Review Detail of tabbyg123 in Legend of the Empyrean Blacksmith

Man oh man was this a trip... I'm not even sure where to start. It was such an incredible journey following our MC and the various side trips from his brutal beginnings to the really well wrapped up ending (that didn't drag on or end abruptly). While the start is pretty cliche to most wuxia novels, the character development, feelings, and overall story certainly were not. From the highs to the lows, I shed quite a few tears in the many strong moments this novel had, and I often found myself stopping and introspecting about some of the incredible quotes that are dropped and how they might relate to me in real life, even re-evaluating some facets of it. Makes me really wonder more about the author with regards to the pieces of wisdom throughout, as well as question his sanity for coming up with so many creative insults (although I do wish there was a wee bit less of this, as the humor breaks some of the moments for me, but perhaps that solidifies Lino's character for us). I think l've read around 40ish "light" novels in this genre, and this is definitely one of the few at the peak. I really think that most of you readers out there won't regret reading this.