Immortal and Long-Lived, Yet Mediocre in Talent
长生不死的我资质平平
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- Completed
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- 1.3M Words
- Genre
- Xianxia
- Subgenre
- Cultivation Civilization
- Updated
- 2y ago
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My Personal Reading List
My personal tastes: infinite-world stories, light novels, survival-focused cultivation, and sci-fi
Underrated but Excellent Reads
Not popular, but each has its own charm and is worth a read ☺️
One-on-One and No-CP Stories Are My Favorites
Stories with sensible values, intelligent characters, and solid logic
A Reading List to Keep You Fighting On~
Each has its own charm, and there’s something for every taste. You can’t argue with that. Get ready to soar!
Rational Protagonists, Ruthless Leads, Fun Reads, and Myriad Worlds
I hope everyone can share and exchange reading lists.
Books, Books, Books: A Book List
Books I've read and thought were pretty good
Food for the Soul
Starting with A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, the first book I read in 2005
Immortality-Path Reading List
Throughout history, many people have dreamed of immortality, searching for elixirs, seeking immortal fruit, and refining golden pills. Yet most could not escape death. Even so, people continued to pursue it, generation after generation...
Hundred-Grass Garden Bookshop
There are fewer and fewer books worth reading these days. I've checked these out, and they're to my taste. I'll keep updating the list. P.S. I mainly read alternate-history urban entertainment and industrial fiction.
Behind-the-Scenes Stories Collection
Pulling the strings from behind the scenes.
Chonglou Bookshop
A taste-testing list
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This author completely missed the point of the "immortality" genre's appeal. In my opinion, there are two main schools of this genre. The first is the "immortal invincible" type, like the former "King of Show-offs" Qi Ye, who became a demon emperor after raising a dog for 100,000 years, became an empress after saving a little girl 80,000 years ago, and became a grandmaster after taking on a…
He went out and had fun at the second level of Qi Refining, that's impressive, and he keeps emphasizing how amazing his mental state is.
To be honest, it was very well written at the beginning, very touching and engaging. But it started to decline sharply after entering the Black Prison. The story initially focused on the five great immortal sects, who sat aloof in the borderlands, observing the rise and fall of dynasties with an air of detachment.
It describes a path of survival, where someone at the second level of Qi Refining goes out to gain experience.
The book is mediocre; let's wait a hundred years before reading it.
Seriously, there's no need to watch anymore. Things completely collapse once you leave the borderlands. Like those old novels, the combat power is drastically different. Borderland bigwigs are even weaker than a lowly (bodyguard/escort). And there are so many Golden Core cultivators in one city! For example, although Liaoning is poor, not as good as Jiangsu or Zhejiang, the richest person in Liaoning is still richer than a small business owner in Suzhou.
If the Rouran were dead, wouldn't it be possible to cultivate? Why not kill the Rouran? Why keep emphasizing that Chen Lian cannot cultivate? The book doesn't explain this, which is very confusing.
The first chapter says: My cheat ability is immortality, so I'm not afraid of the ruthlessness and cruelty of cultivation. What makes you think you're not afraid of the cruelty of cultivation? Are you kidding me? You haven't even started cultivating yet and you're already saying you're not afraid of this or that? Just forcing a show of bravado. Or are you saying no one can kill you? A transmigrated immortality system—where did you get all that courage and willpower when you first arrived?!
What is the "immortality" genre? It actually falls into three categories. The first is immortality, but the protagonist cannot be killed, otherwise they will die anyway. The second is immortality without death, where even being reduced to cells won't kill them. The third is the "immortality through reincarnation" genre. This book focuses on immortality, not immortality without death.
The protagonist of this book has become increasingly detestable since his wife's death. In the latest chapters, he exudes the arrogance unique to old men, constantly hurting others under the guise of "doing what's best for you."