The Struggle for the Great Dao

A decent cultivation novel, its biggest advantage is that it has no female lead.

Seeing the beast tide begin in the Fallen Immortal Mountains, the first hundred or so chapters of the Grand Competition felt like the prologue to this book. They were like a whetstone on a rainy day, refining the atmosphere, the writing style, and the overall feel. If those first hundred or so chapters had the same writing quality as they have now, this book would have been a hit long ago.

I've never encountered a cultivation novel where the protagonist is a genius; they're all ordinary-looking, with low aptitude, relying on cheat codes to cultivate! I just don't understand how the protagonist of the entire novel, who is ugly and has the lowest aptitude, could actually succeed in cultivating immortality—it's a miracle!

The plot of this book is rather bland, and there are no major climaxes. Some of the plot points seem familiar, as if they were borrowed from some novel I've read. Moreover, although the book is said to be finished, it's actually unfinished; the author forced an ending!

If cultivation only involves taking pills and ignoring insights, what's the difference between cultivators and pigs—just a matter of being thin or fat? Without pills, it's impossible to break through bottlenecks. While resources are important, early breakthroughs require pills, and later breakthroughs in Qi Refining require Foundation Establishment Pills.

The protagonist didn't even reach the Nascent Soul stage by the end, leaving many plot holes unresolved, and the story ended abruptly.

It's a decent cultivation novel, but its biggest flaw is the lack of a female lead.

To be honest, this book really touched me. I would summarize it in five words: "The life of a wandering cultivator." The ending, in particular, had a huge impact on me.

I'm really impressed with myself; I've cast my recommendation vote for five consecutive days! 😁

Many cultivation novels glorify those with single spiritual roots and belittle those with five, but you seem to forget that the effect of one bucket of water can never compare to five buckets of water. Moreover, heaven rewards diligence; effort and reward are directly proportional.