Immortal Cultivation in Progress

Reading without a male lead can feel tedious and make it easy to abandon the story. I prefer cultivation novels with male-female interactions—not the cloying kind, but those where each character has their own path and supports the other. Looking at many popular fantasy dramas and novels, even those in the male-oriented genre, there's always a romantic pairing.

Having read over 600 chapters, I wanted to write a review. The novel is quite good, but I can't stand the female lead's personality. She's indecisive, dragging her feet, and constantly changing her mind, which is frustrating to read. Even when she gets a chance, she hesitates for ages. Besides, you can have companions on the path of cultivation!

Forgive me, but I simply cannot accept the handling of Su Wuyi's romantic storyline. What everyone wants to see is a female lead who remains clear-headed throughout the story and doesn't develop too many romantic relationships with anyone, not this blatant attempt to develop a romantic relationship only to ruin it.

Although the author says there is no male lead, the female lead still gets entangled with the male supporting character Feng Wuyi for a long time, taking up about half of the story.

The protagonist's cultivation journey revolves around avenging his mother, but his character is inconsistent and indecisive. Various male cultivators kill based on looks; for example, when a male cultivator with a face like a sparrow tries to kill him, the protagonist intends to retaliate but then hesitates, again prioritizing looks.

This is a disgusting book. It's full of male supporting characters, and all the villains are women. The romantic subplots are nonsensical, and the female lead seems like a total slut.

I don't quite understand. If there's no romantic pairing, shouldn't there be no love story? Why does the female lead have a romantic subplot? She's so hesitant and indecisive about it. If this story were a transmigration novel, the female lead would definitely be portrayed as arrogant and pretentious.

Opportunities kept coming, but I couldn't advance my cultivation level; I only reached the second level of Qi Refining before heading to the secret realm...

Having read up to chapter 750, seeing the female lead's behavior towards Su Wuyi, and then immediately realizing in the ending that she was just using Su Wuyi for fun again, I felt disgusted by her and dropped the story. The first three relationships were already unsettling, and the character development was inconsistent; by the time she got to Su Wuyi, the female lead was simply repulsive.

The book has over 1100 chapters, and I've read over 300. The female protagonist is still at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and all her enemies are at least at the Foundation Establishment stage. She always relies on external forces (outsiders) to solve problems. This arrangement is very puzzling; I've even skipped around to see her grow stronger. I'm disappointed by the author's lack of emphasis on the protagonist's own cultivation level, no matter how many dubious reasons they offer!