The Tale of Books and Swords

Can anyone tell me if "Nine Desolate Heavenly Emperor", "The Book and the Sword", "Paying Respects to the Gentleman", "The Underworld Returns to the Mortal World", "There is an Inn in the Heavenly Palace", and "The Lord of the Mortal World" are related? Which one should I start reading?

It's 2024 now 😭 (vocal)

I'd seen the beginning before; the concept seemed good, but I didn't expect it to have such a terrible ending.

It was actually not bad, but after reading the second chapter, Chapter 18, about the senior brothers practicing zither archery, I immediately gave up. The protagonist is a genius, right? A noble lady from the Yin family, right? No manners? Brainless? And after all this time, she's still calling him blind? The protagonist is a masochist, and no one objected, haha.

I read the free part, and the writing is very good. The author has a good understanding of traditional culture, and the poems, classical Chinese texts, and math problems quoted are quite interesting. It's a pity that the plot is a bit outdated. After all, four years is not a short time for online novels. It's a bit of a regret that I didn't read it sooner. I'll read it when I'm out of books to read.

I asked about this on Tieba before, and most people thought I was talking about the novel "Watching Chess".

It's a good book, but it's been abandoned; that's it.

Well, to be honest, this book was actually quite good back then, but the author's writing skills weren't up to par, and it ended abruptly. Plus, you've all seen a lot more of these days. It's still a good read for newcomers.

If an author can't write simple, easy stories, they shouldn't write them. A perfectly good novel has been ruined.

That's it, that's it. The author has had all three of his books rejected, and his credibility is now zero!