The Alchemist of Strange Tales

I couldn't take it anymore after reading chapter 23. An ancient setting and you're showing me modern romance? Is this some kind of toxic thing? Only someone from a powerful family dares to act this way. For a mere maid to do this, she should be categorized as a female-oriented writer.

Okay, I held my tongue until the chapter about the "country dog" (a derogatory term for a male prostitute), and good heavens, this isn't just a pile of shit, it's a whole vat of it! It's really starting to crack! I won't say more, but I suggest the author first research the significance of a single-son heir in ancient society!

Having read up to chapter 61, here are my thoughts: The protagonist isn't brainless; rather, he simply hasn't developed the mindset of his previous life in the internet age. Therefore, after transmigrating, he behaves no differently than a native. This is based on his actions and thoughts.

I couldn't continue reading after chapter 45. He's still slaying demons and reciting poetry, and it's Xin Qiji's "Broken Formation," a poem about his own life. It's about how he was drunk, fantasizing about his youthful days of conquest, great victories, and lasting fame, only to wake up with white hair and old age. Do you think you can just copy this kind of poem? It's narrative...

I imagined alchemy would be like in female-oriented fantasy novels, where you're given an alchemy inheritance and can practice it yourself. But it turns out to be a character with a cheat-like advantage, and the protagonist is also quite ill. Imagine a civil service opportunity presented to you, a path to instant success. Would you accept or refuse?

Henpecked husbands were a rare breed in ancient times! Concubines almost never dared to show their temper to their husbands. As for maids, let alone showing disrespect to their masters, any minor disobedience was met with immediate expulsion from the household, while serious misbehavior was met with death. This author is truly unsuitable for writing in an ancient setting.

In fact, according to books like "Baopuzi Neipian" or some contemporary novels, many elixirs have special methods of consumption and must be combined with medicinal guides. Some pills, which cannot be taken orally, have miraculous effects when worn as ornaments.

The protagonist dies from poisoning, and there are so many plot holes. First, he refuses to mention that his illness is contagious, dragging out the plot by omitting something so simple. Then, the protagonist, who only read one book and nothing else, somehow manages to pass the imperial examinations. Also, the protagonist is the only son of a wealthy family, and his son isn't even dead yet!

I'll just say one thing. Any story about time travel to ancient times where the protagonist has a maid with a lot of screen time is guaranteed to be a disaster! It can't hide the protagonist's pathetic, low-class vibe.

In Chapter Four, Zhang Zhong calls the protagonist "elder brother," indicating that Zhang Zhong is younger than the protagonist. Chapter Seven says that Zhang Zhong used his charm to seduce the ugly woman and cast a curse, which caused the protagonist to get tuberculosis... Now it's changed to the protagonist getting sick at age 8. Seriously, how old was Zhang Zhong when he seduced the ugly woman?