I Am the Immortal in the Gourd
在下壶中仙
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- Completed
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- 1.4M Words
- Genre
- Urban
- Subgenre
- Urban Superpowers
- Updated
- 4y ago
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A beautiful female writer with delicate writing skills, a regular on the bestseller list, with an average of 20,000+ subscriptions—Is the ocean beautiful?
Submarine stories or slice-of-life stories suit you better. Try your next light novel! "The Villainess" is amazing; personally, I don't think any other Japanese light novel on DotBooks can beat it!! Happy New Year in advance! 🙂
I feel that the protagonist's character is more mature in this novel than in "The Villainess." I read "The Fairy in the Pot" first, then "The Villainess," probably because about two years later, and I found some scenes and dialogues in "The Villainess" less enjoyable to read than in "The Fairy in the Pot."
It's already chapter 42, and people are still debating whether the protagonist should have lost to the karate master in chapter 18. Let's put aside the question of whether web novels at this point in time should have their protagonists suffer setbacks. There's too much discussion in this group, and it's all too superficial.
Some thoughts on watching so far
I've been reading about the underwater world for so long, and I've often thought about what to say, but either I don't have enough time or the occasion isn't right, so I haven't been able to systematically organize my thoughts. Last night, after reading chapter 246, I roughly sorted out my ideas and decided to share my feelings. I haven't been reading Hai Di's books for very long.
In the novel "The Villainess: Fuyumi and Milkshake," there are as many people who like Fuyumi and Milkshake as there are people who hate them, but that doesn't matter, because the male protagonist is the most well-developed character. No one dislikes Kitahara-sama, and as long as Kitahara is a good character, the book will be a good one.
That's it.
As a novel enthusiast, I started reading urban fantasy novels in 2011. No other author has ever made me finish every single one of their books without leaving me feeling unsatisfied. Of all the books I've read, Hai Di's style is the most delightful. It's not that his novels are exceptionally outstanding, but rather that they always bring a sense of peace.
Misaki Maekawa's Repayment
The villain has updated with a free 6000-word extra chapter.