Dao Lord: Starting as a Low-Ranking Official in the Immortal Court

It's exhausting to read. The story progresses slowly. While intrigue and scheming are acceptable, they can't be the main focus in a supernatural world. The protagonist has to cultivate while simultaneously engaging in cunning battles; cultivation isn't the deciding factor. It's just a story of strategists disguised as supernatural beings fighting each other. Besides, the protagonist encounters too many enemies. Why can't he have some allies? It's tiring 😫

After reading more than ten chapters, I got the impression that top-tier universities (985 and 211) recruit people from the public, but only teach high school knowledge. Graduation requires passing a university entrance exam and submitting a thesis; otherwise, you only receive a high school diploma, not the dual certificates from a 985 or 211 university.

It's really terrible. They don't even teach the most basic things after you enter the academy; it's like a school that doesn't teach literacy... There's absolutely no logic to it; they just force in the protagonist's halo.

History should be written; fantasy, intrigue, and palace drama are no longer popular. All the scheming is less effective than leveling up.

It's too rushed, like forcing a duck onto a shelf, creating conflicts everywhere, not even giving the protagonist time to develop.

The schemes and plots are neither fish nor fowl; the cultivation practices are neither fish nor fowl; the attempt to draw a tiger ends up resembling a dog; it's a poor imitation.

Too many conspiracies, no solid base of support, relying solely on borrowing others' strength is utterly unreliable. Furthermore, the so-called righteous path doesn't seem to offer any benefits. Cultivation relies on comprehension, not resources; why make things so difficult for oneself? It's been taken down; I'm not reading it anymore.

This book was frustrating to read, the dialogue was awkward, and the style was somewhat similar to books from ten years ago. It seemed to be trying to write about showing off and getting revenge, but the result was just frustrating. The characters' intelligence was barely passable, and I don't think this book will be very successful.

Having read over 40 chapters, it seems to follow the path of a Daoist court, but it's actually written in the style of a rogue cultivator. Cultivation techniques, spells, resources, and magical artifacts all have to be obtained externally, and the benefits of joining a faction are practically nonexistent.

I hate protagonists who have a ton of problems at the beginning.