Immortal Cultivation: This Is How the Unorthodox Do It

Not bad, not bad. The pace is neither too fast nor too slow. It's very comfortable. The only shortcomings that aren't considered shortcomings are that it's a bit curious and it's a world view setting. I can accept it. Quite disappointed. After Foundation Establishment, many plots became completely inexplicable and completely nonsensical. The absurd plots in the early stages actually make sense, and they themselves serve as a foundation for the world view - low-level monks and mountain spirits have always been consumables that are consumed at will. Their ignorance, blind obedience, and absurd behavior just highlight the cold malice of this world. People in the world have been brainwashed and tamed by the environment, and they have become cattle without self at the mercy of others. But after the protagonist's realm has improved and he has entered the elite circle, it makes no sense that the people he comes into contact with are still so brainless and absurd. If in this world, the middle-level and even upper-level practitioners are all so ignorant, chaotic, and irrational, then who created and maintains this set of cultivation methods and this set of cruel rules of survival of the fittest? I can completely accept that the people at the bottom without Daozhuan are stupid and numb. After all, they are pigs and sheep in captivity, but the elites are still like this, and the logic of the whole story completely collapses. And after reaching the far west plot, it becomes even more outrageous and nonsense. A group of high-level spiritual masters were helpless to occupy the underworld, which was easily settled by the male protagonist who had no special golden fingers. He also led a group of foundation-building monks to break in and act recklessly. Even those human and ghost tribes with the blood of ghosts and gods acted recklessly and sluggishly, like idiots.

This novel's premise is truly ingenious. When I read other novels now, even those with a sense of proficiency, the protagonists are always learning skills or academic subjects. But this protagonist, who primarily uses Taoist scriptures and supplements them with magical techniques, truly feels like a cultivator. I used to find some novels awkward; the protagonists had clearly learned many skills, yet they hadn't summarized any underlying principles. Especially some authors who explicitly state that "in alchemy, one must summarize the principles oneself, otherwise one isn't an alchemist, but a Qi Gathering Alchemist or a Fasting Alchemist," but then change their writing style elsewhere, as if a first-order fireball technique is as profound and complex as first-order alchemy. Author, keep it up! Don't stop updating!

Aside from the term "Taoist nun," the writing style is quite good, but the word count is too low. New methods focus on numerical values, while old methods focus on mechanics. Classical cultivation should be about the brilliance of the sun, moon, and stars, and the methods should be varied. After reading too many sword cultivation novels, you can easily apply formulas. This book is much better, reminiscent of Taihao's style. Classical cultivation is about cultivating the Great Dao; thunder magic, illusion techniques, Yin magic, curse techniques, and swordsmanship should all be methods of protecting the Dao. I finished it in one go and wanted more. Now, 95% of cultivation novels are sword cultivation-focused, which is basically just about fighting and vying for resources—it's all rather pointless. This book is currently excellent; all the methods of protecting the Dao are ultimately for improving one's cultivation level—the Dao scriptures are the fundamental principle. This is true cultivation, where even Qi cultivation grants the ability to use thunder magic, illusion techniques, and curses. Finally, it's not like everyone in the Nascent Soul stage is still slashing swords at each other. For so many years, cultivation novels have been written like high-class martial arts novels, where everyone, regardless of cultivation level, is just slashing swords. True immortals should be able to absorb starlight and dew, ride the clouds, unleash thunderous attacks, and curse their enemies with a smile. Cultivating immortality while still engaging in close combat lacks any class or sophistication.

This is a unique and innovative cultivation system! It's so imaginative and captivating. Cultivation is finally no longer just a simple repetition of martial arts techniques or energy clashes. It has truly become a world of boundless imagination and extraordinary feats! Moreover, the protagonist's personality and conduct are excellent; he's neither pretentious nor cowardly, and he doesn't wallow in self-pity or engage in pointless whining. There are no negative aspects. The portrayal of women is also quite friendly, devoid of any lewd male fantasies or male-hatred masochistic tendencies, which is truly rare in male-oriented fiction.

It's well-written, a rare gem among books. I'm deducting one star because the protagonist is still only at the second stage after over 400 chapters. At this pace, either the plot will collapse later, leaving no ending or ending too quickly; or it will need to be at least 1800 chapters long. After catching up with the main group, I felt like I was getting weaker and weaker. Why did I change it to a heart? Because some readers were blatantly lying in my replies, like they were talking about religion.

This is a very good novel. The synopsis also mentions the current main plot: the conflict between the new and old methods. Before reading, I thought the new methods were incredibly powerful, completely overwhelming the old methods. Well, after reading it, I can only say that the new methods only exist for cultivators without a foundation who want to cultivate but don't want to learn. While it's true that cultivators using the old methods accumulate power more slowly, one strand of old-method magic is equivalent to 100 strands of new-method magic. The old methods are based on Taoist scriptures; the more Taoist techniques one learns, the more efficient the refinement of magic power. The new methods rely on spiritual roots to absorb and refine magic power, resulting in a very superficial and weak effect. The old methods have a vast variety of spells; the protagonist's sect alone has 108,000 different spells. And judging from the setting... The unorthodox paths aren't inherently bad; they simply use the same Daoist scriptures as the orthodox Xuanmen (mystical sects). Those who follow these unorthodox paths often lack the foundational knowledge of the 9000 Daoist scriptures of the orthodox Xuanmen, resulting in flawed interpretations of their techniques. Of course, this excludes individuals like the protagonist whose achievements were stolen. Also, although it's an unorthodox path, theoretically, with a foundation in Daoist scriptures, one could potentially learn 10,000 volumes of scriptures before cultivation, as there's a twenty-year foundation-building period. The protagonist was intelligent before cultivation, and only gained significant advantage after receiving a reward upon reaching 10,000 volumes of scriptures. Furthermore, the described spells are very classical and dark, which I really enjoy reading. 😏

This book truly surprised and delighted me! It's so good! It breaks away from the formulaic approach and rigid game-like settings of other novels. It's a completely realistic fantasy world where such things really exist, and such magic really exists! The battles are also very realistic. It's very true: if I unleash a single spell or divine power and you can't break it, no matter what your cultivation level is, shouldn't you die? Unlike other novels where someone can dodge a flying sword or a lightning strike—that's ridiculous! How slow are those lightning strikes? How slow are those flying swords? This book is so realistic. When my spell or divine power comes down, you either have to break it or defend against it. If you can't break it or defend against it, no matter what level of Qi Refining you are—third level, fifth level, or Great Perfection—it's all the same.

Yes, it's very good. The author is writing a very new cultivation system. I'm deducting one star in the hope that the author can keep it up and not go astray. Sigh, I'm stuck at the level. To build a foundation, there are 36 Heavenly Generals and 72 Earthly Fiends. It would take forever to reach the Foundation Establishment stage. It would take 70 or 80 chapters to reach the Qi Refining stage. This Foundation Establishment stage would probably take at least a hundred chapters.

This is a very interesting book, written in a clever style. I haven't seen anything similar on 7 o'clock. While it might lack a fully developed framework, it does offer some innovation—though necessity is the mother of invention. From my perspective, it's quite good. I hope it doesn't fall into clichés in the future.

With the potential to be a masterpiece, Tomato Cultivation is undoubtedly the absolute masterpiece of 2026. I'm certain of it.