When Jiang Li wakes up, he finds himself the least-favored son born to a concubine in the Zhenwu Marquis’s household. Forbidden to practice martial arts or cultivate the Dao, he is reduced to the status of a lowly live-in son-in-law and forced to marry a widow whose three previous husbands all died young.
His prospects are bleak from the start, but Jiang Li unexpectedly acquires the Daoist art of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Transformations, the greatest divine power of them all, along with the remains of Emperor Pan.
[Creation Through Cosmic Alchemy]: Manipulate the universe and command creation, bringing existence from nothing and life from death, transforming all things.
[Reversal of Yin and Yang]: Throw the natural order of heaven and earth into disarray, and make the sun and moon defy their usual course.
[Reaching the Heavens and Turning Back the Sun]: See through the heavens and illuminate the world of Jambudvipa and countless realms as numerous as grains of sand, revealing the past, present, and future.
[Breath of the Ninefold Return]: The great path of the Golden Elixir. Generate the primal qi from which all things and the universe arise, absorb innate qi and transform it into magical power, and instantly restore yourself to full strength.
There are also [Golden Light Across the Land], [Five Elements Escape], [Six Jia Mysteries], [Flowers Bloom in an Instant], [Spirit Travel and Qi Mastery], [Seven Arrows That Nail the Head]...
In the early winter of the thirty-first year of Hongwu, a great disaster struck Northern Mang. The Mang Khan raised his blade, and a million armored horsemen swept south, shaking both court and country.
That year, the Holy Maiden of Supreme Dao used a peach branch to enlighten the world; the demon queen Yun Xi snuck into the imperial palace at night and stole the remains of Emperor Pan; the ten deities of the Western Regions’ temples stirred with ambition; a seven-year-old Dao Ancestor rode a crane south; and the ships of the Eastern Ocean kingdoms filled the seas as far as the eye could see...
That year, a young dragon emerged in Shengjing, its horns already showing their promise!
In every novel, the bullied illegitimate son's goal in life is to vindicate his mother, gain recognition from others, and please others. What kind of psychology is this?
Putting everything else aside, the protagonist is in a dangerous situation at the beginning but doesn't lie low, seemingly making sense but actually revealing his true strength. It's like you forcibly lowered the enemy's intelligence and gave the protagonist a cheat code, otherwise he would have been finished long ago.
The protagonist, who has mastered the Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang, can unleash a punch with a force of 400 jin (approximately 200 kg) at the fourth level of martial arts, and yet he still far surpasses other martial artists. What is this all about?
I don't know what others say, some say it's like Yang Shen, but Shenji also said back then that everyone could use his setting in the future. I felt happy and satisfied after reading it, so that's enough for me. I hope the author continues to work hard.
The story begins with a frustrated illegitimate son, and if the author doesn't wipe out his scumbag father's entire family later on, then this novel won't be very interesting.
Miscellaneous Study of the Thirty-Six Methods of the Heavenly Gang and the Seventy-Two Techniques of the Earthly Fiends (Translated from nga Daoquanzi)
To make a long story short... I. The Development and Integration of Taoism in the Song and Yuan Dynasties During the Song and Yuan dynasties, Taoism developed many new schools based on the Shangqing, Lingbao, and Zhengyi schools. However, the basic characteristics of these schools were still improvements and innovations of the Shangqing, Lingbao, and Zhengyi schools.
Having read up to chapter twenty-five, I'm pretty sure this is garbage! First, you copied the setting and structure of Yang Shen exactly, even the protagonist's situation is exactly the same. That's one thing, at least you knew to change the name, so it's passable. The problem is that you can't even copy the essence. Secondly, what does the protagonist of Yang Shen rely on? Inheritance.
He's a renowned Neo-Confucian scholar, and also incredibly concerned with his reputation! Concerned with his reputation? Are you sure? His own wife knew he valued his reputation, yet she still sent his illegitimate son to marry into the family? Wouldn't that make him a laughingstock of the Great Zhou? How hilarious! This book is full of...
What the hell?
It plagiarizes Yang Shen but lacks the depth of Meng Ru Shen Ji, and its portrayal of a son-in-law lacks the writing prowess of Xiang Jiao. The protagonist is as stupid as a pig and has absolutely no charisma. It's not even as good as a typical show-off/face-slapping story.
Speechless. They've already mastered the Thirty-Six Heavenly Techniques, yet they're still whining and fighting this and that. If you, with a modern mindset, were to travel back in time and put yourself in their shoes, wouldn't you just go straight to cultivating immortality? At most, you could return after achieving some success to settle scores and repay kindness.