The Book of the Shepherds

Answer 1

Tales of Herding Gods was a controversial work, and the readers 'opinions of it were clearly divided.

From the plot and character creation, the main character Qin Mu's image was unique. He wasn't the perfect main character in the traditional sense, neither was he a white lotus or a saint. Instead, he was more like a villain. His growth was full of fantasy. He walked out of Great Ruins and started his own cultivation path under the influence of the people in Disabled Elderly Village. During this process, he constantly faced challenges. For example, he displayed great strength in the Five Elements Wall Break and other plots. His collisions with other characters were also very exciting. However, there were also some aspects of the plot that made some readers dissatisfied. For example, the logic of the story was sometimes chaotic, such as the chaotic transmigration and cultivation system. This caused some readers to be confused during the reading process. Some readers even said that they could not understand after skipping a few chapters and needed to read the episodes carefully.

From the depth of the work, it had a certain level of ideology. The world constructed in the book reflected many real-world problems, such as education problems, the contradiction between the countryside and the city, and so on. Moreover, there was no absolute distinction between good and bad in the novel. Every character had their own values and fought for them, which reflected a pluralistic setting of values. At the same time, the novel also touched on profound topics such as the fate of the universe, such as the survival and destruction of the universe, the heat death, the great tear, and other scenarios of the universe's ending. Even though the ending didn't specify how the main character Qin Mu would resolve the final problem of the cold silence, this kind of open-ended ending still left the readers with room to ponder.

In terms of style, the novel's imagination was unrestrained. The author inferred a unique cultivation system based on the Taoist cultivation system in reality, as well as exquisite settings such as time closed-loop. However, this style was not acceptable to all readers. Some readers felt that the reading experience was not good. It was neither refreshing nor funny, and it was not as straightforward as ordinary cultivation fantasy novels. However, there were also readers who thought that it was a masterpiece with thought, content, depth, height, and breadth. The core idea of "establishing a heart for heaven and earth, establishing a life for the people, inheriting the sacred arts for the past, and opening peace for the world" was reflected in it. It could stand out among many online novels and maintain a high popularity, which showed its unique charm.

Tales of Herding Gods is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to read it!