Currently reading this in raws, and so far, so good. The plot is a stable one, although a bit slow, in my opinion. Nevertheless, the arcs flow right to the next one and don't feel abrupt at all. The protagonist is also a stable one, not a genius build kind. He does have talent in the field of magic and alchemy, that I admit. Although not to the OP kind since he's formerly an independent cultivator after all. He builds up his knowledge and skill once he arrives at the Spirit Control/Yuling sect. Overall, it's not a bad beast cultivation novel. A warning, though, it doesn't mainly focus on cultivation but also on other things.
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LIKEUpdate: The protagonist is already in the higher realm, so like starting again but in higher position than before as ascended monks are held in a high regard there. He also finally has a taoist companion, which I kinda predicted since there's a lot of foreshadowing that who it will be. At 600 chapter something, I see some repetitive plots happening. Although it can't be blamed since it happens a lot. I also became disappointed in the novel as it portrays the protagonist in a way that he doesn't love his beasts/insects that much. He's like a well hidden, self-centered person in the novel as it truly only revolves around him. I expected more on the beasts as it's on the title and synopsis, but they're merely a sideshow in the novel. Overall, it's a decent read with a nice plot and buildup, but don't read it if it's the beasts that caught your interest/attention.
