
Once Upon a Time, There Was a Spirit Sword Mountain
从前有座灵剑山
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 2.9M Words
- Genre
- Xianxia
- Subgenre
- Fantasy Cultivation
- Updated
- 1y ago
- English
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Other names
- Cong Qian You Zuo Ling Jian ShanEnglish name
- Once upon a time in Lingjian MoutainEnglish name
- Reikenzan: Hoshikuzu-tachi no UtageEnglish name
- Spirit Blade MountainEnglish name
- SSMEnglish name
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I can't say for sure where we are now, but once upon a time there was a Spirit Sword Mountain... Upon hearing this line, I instantly burst into tears.
I don't know what the author did, so I won't comment. But I can't understand those who criticize the novel. Just because you don't like it or can't finish it doesn't mean the book is bad. I can't finish books like "Global Martial Arts" and "Cultivation Chat Group," which many people like, but I won't criticize the book.
I've watched it twice, on and off, and each time I have a slightly different feeling. However, the later parts definitely fell apart. I read the earlier parts late into the night, but for some reason, I just couldn't continue reading during the immortal battle. Maybe the pacing was too fast, or maybe the sudden change in writing style gave me a completely different feeling.
Does anyone still watch Spirit Sword Mountain? Leave a comment to answer.
I absolutely cannot accept the TV series. Wang Wu is so ugly, so ugly, so ugly! Xiao Liuli has become a flat-chested, internet celebrity with no future whatsoever.
A reminder to fellow cultivators who haven't read it yet: stop reading after the Earth Immortals awaken, or you'll regret it. Also, remember to click on the comments for those concentrated sections; the experts will help you restore those sections to their original, unedited state.
From beginning to end, everything has changed. "Once Upon a Time There Was a Spirit Sword Mountain" serves as the central theme throughout the entire story. The author ends with the title, but upon rereading it, a deep sadness wells up in one's heart.
To quote someone's review on Douban, this is a masterpiece of satirical commentary, full of unexpected twists and turns, a work that integrates politics, military strategy, philosophy, and history. The only downside is that in the end, all the beautiful women survived, all the old men died, and the deaths of Hetu Zhenren and the mountain spirit were a pity.
I think this book is quite good; at least in my opinion, it's a first-rate novel. I just browsed the comments section and found that the criticism seems to mainly focus on two aspects. One issue is the protagonist's values. I don't think there's anything wrong with that.
I read the ending of this book three years ago, but I didn't understand it. I reread the last few chapters repeatedly, still unsure whether the Nine Provinces Continent had actually crossed the Narrow Pass, or who the last old man was. Three years later, I finally understood: they had crossed the Narrow Pass, and the last old man was Wang Lu…