The Chronicle of Heroic Spirits

It accompanied me through my youth.

I spent two weeks reading this book, since I have to work. My overall impressions are as follows: 1. Dragon Raja: The Dragon Raja vibe is very strong, no doubt about it. The author himself has said so, and I don't want to start a fight. 2. I read this book slowly, line by line, and the overall pacing was okay (I won't say it's good because I'll be criticizing it later). 3. The world-building is relatively clear, although it's not as explicitly stated at the beginning as other novels. Of course, there are also shortcomings, the most obvious being: 1. Later on, I don't know from which chapter, maybe after the fourth level, I clearly felt the plot was rushed; it was written very quickly, almost like the author was letting loose. 2. The romance...

It's so good! But there are some plot holes and the plot feels forced. The Emperor's calculations were spot on, but despite all the calculations, Liu Xiaoqian still ended things using his own method. In other words, the Emperor's calculations were essentially useless. The Emperor promised Zoon the truth, but Zoon still couldn't fully understand alchemy; frankly, the Emperor didn't have any ultimate truth. The miracle from forty years ago was impossible; six weaklings plus one old man—what would the Abyss Guardian eat? And how could he kill sixteen Shadowbringers? This Abyss chapter completely baffled me. Why was Yuen released? If Yuen hadn't been released, the death row wouldn't have had any problems, and then there wouldn't have been any problems at all...

Although it's exactly the same as Dragon Raja, why did they kill off the female lead? Isn't killing off Erii enough?

It was on the radio.

I think anyone who can write a book like this is definitely not an unknown person. Of all the books I've read on SF, this is the one that has impressed me the most. Some of the values in it resonate with my own, like justice—it's not that complicated. The phrase "a clear conscience" sounds simple, but how many people truly live by it? I've read the reviews, and I hope the author won't be discouraged by the negative ones. Keep going and don't let it end badly. I believe you can have the last laugh. Life has its ups and downs; you have to be open-minded and stay true to yourself.

Coming from Yanlai feels like looking at Sister Ma's dark history.

Hmm, I finished watching it. I'm a little embarrassed, but I really want Principal Karl to die. I'll never like this character.

Having read so many novels, my palate has definitely become more discerning. I followed this book closely until I started reading "The Abyss," but due to the numerous character relationships and the lack of updates, I forgot about it and put it on my bookshelf to languish. Unexpectedly, it's been almost two years since then. To be honest, the plot development and that somewhat alluring alternate world are truly amazing. I read it in one sitting for a very long time, and there were times when I was completely engrossed in it for days and nights. Power, emperors, a towering tree, famous paintings, mountains, a dreamlike school—so many characters, and the author manages to portray so many characters and develop each one into a relatively complete character...

I came to read this novel for a simple reason: some people say the writing style is similar to Dragon Raja. I'm already tired of most of the settings and writing styles on SF (a Chinese web novel platform), so I wanted a change. Honestly, the author's writing is very good; I'd give it five stars without hesitation. The plot is also quite engaging, so I'm giving it two stars. I'm sacrificing three stars because of its values. I don't like overly heavy themes. Life is hard enough; even a kid needs to know self-affirmation and how to entertain themselves. Existence is justice. Also, the first few hundred thousand words felt a bit fast-paced, with a lot of deaths, and the foreshadowing wasn't deep enough. And there were also some deliberate attempts to develop the protagonist...