Witchwind

Xing Tianli was in a great mood after eating a bowl of Three Delicacies Tofu on the street. He lit a small bamboo stick, walked across the stone-paved road, and stood at the entrance of a familiar teahouse. The shopkeeper inside had sharp eyes and spotted Xing Tianli at a glance. He immediately walked over with a smile. "Mr. Li, please come in!"

Xing Tianli strolled leisurely down the street, tapping his thin bamboo cane. Suddenly, he bumped into two children, one wielding a wooden sword, the other looking down at a book. "Haha, Erdan, what kind of person do you want to be when you grow up?" The child with the book asked the other. "I don't know, Tiezhu, what about you?" "I don't know!

Xing Tianli strolled leisurely down the street, tapping his thin bamboo cane. Suddenly, he bumped into two children, one wielding a wooden sword, the other looking down at a book. "Haha, Erdan, what kind of person do you want to be when you grow up?" The child with the book asked the other. "I don't know, Tiezhu, what about you?" "I don't know!

"If he ever achieves his lofty ambitions, he dares to laugh at Huang Chao for not being a true man!" "Pfft!" After listening, the young shopkeeper read the last line of the poem and closed the book. Xing Tianli's lips curled into a smile, and a story full of heroes and valiant men floated into his mind.

After the rain, the streets were damp. "Ouch!" A handyman in coarse cloth slipped and fell in front of Xing Tianli. This showed just how slippery the streets were after the rain. Even so, Xing Tianli continued walking at a steady pace, tapping his thin bamboo cane on the ground. It was as if the slippery ground had nothing to do with him.

I still quite like Xue Hong, but this new book was really hard to read. The first few chapters were very well written and captivated me without me even realizing it. The combination of Chinese and Western elements, the past life of a Yang God, and the Tongtian Cult Master all exuded a powerful aura, making me eagerly anticipate the main family's next rampage. And then, that was it.

I have high expectations for Xue Hong's new book. I voted for the book before I even started reading it. I only started watching it these past couple of days when I had some free time. Overall, I'm really disappointed. At first, the tone was set very high. It features celestial beings, nine cauldrons, and a bronze sword. I've been a dog for fourteen years, and here's the result...

Sigh, Xuehong's writing style has remained unchanged for decades, with mostly similar plot points. It's time for some changes! Another point I want to complain about is the chaotic and erratic power system. For example, the protagonist painstakingly levels up to a certain point, only to suddenly find himself surrounded by top-tier experts, who then quickly become cannon fodder, easily defeated.

This protagonist is a Celestial Immortal, having endured three calamities and five tribulations, mastered the Heaven-Reaching Sword Manual, and possesses the Nine Cauldrons Bronze Sword. After fourteen years of arduous cultivation, he just declared, "I've succeeded!" And is wielding his carefully nurtured magical treasure, only to have some random, minor instructor easily escape?

The beginning was eye-catching, making me think it would be a masterpiece, but then all sorts of modern elements, like foreigners and the White Lotus sect, appeared, making it hard to stay engaged. In the fantasy genre, even in a time of decline, the inclusion of modern terms like guns feels particularly jarring.