Dropped. I think this might be the first trial read novel I've dropped before even reaching the paid chapters. I'm sorry, but I seriously could not continue anymore. This is fairly similar to Library of the Heavens, which I kind of enjoyed initially but dropped after some several hundred chapters and could never get back into because frankly it was a pretty trashy novel. But to each their own, and I could understand why people liked it since the face slapping was kinda entertaining while it lasted (I dropped because it got pretty repetitive and it honestly felt like he went out of his way to make people misunderstand him). That being said, maybe I've gotten too old for that kind of writing now. Honestly reading this, it was really freaking cringey and felt pretty unrealistic. The MC has an unreal amount of arrogance and confidence in his ability that I'm not sure where it comes from (the system? his ability to see potential?). I couldn't understand why he took actions that, to me, felt pretty disadvantageous to him and I felt like there was a better way of doing these, but he seemed to prioritize short term satisfaction. In addition, I've never really liked a relationship that I consider unequal (in other words, one partner is considered lesser than the other by others - so the extraordinarily beautiful and talented one and then the untalented frog that lusts after swan meat one). From what I read so far, neither the MC nor his fiancee appealed to me at all and honestly I disliked both of them. With both the main character and the supposed female lead being like that, I really couldn't continue reading. I honestly wish this wasn't chosen. The Secret Agent (despicable and perverted MC but surprisingly very entertaining) or the Senior Brother novel (cautious MC that's quite different from the usual chinese novel MC) were both so much better. I hope either one of these will get chosen later at least, since they haven't disappeared from the trial read yet.
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I think most people will act for short term self-satisfaction, especially since he has a DIVINE tier cultivation technique (or was it saint?) so he's not that worried. Also, you talked about how the relationship wasn't equal, but he is building up to get to her level to make it more equal. Although it doesn't seem like a girlfriend/boyfriend relationship, more like childhood friends who promised to marry but haven't seen each other in a while due to circumstances. Also, I can see where you got your opinions on how it is like Library of Heaven's Path I like this character better than Zhang Xuan (I don't know if I spelled that correctly) because he is more realistic and selfish.
acting for short term satisfaction is stupid and short sighted. Even if "most people" do so (which i wouldn't say is necessarily true) that doesn't make it any less of a bad thing or any less of something i dislike as a character trait.
danoof:I think most people will act for short term self-satisfaction, especially since he has a DIVINE tier cultivation technique (or was it saint?) so he's not that worried. Also, you talked about how the relationship wasn't equal, but he is building up to get to her level to make it more equal. Although it doesn't seem like a girlfriend/boyfriend relationship, more like childhood friends who promised to marry but haven't seen each other in a while due to circumstances. Also, I can see where you got your opinions on how it is like Library of Heaven's Path I like this character better than Zhang Xuan (I don't know if I spelled that correctly) because he is more realistic and selfish.
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try reading Nine Ender, you won't be disappointed
