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DaoistSoulTurtleLv1510mth
2024-04-14 08:58

So. It’s a good story, I like the system and the writing keeps me excited and engaged. The fights are excruciating like some cultivation fights were the character grandstand for the entire fight. It’s some high passes action, I live it. HOWEVER, the characters are the bad guys. The only difference between them and the people they kill is the people they kill are the bad guys. That’s the only difference. They manipulated, extort, and generally have no empathy for anyone else around them. The author has successfully made extremely unlikable characters. The sad part is that it was great, apart from almost any scene with a king involved, before they went to the inner area. I will update this if it gets better but I don’t hold much hope, really disappointing for such a good premise.

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Overall, the plot is solid, and I really love the uniqueness of this novel. What stands out the most is how the disciples, especially Xu Yan (the first disciple), get most of the screen time and handle all the classic “Er Gen MC” moments, while the actual MC stays in the background as a powerful and mysterious master. It’s a refreshing twist. As for the translation, it’s generally good, but the inconsistency in names can be frustrating. Sometimes, it feels like even the translator (or maybe the author) gets confused about who’s talking, leading to the wrong name being used. Thankfully, the context and the distinct personalities of the characters make it easy to figure out who’s actually speaking. Another issue is the inconsistency with names for techniques, locations, and realms. For example, the “Great Zhou” country is suddenly called “Da Zhou” in the next chapter. While it means the same thing, it was confusing at first. In later chapters, “Dao” is sometimes translated as “The Way,” which is technically accurate, but I’d prefer it to stay as “Dao” for consistency. There’s also some mix-up between terms like “Realm” and “Domain,” which isn’t a huge deal but still highlights the inconsistency. On top of that, weapons get mistranslated a lot. For instance, Xu Yan uses a sword and Meng Chong uses a knife, but Meng Chong’s knife often gets translated as “sword,” “blade,” or “saber.” I’m guessing this is because all those terms can fall under “sword” in some translations, but it’s still annoying. The cultivation realm of Master, Grandmaster and Great Grandmaster also soemtimes take time to figured out which is being referred to which. Because Grandmaster is higher than Master but Great Grandmaster is equal to Grandmaster in some case. Overall, it’s a great story with some minor translation hiccups.

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