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Cultivation Nerd (xianxia)
Cultivation Nerd (xianxia)
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Liu Feng wanted to be a cultivator who defied the heavens, surpassed all limits, and had jade-skinned beauties clamoring around him. He wanted to fight anyone who got in his way, and shatter the arrogance of those young masters!

Unfortunately for him, he died, and now I'm stuck here.

Jade-like beauties? No thanks, I have an awesome magical energy to study.

Young masters? Life and death battles? No, I would rather read some books on cultivation, and master some techniques that clearly don't obey the laws of physics.

There is a junior who has trash talent but suddenly started advancing by leaps and bounds? And he seems to be favored by the heavens themselves? Yeah, that has nothing to do with me.

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Release Schedule: Monday to Friday, unless something comes up.

Tags and content warnings are mainly to give me creative freedom later on. This is my first novel ever, so go easy on me bruvs. Any feedback is more than welcome, of course.

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AdventureComedyFantasyIsekaiMartial ArtsMysterySlice of LifeSupernatural
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Cultivation Heaven Heavenly Tribulation Immortals Magic Beasts Reincarnated into Another World Transmigration Weak to Strong Xianxia Xuanhuan
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    TheUnsuspicious
    Status: chapter 69 – he is my disciple!

    REVIEW: 4.2/5

    Although the title is obvious enough, the story doesn't have that much actions compared to the average xianxia. Face slapping is also not that much.... which to me is a good thing.

    • MC - Definitely not a cardboard, he is not a blank slate for the reader to self-project. He has his own opinions and he doesn't always take the cliche choice. And although I wouldn't classify him as a genius, he is definitely a cautious one.
    • Side characters - None really feels like a 2D character. But I also wouldn't say they are completely alive as well. But this is mostly because the story barely focuses on any of em. We barely ever shown what happens inside their mind or what they are doing when MC is not there.... which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's important to get this one out.
    • Writing Quality - I want to say pretty good.... but this is because the author is using chatgpt. And yes, I personally use chatgpt for my own story, so I know it when I see one.

      I don't hate it. But I hope the author can at least edit the sentences a bit. This is because chatgpt often uses grand words for no good reason. Sometimes simpler words are better in the proper context.

      Especially on the dialogue, they sometime sounds like narrating instead of actually conversing.

      (While reading, I like to have a mini little puzzle to figure out the sentences that the Author has prompt to get that kind of result from chatgpt XD)

    • Plot Development - I wouldn't say groundbreaking or original or anything, but it has a nice plot. And no good story needs a mindtwisting plot.

      Anyway in terms of pace, it's pretty slow ngl. Which I'm fine btw. But I know some people prefer fast ones.

      So all in all, this is a slow burn story. I suggest to read it in a bulk rather than once everyday. (Not that I will do it myself though hehe)
    • World Building - Because of the first few chaps, I have a high expectation on this one.... but let's just say the story had barely scratched the surface. 

      I'm not saying I'm disappointed. I'm simply stating what I think.

      And yes, I understand that the MC is a bookworm, so it is hard to expand on the world.... but I hope the author can work on this one a little. At least on the cultivation system and technique system.

    Feedback for Author (ranked w priority) :

    • Characters: Not asking for an actual backstory, but it would be great to know that they still exist despite the MC not being near them. An example would be MC's best friend. He seems to only exist when the MC meets him. (Backstory was nice tho, hope you can expand on that a lil more)

    • Writing quality: Try to edit the result from chatgpt a little more. I understand it will take forever and it will definitely hurt your update stability (speaking from experience). But chatgpt will easily take your voice away from the narration, and believe me, having a narrator that felt like a human is better than any fancy sentences.

      Chatgpt is a tool, not our teacher.

    • World development: Because of MC's nature, it is hard to expand on the world. So developing the power system is an easier choice, and there's definitely progress on it albeit quite slowly....

      Anyway, I'm not here to rush you. In fact, take your time. I only hope you can cook the power system really well. No pressure XD.

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    DragoCyan
    Status: chapter 4 – nerd finally sees some...

