwined with the troubled times of the Five Dynasties, which is a wonderful idea. The protagonist has a clear growth arc from a young boy who "cannot become an immortal if his spiritual energy is exhausted" to traveling through ancient times and going up the mountain to learn skills, subdue dragons and resolve grievances. The supporting characters are flesh and blood, and the atmosphere of the ghost town chapter and the tragic old Taoist priest are particularly outstanding. The writing style is half literary and half white, with full Taoist charm. The disadvantage is that the pace is slow in some places. Overall, it's a traditional fairy tale worth pursuing.

This book breaks away from many clichés of cultivating immortality, and does not have a mindless plot. The protagonist practices down-to-earth cultivation, and also incorporates many Taoist culture and folk custom elements. The plot of conflicts between nations, natural disasters and chaos is very graphic, and the group portraits are well drawn. You can feel the author's intentions. I sincerely recommend it to friends who like traditional fairy tales.

The plot is very capable and very nice.