From the Start, I Became a Disciple of the Three Stars Cave

This is the best book I've read this year. I really want to save it and read it all at once, but I often can't resist opening it again. It's so frustrating…(/ω\) It's clear the author put a lot of effort into this. Seeing some people making fun of the author really bothers me. In my heart, the author is kind and works tirelessly towards their goals. Many people have seen their hard work behind the scenes. I will always support you, so could you please kowtow to me? (´Д`)Y━･~~

I was so moved when I read about the woman's tragic death! The world is slandering and cursing her; my fearful heart has nowhere to rest. I'd rather go home, I'd rather go home!!!

In reality, there aren't that many conspiracy theories surrounding Journey to the West. It's just an overinterpretation. The author didn't think that far ahead; he simply wanted to satirize Buddhism and Taoism. In truth, if you really think about it, Sun Wukong wasn't tricked at all; he was simply too reckless and arrogant, and got himself into trouble.

The main problem is the logic. A powerful being who created the heavens would play with a bunch of little kids? That's absurd. If it doesn't work, just destroy it and create a few more heavens, right? You could argue that the Supreme Being doesn't manage things and is detached from worldly affairs, which makes sense. But if the Supreme Being can create the heavens, why would he be suppressed by the Jade Emperor? That's ridiculous.

I'm just curious, what's there to pity or resent about Sun Wukong's treatment? Although it seems like he was completely manipulated on the surface, everything has two sides. Look at what Sun Wukong got: renowned teachers, an unparalleled background, free access to peaches of immortality and golden pills, and after making a mistake, he was easily imprisoned for five hundred years, then released…

This author is a writing genius. I couldn't stand the last book and gave up halfway through. But I could still see the brilliance in it. I think this book doesn't have any of the flaws that the last book had. This kind of talent is truly amazing.

This isn't the Journey to the West I envisioned; it's so frustrating. Is this really Sun Wukong? Can a timid monkey really be called the Great Sage Equal to Heaven? Let the author indulge in his fantasies. What you see as schemes are laughable to me. Does the Great Sage Equal to Heaven need such things? How can a sparrow know the ambitions of a swan?

While Journey to the West does contain metaphors, the fact that it contains no conspiracy theories has been interpreted by countless scholars and experts over the centuries since its creation. The reason why modern people think there are all sorts of conspiracy theories here is simply because they've read too many fantasy novels.

It's a pity that I watched helplessly as this book gradually shifted from a fantasy novel to a cultivation novel, then to a war of empires, and finally to a xuanhuan (a genre of Chinese fantasy). The more it was written, the more it strayed from its original scope. Ultimately, in my opinion, this is due to the author's lack of writing skill.

I came across a pure Journey to the West book. Could you explain it to those who read the "Primordial Journey to the West" series? (1-11) 1. *Investiture of the Gods* precedes *Journey to the West*. (X) *Investiture of the Gods* plagiarized *Journey to the West*. (✓) 2. In *Journey to the West*, the longer one cultivates, the stronger one becomes (X)