Great Escape from the Cultivation World

The early part had a slight Jin Yong feel to it, like "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," but it was a bit padded. The person seeking revenge kept repeating, "Remember, I'm going to get revenge!" It seemed like the protagonist was about to go on a killing spree, but it only lasted three seconds. The village chief must be a lewd and deceitful person, otherwise the village would only have tens of thousands of people left, and the spirit stones and materials would still be in the warehouse. The storage bags were overflowing with embezzled goods, yet there was nothing. It's a pity the middle-aged village chief appeared in the protagonist's mind six or seven times, making him think he was the villain, so there wasn't much good stuff.

The author's overall characterization and plot structure are quite reasonable. It avoids the typical online novel ramblings and padding, making it a smooth and engaging read that you'd want to finish in one go.

What the hell? A story that should have ended in 300 chapters was stretched to 800 or 900. You can imagine how verbose it was. It kept repeating the same thing over and over. It's already over 500 chapters and the character hasn't even reached the Core Formation stage yet. In the end, it was just rushed to a conclusion. What a talent.

Fire Orchid

This is the true story of a mortal cultivating to immortality.

This book is terrible! I'm dropping it.

This is a Mary Sue story, full of moralistic rhetoric. The protagonist, after being skinned alive and having his soul refined, barely escapes, but instead of seeking revenge, he goes out to give alms and take on disciples, only to get caught up in other crises. This isn't a cultivation escape story; it's more like a Mary Sue escape.

This novel is terrible, not worth reading.

The early and middle stages are indeed a typical mortal cultivation story. The protagonist has absolutely no advantages, relying solely on his knowledge from transmigration. His personality feels somewhat weak, lacking the ruthlessness typical of cultivators, and exhibiting a somewhat saintly and indecisive nature. He's even nearly killed by his inner demons multiple times. Also, despite the presence of a female lead, the author seems inept at writing romance; the male and female leads lack any real connection. The later plot feels weak; the protagonist is only at the late Golden Core stage when an entity stronger than a Nascent Soul cultivator, even a Celestial, appears to annihilate humanity, causing the plot to collapse too quickly. It would have been more reasonable for the protagonist to appear at least after reaching the Nascent Soul stage. The ending feels rushed; most of the protagonist's friends and family die, even the female lead or his cultivation partner. Overall, the story is quite good, but the ending is terrible.

There's no worst, only worse.