A Taoist Priest in the Age of Steam

I really admire how intellectuals in my country during the Republic of China era and even decades ago forged their own path amidst suffering and discrimination. My teacher told me that when a group of them went to study in the Soviet Union, the Chinese were the most diligent of all.

This is a historical novel disguised as fantasy. I wonder if the author has considered slightly exceeding the historical timeline. The integrity and spirit of the intellectuals of the Republic of China era are also worth writing about. The fierce character of "rather die speaking out than live in silence" is something that only a few people in every generation possess, which isn't unusual.

I couldn't even finish the first few pictures! Black dog blood breaks all laws?! Then menstrual blood would be invincible! ╮(╯▽╰)╭

Either write history to serve the country, or just honestly cultivate your skills. Why try to please neither? The protagonist keeps saying it's for the country, but in the reader's eyes, the Great Qi isn't China at all. It's a completely foreign country, and I feel no sense of identification. Watching the protagonist struggle there, I almost wanted to laugh…

I've tested it out; there are no Taoists involved. It's just a gimmick, a bait and switch. The main focus is on mages. If you're looking for a Taoist versus a mage battle, you can leave now, because in this book, Taoists are trash, and mages are awesome. Plus, the protagonist is a bit of an idiot. Maybe the author activated a brain-depressing aura.

The author is not one person, but a group. The author definitely didn't work alone; it was a group of people writing the story together. Otherwise, there wouldn't be some inconsistencies in the plot, or even the writing becoming chaotic. For example, I'm currently reading about the Black Serpent incident that occurs after only the first floor of the Magic Castle has been repaired, but it didn't happen in the previous text. This shows that the author messed up the writing.

Do they really think Europeans have never been bullied? They were suppressed and beaten by Khans and Sultans throughout history, and then suddenly became prosperous for a while and started looking down on everyone? Is that even possible?

To be honest, the blood and filth of the human body completely overcome all magic, which is too overpowered. Thunder magic is not to be outdone! When the mighty righteous energy of heavenly lightning strikes down, it doesn't matter what kind of trashy blood and filth you have, they'll all die... Heavenly tribulation lightning punishment is no joke...

Alas, the Western fantasy magic system makes it impossible for the primordial spirit to manifest, because if the primordial spirit manifests, it can see through all kinds of thoughts in the mind and the subtleties of essence and qi in the physical body. How could it not develop into Taoist magic?

The author needs to learn from the writing style of plagiarists. What does it matter if land is lost? What does it matter if the country is occupied? As long as one learns real skills and becomes truly powerful, these lost things can be easily reclaimed. What right does a mere ant have to get involved in the struggles of masters? Just relying on the protagonist's halo?