A Wuxia Journey Beginning at Mount Hua

The book is quite good, actually flawless. From the part where the protagonist almost died, you can see that the author has some ambition. However, given that the internet is a medium where most readers use reading to relieve stress, the mainstream approach is to enjoy the content to the fullest. A lighthearted, enjoyable read doesn't necessarily mean it's for beginners.

This is truly a good book; it was incredibly enjoyable to read straight through. I initially thought the book review section was full of people just trying to make a quick buck, but after reading this, I realized I was wrong. This book is a rare gem; the author is amazing, please update soon! It's so rare to find a readable wuxia novel, please keep it up!

For those who praise Yue Buqun and look down on Linghu Chong, Jin Yong's comments on readers in the afterword are still applicable today: Some literary critics in mainland China have commented that Ning Zhongze, Yue Fei's wife, committing suicide out of despair upon learning of her husband's despicable nature is inhumane; she didn't need to.

The beginning was really good, with a chivalrous spirit, so I forced myself to read 100 chapters. But I couldn't take it anymore; the later parts were just too toxic. If you want to eliminate the female lead, don't spend so much time describing how beautiful this woman is, how close she is to the protagonist, and then she gets raped and murdered. I really don't understand the author's mentality.

Why isn't there a single book that seriously pursues the pinnacle of martial arts? So, in *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer*, you can only join the Huashan Sect, and your swordsmanship is limited to the Dugu Nine Swords? The author has cheat-like talent, plus a Deep Blue-like stat-boosting cheat; even if the Taizu Long Fist doesn't become a fist that shatters the void, it would be a disservice to your…

What are you all arguing about? Most of those who support Linghu Chong are sophisticated egoists with no moral compass. They're mostly modern people, especially those poisoned by public intellectuals; they only care about their own pleasure. These kinds of people are best left as drinking buddies. Any extra effort they make is a loss.

The novel is indeed quite good; the character development is excellent, the plot avoids clichés, and it's clean, concise, and highly anticipated.

The first volume of *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer* was alright. The only flaw was the complete lack of female involvement. You say you want to see the pinnacle of martial arts, and women are stumbling blocks on your path. But you didn't practice the "virginity-cultivating skill," and you portrayed those women as so distinctive, yet none of them are the female lead. I'm disgusted.

Feng Qingyang truly didn't care about the Huashan Sect or the Sword Sect. If he did care about the Huashan Sect, knowing its small size, he wouldn't have failed to train a single disciple in over a decade. Yue Buqun, on the other hand, knew to take on more disciples and even forbade Linghu Chong to reveal his continued existence, leaving the entire martial world unaware of his life.

Firstly, he was a dignified gentleman swordsman, respected in the martial arts world, and even Yu Canghai, who had lived in Sichuan for a long time, knew his name; Secondly, he was the leader of the declining Huashan Sect. Although he was one of the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects, he was no match for other sects. The six Peach Valley Immortals forced them to descend the mountain and give way.