Eternal Life in the Great Qian
大乾长生
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 5.1M Words
- Genre
- Xianxia
- Subgenre
- Classical Xianxia
- Updated
- 2y ago
- English
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My Bookshelf
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Gems, Rebirth, Xianxia, Industry, Showbiz, and the Internet
Great ideas, excellent writing, and consistent updates. (The list only has room for 50 books, so I'm trying to choose ones that update regularly. The platform limits the list's visibility, so it doesn't show up in searches. When no one can find it, there's little motivation to keep updating.)
A Ten-Year Veteran Reader
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A Little Keepsake
There are too many books on my shelf, and I’m too lazy to organize them. I’m making a list so I don’t lose track of books I’ve been saving for later. I’m always in a reading slump, so I’ll take recommendations of any genre
A Mixed Bag: Classics, Engaging Reads, and Promising Newcomers
These are all books I have read and enjoyed myself. Updated from time to time. If you like any of them, feel free to save the list. Thank you! (´,,•ω•,,)♡
Duo Duo's All-Around Reading List
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Just Browsing
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It's not good. The story starts with a nun, and this nun is just like a spoiled rich girl in a TV drama. You're a nun, yet you're always acting all lovey-dovey and complaining. It's a melodramatic romance. And with this writing style, the current top authors are getting more and more amazing.
I couldn't continue reading after chapter 271. Initially, I found it quite interesting. Although many people attacked the female supporting character Ning Zhenzhen, I thought it was good that she had personality. I wonder if the author was influenced by this, deliberately reducing her screen time.
To put it simply, writing about women is thankless work. What can you do when a woman is constantly nagging you? You can only slap her or yell at her. But if it's a man, you can break his legs, blind or cripple him—the latter is clearly more satisfying. So unless it's absolutely unavoidable, it's best not to write about women.
The author portrays the protagonist's personality inconsistently. Early on, he's depicted as someone solely focused on immortality, serene and content in the tranquil valley, aspiring to be a reclusive hermit. Later, however, he becomes like an impatient, opportunistic businessman or a young man just starting out in life.
Is the author sure they're writing about Buddhism? I read the first dozen or so chapters, and there's a monk and a nun. What kind of nonsense is this? All this talk of deep affection and tender feelings... If I didn't know it was about a monk and a nun, I would have thought it was some other kind of fantasy novel. One woman is a manipulative, scheming woman, and the other man seems to be a simp. And they have so many monthly votes? I really suspect they're rigged.
Having read this for so long, let me share my thoughts. The title suggests a classic fantasy/xianxia (fantasy/martial arts) genre, but so far I haven't seen a trace of immortality. It's not primarily a wuxia (martial arts) story, nor is it mainly about solving cases and showing off in the capital. The theme is somewhat ambiguous. There's no clear main plot; each chapter is okay, but upon reflection, I can't recall what the protagonist actually did.
I don't really like being a simp in real life, and I don't want to be one in a novel either.
1. It feels like the author hasn't had much experience with women; every book seems to be filled with a "simp" aura. Let's be honest, when you're successful and have more money than you can spend, tell me, is it easy to spend 100,000 on one woman and change them every week?
I've tested it out. The protagonist is nothing like a monk; he's fawning over women, saving them with his life force after only a few meetings, and constantly insisting they're friends. The other monks are also... Unmentionable. Seriously, every single woman is described in terms of appearance, how beautiful they are. I sensed the author's lewdness.
It's one thing to write about other things, but writing about monks who can't live without women is just ridiculous. Women appear in only five chapters, and the protagonist's talent for being a simp is off the charts! Once, regarding a matter concerning their lineage, the protagonist helps her and then acts all sarcastic. Later, the woman says she won't ask for her help, and he immediately uses his lifespan to save her? The worst part is, these two women are incredibly greedy!