Mastery of Magic
掌术
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 1.3M Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Classical Alternate History
- Updated
- 2y ago
- English
- Request a translation
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Qingdan: Reading Log
I’ve always liked reading a few pages of an easygoing book when I’m tired. Nothing too dramatic or heartbreaking, and preferably far removed from the real world, so I can experience life in another world. A storyteller tells us a story, and when it’s over, we might feel happy, sad, quiet, thoughtful, or excited. Once life is told, it becomes a story. Lately I’ve been reading several books at once, and I’ve forgotten to keep up with some of them. I’m keeping track of the good ones here so I can p
An Old Bookworm's Reading List
Strong women I could never hope to match, and some unusual male-oriented novels
Absolutely No Mindless Stories
I've been browsing Qidian for almost eight years, and both my age and my taste in books have grown. I can't handle brainless or beginner-level stories. I also can't handle the overly cerebral novels aimed at male readers. I'm a casual reader of women's fiction. I like entertaining little stories to pass the time. Sharing them here for everyone to enjoy!
I Prefer Traditional Eastern Mythology, Not Fantasy. I Hate Spiritual Roots and the Like
Absolutely excellent reads
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I stumbled upon another book about a female protagonist who writes about mystical arts. It reminded me of hope Da's Ming Lou, but even more so of Yun Ji's Ming Wei. I really like female protagonists with special skills; they are independent, intelligent, and generous. The author should simply follow their own train of thought and tell the story well, staying true to their original intention.
Regarding an account maliciously defaming the game "Palm Techniques"
[Added at 9 PM on April 26] This account, posing as a fan of a renowned author, posted four consecutive accusations of plagiarism in the author's fan community, throwing all sorts of "identical" mudslinging at me, claiming that the opening and writing style were identical to those of the author.
I only wish that we could meet at this moment in the book.
Over the years, I've read many books—novels, sweet romances, fantasy, modern fiction, male-oriented, female-oriented… With so much reading, I naturally prefer novel and engaging books. After all, nobody likes a script where you can guess the plot almost perfectly from just a synopsis.
Which one do you think would be better for a book cover?
I made two book covers, and then I even did some Photoshop editing with my terrible skills 😂 Then, I had a serious decision-making problem. Please help me! 🙉🙉🙉 1⃣️👉🏻 2⃣️👉🏻
Being maliciously accused of plagiarism is a really bad feeling! Luckily, I stood my ground and argued my case. How much of a blow can plagiarism really do to a creator? Besides, what's wrong with some similar character designs? For example, there are countless people using the overused naive and innocent princess character or the lawless little devil character.
I haven't been to Qidian for years, why don't people want a romantic pairing anymore? They still want a male lead.
I always felt the male lead was a bit odd. It was like he just existed for the sake of having a character. He didn't have much of a backstory; he inexplicably liked the female lead since childhood, and there was no character development arc. He appeared with maxed-out martial arts skills and a maxed-out status, and then he just followed the female lead around the map...
Is there a male lead? Now the whole internet is following the trend of no-couple pairing, it's ridiculous... As long as it's not cloying and not love-obsessed, having a male lead in the book is fine, right?
It's not much different from *The First Marquis*, but it's incredibly similar to Yun Ji's *Riding the Phoenix*. Female sorcerer, disaster, resurrection, sword in an umbrella, teaching a maid magic, constellations, star palaces, a prince skilled in swordsmanship, a Qian Niang who didn't reincarnate, even the Taoist priests are all of the *Xuan* generation. And this is only the first volume; there are already so many similarities. I don't believe the author didn't borrow from other works.
I'm absolutely furious! Who are these people who accuse me of plagiarism?! The reason I'm so angry is because this book is so brilliant. I thought if someone wanted to accuse me of plagiarism, at least the other book should be just as brilliant, right? So I read it with high expectations. After reading it, I just feel like my time was wasted and my emotions were betrayed.