Immortality Begins with a Rogue Cultivator

The protagonist has learned a whole bunch of random spells: Malicious Reconnaissance, Qi Observation, Chi Yang Sword Technique, and Jade Yang Fire Rain Technique. The crucial point is he's only at Qi Refining Stage 3! That's about the same level as a disciple of a minor clan, but he's a rogue cultivator with common, low-quality techniques.

This book really went overboard at the beginning. I know the author wanted to depict the difficulties of independent cultivators, but the problem is, even if cultivation itself is difficult, why portray cultivators like refugees? It's normal to be poor in cultivation resources, but surely cultivators wouldn't lack precious materials.

Hmmmm, I stopped reading when I got to the part about Lingyue City. Let me talk about this book first. Although it's not to my taste, it's still a pretty good read. The plot is bland and uneventful. Although he was a rogue cultivator in the beginning, he was inexplicably taken in as a disciple by a female cultivator with a powerful background who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

I don't know why, but the male protagonist is written like a completely different person from the time he enters the He Ling Sect. In the early stages, he makes money by making talismans, but in the later stages, he relies entirely on shady dealings. The practice also changed from the original asceticism to sleeping with women.

Han Li, the protagonist of "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality," possesses the Heaven-Piercing Bottle. With its extraordinary assistance, Han Li surpasses everyone else. The protagonists of all mortal cultivation novels should possess a powerful cheat ability, like Han Li's Heaven-Piercing Bottle, capable of defying fate and changing their destiny.

Spinach, I have a few questions. First: Lü Zhong's progress to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage is too fast! Second: Is it serious that setting up an array only earns 300-400 spirit stones per month? That's only 3000 spirit stones a year, less than what a Qi Refining stage cultivator earns! Third: Are there only three complete second-tier Flying Star inheritance spells?

Sigh, it feels like going to the Spirit Realm was a bit too rushed. Shui Ni hasn't even shown her face yet, and Yu Feng'er is only in the mid-Nascent Soul stage. They're not strong enough, yet they occupy such a large territory. It's no wonder trouble will arise after the protagonist leaves.

And then there's this talisman currency, which is really discouraging.

I didn't see any advantage the protagonist had. What makes him think he can reach Foundation Establishment? The author mentioned earlier that only one person in ten thousand years has achieved Foundation Establishment with four spiritual roots. There are countless others with better resources than the protagonist. What makes the protagonist so special?

The feeling I get from this book is that the author doesn't seem to put any effort into it. I guess the author is a student, because a lot of things are written in a very childish way. Sometimes the plot is very chaotic, and the thinking is also disorganized. The concept and plot are decent enough, but the author just doesn't write it seriously. I guess the author just wants to earn about two thousand yuan a month in royalties and then give up.