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Bigfish
BigfishLv43yr
2021-04-08 22:48

An above average novel. Has similarities to Fantasy Simulator and World's Best Martial Artist. If you enjoyed those two you might like this. Not too many negative things to say. This story doesn't spice up the cultivation genre or correct many of the cliches and errors that plague it. Chu Yunfan has a chubby best friend, obtains crazy OP inheritance, etc. I could go on but you get the point. Still, you should give this story a chance. Despite the cliches this novel flows well. No crazy nationalism or rape that I read yet so that's a bonus.

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Seikatsu
SeikatsuLv5

Guess I won’t like this then since fantasy simulator annoyed me

Bigfish
BigfishLv4

I think you should read a few chapters. The similarities aren't too much just the modern cultivation world and sudden leap in power really quickly.

Seikatsu:Guess I won’t like this then since fantasy simulator annoyed me
Seikatsu
SeikatsuLv5

Do the mc’s have similar personalities and does this novel also have forced interactions like FS?

Bigfish:I think you should read a few chapters. The similarities aren't too much just the modern cultivation world and sudden leap in power really quickly.
GrandpaPeng
GrandpaPengLv4

Fantasy Simulator is total crap not even worth mentioning, but you got me there comparing it to WBMA. I'll check Alchemy Emperor out. For me, WBMA is one of the top novels of 2020, even better than Lord of the Mysteries, shame it has been dropped like many other "unpopular" novels - Way of the Devil comes to my mind. You sure The Alchemy Emperor is as good as WBMA? Dawn of a New Era and Kung fu World for example were similar but way way way way way way worse than WBMA and I don't really expect much more from Alchemy Emperor, but maybe it won't be THAT bad.

GrandpaPeng
GrandpaPengLv4

@update Bro, you lied to me. Alchemy Emperor is nothing like WBMA, It's also prolly worse than Kung fu world lmao. If I had to compare Alchemy Emperor to anything similar, it would be "Oh My God! Earthlings Are Insane". Though Alchemy Emperor also loses out in this comparison. Either way it's not as crap as Fantasy World.

Bigfish
BigfishLv4

I felt it was similar only because of the modern cultivation world. My bad, didn't mean to deceive you into reading Fantasy World that...story is rough. Apologies! I'm really sorry I made you go through with reading that slop. Truly like no joke I am.

GrandpaPeng:@update Bro, you lied to me. Alchemy Emperor is nothing like WBMA, It's also prolly worse than Kung fu world lmao. If I had to compare Alchemy Emperor to anything similar, it would be "Oh My God! Earthlings Are Insane". Though Alchemy Emperor also loses out in this comparison. Either way it's not as crap as Fantasy World.
Bigfish
BigfishLv4

I can't say it's as good as truthfully it isn't. Just some similarities here and there. Don't put many expectations on this book as the author's previous works always go downhill about 80 chapters after the decent start. WBMA was great until around chapter 200ish and my interest started to wane.

GrandpaPeng:Fantasy Simulator is total crap not even worth mentioning, but you got me there comparing it to WBMA. I'll check Alchemy Emperor out. For me, WBMA is one of the top novels of 2020, even better than Lord of the Mysteries, shame it has been dropped like many other "unpopular" novels - Way of the Devil comes to my mind. You sure The Alchemy Emperor is as good as WBMA? Dawn of a New Era and Kung fu World for example were similar but way way way way way way worse than WBMA and I don't really expect much more from Alchemy Emperor, but maybe it won't be THAT bad.
BooboboBoa
BooboboBoaLv3

You don't like FS? I quite liked it.

GrandpaPeng:Fantasy Simulator is total crap not even worth mentioning, but you got me there comparing it to WBMA. I'll check Alchemy Emperor out. For me, WBMA is one of the top novels of 2020, even better than Lord of the Mysteries, shame it has been dropped like many other "unpopular" novels - Way of the Devil comes to my mind. You sure The Alchemy Emperor is as good as WBMA? Dawn of a New Era and Kung fu World for example were similar but way way way way way way worse than WBMA and I don't really expect much more from Alchemy Emperor, but maybe it won't be THAT bad.
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LightningCatThief
LightningCatThiefLv12

The major flaw of this novel is the MC. It is almost like there are two different people living inside him. The Master and the Child. The Master is calm and composed, remembers the life and experience of the alchemy emperor and is generally well adjusted. The Child appears every time the author needs to show just how awesome the MC or his Chinese heritage is. I really don't get why glorifying yourself and your country is such a big deal. The child is also a attention seeker. But, a split personality is not really a no go for a novel. The trouble starts when the Child does stupid things that only serve to delay the progress of the story as well as causing troubles for the Master to solve. In one moment the MC is composed and knows when to act, but in the next he seeks trouble everywhere. But don't take my word for it. Let me give you an example. MC needs to take a basic alchemy exam to be able to rent a furnace. It is a 24h available online only exam. What the MC needs to do is get it done. What he does is take the maximum number of available exams in one go. There is literally no benefit, as far as we and the MC at that point in time know, to taking more exams. But the child seeks attention. At school the avarage grade MC shows of knowledge about seals he should not know, but because of his lucky chance he is now a native speaker of the otherworldly language. As a result he gains scrutiny by his teacher and classmates, a rival who will continue to antagonize him and a possible one sided love interest. There is no benefit to standing out, no grades no additional resources. He literally does it to show off and embrace the class monitor (antagonist). The MC lack of common sense, the stupid attention seeking and his desperate pleas for other to notice his unusual increases in strength do not fit his background as a hard working poor student who is used to being disadvantaged. Anyone who has been overlooked and disadvantaged by the extended family and the public at large will gain at least a little bit of maturity and a sense of caution. Not to mention his father shows how to keep quiet while working towards a better future. Even the younger sister shows a very mature attitude. An attention seeker would have never had a good relationship with a disabled sibling who by default would have needed much more care and attention. All of this before the MC gained centuries of experience and knowledge. The idea and framework of the novel are wasted by the author because he desperately tries to increase word count by creating useless conflicts while regularly destroying his own characterization of the MC.

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