In Search of the Immortal Way

Having read so many books, especially fantasy novels, I think the works of Er Gen, Huan Yu, and Lao Wu are the best. Their plots are detailed and there's no feeling of padding or unnecessary words. They're very enjoyable to read.

This book is far more exciting than previous ones, with less filler and a brisk pace. It is hoped that it can surpass Hundred Refinements and is a rare and excellent cultivation novel. In today's era where immortal herbs are scarce, it could become a classic!

I wonder how this book fared; it felt so absurd. If cultivators were this stupid, they'd be devoured without a trace. It seems Huan Yu initially wanted to write traditional cultivation novels, but finding them unsuccessful, she tried a different style, but it falls far short of the lighthearted, enjoyable feel of typical fantasy novels.

If it had started off with such a humorous tone, it might have performed better. The first few hundred chapters seemed to have deterred many readers. There are far too many poorly performing traditional fantasy novels these days, and far too few that are truly successful. Cultivation novels are easily swayed by formulas if not handled carefully; without originality and creativity, they fail to attract readers, while anything too unique is easily labeled as clichéd. It's incredibly difficult.

This is utterly outrageous! An inner sect elder openly stripped the protagonist of his Spirit Opening Pill—can you imagine? It's like having one of ten "model student" spots originally meant for you, and then the school's vice-principal suddenly comes over and tells you your spot has been cancelled because it's going to be given to District Chief Wang's son.

I have a small suggestion: don't make the protagonist too invincible, and don't write the antagonists too stupid. These are all very formulaic. Overall, it's okay so far, and I hope to improve further and focus more on the plot. These are just some personal opinions; I hope you don't mind.

Over the years, I've read quite a few novels. To put it simply, I first read *A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality*, and then *Hundred Refinements to Immortality* because of Wang Yu's recommendation. I didn't even know *Hundred Refinements* existed before.

I went back and looked at it again, and finally realized that something was wrong. The pace has quickened recently, and there have been some exciting moments, which should theoretically make it more engaging. However, the fight scenes didn't move me at all; I couldn't get into them. The most obvious reason is that the protagonist's power system isn't concretely defined.

Book Review: At first glance, this book seemed like another typical cultivation novel, where the protagonist is a good-for-nothing who, after obtaining some great opportunity (cheat code), begins to show off and slap faces in the cultivation world, eventually reaching the pinnacle of life. However, upon closer inspection, it turned out to be quite different.

Aristocratic families can endure for millennia because they are intelligent and well-versed in etiquette. However, the aristocratic scions depicted by the author seem utterly brainless; it's a miracle such families have survived. Imagine a family as a small circle, divided into countless smaller sections. Limited resources inevitably lead to competition and infighting.