A Master of Ghostly Tricks
戏鬼神
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 756k Words
- Genre
- Xianxia
- Subgenre
- Fantasy Cultivation
- Updated
- 5y ago
- English
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I added this book to my bookshelf a long time ago, but never read it because the title and synopsis weren't particularly appealing. Today, out of boredom, I picked it up and read a dozen or so chapters. Well, I don't know if the book is good or not, but I do know it's to my taste.
To be honest, aside from expanding the world-building, the Underworld volume is pretty weak. The protagonist killed Ox-Head and Horse-Face, as well as Black and White Impermanence, all with a Buddhist scripture? If the underworld truly exists, then the souls of those with profound spiritual cultivation throughout history must be as numerous as carp crossing a river.
This is what they call a strong start followed by a decline. The book was captivating from its title and initial setup to its plot development, but it went downhill from "The Heart of the Drought Demon" onwards. I wish my memories could remain entirely on the moment I married Chen Rusu, and that I could gradually forget the later plot, stopping at that very moment.
Chen Xiaobian was furious just because he tore your clothes during the fight, saw your so-called body, and there was even a cloth covering you, and now he wants to marry you? What's the point of practicing martial arts then? You've practiced martial arts for so long and been in the martial arts world for so long, I don't believe the protagonist was the only one who saw that? And what the hell?
This book truly has the potential to become a masterpiece in terms of its setting and writing style. The author's other book already has a fairly established writing style; just keep writing it. However, this book really needs polishing. Keep it up, author! Once you achieve legendary status, we'll be your loyal fans!
The author writes two books, both of which are of top-notch quality. I've been reading them for free for ten years, covering most historical, officialdom, military, fantasy, and martial arts novels, especially martial arts ones. I've been reading them all along, whether it's Shenji or Chen Dong! Now I'm starting to pay.
The plot dragged on a bit and felt somewhat off-topic (shouldn't the focus be on ghosts and gods?), With far more emphasis on martial arts than on supernatural cultivation (the martial arts were described in great detail, while the supernatural cultivation was only superficially covered).
Alas, what a pity! How could such a promising masterpiece have ended up being ruined?
I always feel that the protagonists in the author's writing are too deliberate, and they don't feel like modern people. The characters are deliberately "made" to be people in the historical context. Although the various character images are good, the deliberate feeling always feels very awkward!
The story is too long. Originally, the events in the capital could have ended and we could have returned to reality, but then new subplots kept popping up. Continuing to write this story would just leave it without any new twists.