A Carefree Life of Cultivation

Both worldly and otherworldly practices are forms of spiritual cultivation. Worldly cultivation does not mean being in the world while observing it with a superior attitude, but rather truly seeing oneself as an ordinary person when in the world, experiencing the joys and sorrows of ordinary people, and merging with nature when out of the world, understanding the way of heaven and earth.

A leisurely life of cultivation? Where's the leisure? It was alright at first, but I couldn't stand it after they moved to the city. Does the idiotic protagonist have no brains? Now I can't stand the saintly protagonist anymore. Is the author still in elementary school? Does he know what society is? Think about 996, red-light districts, migrant workers and contractors—which one is easy to deal with? The city is full of tricks.

"A Leisurely Life of Cultivation"—this title is wrong. It should be called "A Lazy Life of Farming." Leisurely cultivation? I don't see it at all. Where's the leisure? The plot is sloppy, the overall scope is too narrow, and the story is too tedious. A man in his twenties returning to his hometown to farm, holed up in a small mountain village—what exciting things can he possibly do?

Only the first hundred or so chapters of this book are readable; the rest is utter garbage. It keeps throwing in the same old, clichéd plot points: a best friend gets kidnapped, the protagonist uses animals to find and rescue him, a rich kid opens a dogfighting ring and abandons a crippled dog, the protagonist heals it, only to be discovered by the rich kid and become his enemy—it's all so…

It was somewhat interesting in the countryside at first, but it became increasingly boring after moving to the city. Firstly, the plot is original; the rural setting is somewhat novel, but once the characters move to the city, the plot follows a predictable formula. Leisurely life was only possible when I was riding an ox in the countryside. After moving to the city, there were endless troubles.

Be prepared to abandon his books later on. The beginning is genuinely enjoyable and the ideas are fresh; I've only seen this type of author in one or two other books.

Modern cultivation should focus on acquiring limited cultivation resources in the modern world to elevate one's cultivation level, rather than on progressing from junior high to high school to university. That's putting the cart before the horse. I might as well read pure urban novels; they've already achieved mainstream success. Why bother reading yours? Focus on urban cultivation; modern cultivation as the main theme, supplementing urban life.

The author's writing skills are still lacking. It's become too much of an urban novel now. Keep it up! Looking forward to your cultivation novel reaching the top of the Three Rivers Forum.

This kid started writing in elementary school, and he's only halfway through in seventh grade. Thumbs down.

The most hated thing about modern cultivators is seeing someone rich, powerful, or influential call them "Dad." Hopefully, this isn't the case here.