    This has potential. The MC is smart and not the dumb protag type. It's too early for me to give a rating. I'll wait and see where this goes.

    Edit - Yup, as expected, the MC has a good IQ. SIde-characters are fleshed out as well. The MC doesn't have an insane power-up or anything, and he needs to struggle to achieve anything. Progression is kinda slow but not on burn-out levels. This story can turn out to be an absolute banger, but it's gonna take a while for sure.

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    woodmaster
    Status: chapter 146 – learning

    "Came expecting a satire of xianxia stories and found a xianxia better than almost all others. It's kind of like how SAO Abridged started as a parody of SAO and then became a better show than SAO.

    This story has done a lot of things that felt missing in most other xianxia stories. First, the characters Liu Feng and Song Song have some of the best character dynamics I have ever read, and better yet, we finally see a platonic relationship in xianxia. For most other authors, men and women being together for friendship, respect, or shared interests is alien to them. I also love that the authors made it pretty clear that Song Song is extremely supportive of Liu's arranged marriage—and, of course, the true main character, Speedy.

    Also, I'm shocked that most other authors didn't think to add a character the MC cares about who is a trouble magnet. This would help most stories with "smart main characters" have more action while not making the MC an absolute idiot who can't handle the smallest offense.

    Another plus for me is that the fights aren't clean. Unlike most Western books or even anime,   xianxia fights are clean because they're between graceful immortals, and even when the MCs get injured, it's usually an injury to their cultivation with no scars or changes to their outward appearance. Here, when Liu Feng fights life-or-death battles, his bones get broken, he loses limbs, and he gets covered in blood making the fights have more weight."

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    BookTycoon
    Status: chapter 48 – true names

    Amazing, truly good, the sypnosis is true but not precise... but much more BETTER ?.

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    Kimimark
    Status: chapter 112 – a good meal

    To Author-sama

    First of all, I thought I am done reading xianxia story, tired of the ever growing danger and the always favored by heaven, tired from the protagonist who constantly pulls a miracle at a life and death situation. 

    But then I saw this manhua, and not only once but multiple times I've seen it at my recommended list. And I totally ignored it, until it hit trending, so I decided to give it a shot why not one chapter wont hurt.

    Next thing I know is im totally hooked, unlike any xianxia bullsh*t I have read so far, MC has No overpowered  talents, No grandpa in the rings, No lady luck as a mistress, in short his not heaven’s favorite. But what he has is a Deep understanding of himself, Deep understanding of his techniques, a strong will, alot of perseverance, and a unbending moral compass, and his thirst of knowledge, he not only wants to learn all sort of techniques but as well as the theories considered as garbage and laughable left behind by madmans. 

    It’s certainly unique in its own way and like any of the xianxia story, it has the predictable plots like the heavenly endowed protag, and the jaded beauties and the crazy jaded beauties.

    And reading how they interact with each other is certainly a comedic and entertaining, its not the first of its genre where the MC is not the heavens favorite but it’s certainly at the top quality among those. It’s quite fun reading this and I keep anticipating each and every new chapter SO PLEASE AUTHOR SAMA DONT DROP THIS STORY MIDWAY

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    RandomReviewer
    Status: chapter 114 – wide open

    This story is not only a believable Xianxia, but also a fun Xianxia, which is a rare combination in my limited experience with them.

    There are no cartoony antagonists or villains, modern-human-morals supporting cast, reoccurring annoying antagonists, massive cast of likeable forgotten nobodies, stupid protagonist, or even the extremely cliche goal of immortality for immortality's sake.

    Instead, we're given realistic antagonists that are dealt with in a realistic way, a supporting cast that feels like they grew up in this world that can and actually do help, and a smart protagonist with a simple, yet believable and achievable goal. Not to mention Xianxia cliche's that actually show up are explained in a believable way, unlike other handwavy and lazy stories that rely on them.

    My only complaint is that some easily fixable things have fallen through the cracks, and the author doesn't seem to have any interest, despite appearing otherwise, in adding a couple lines to fix them. One happens within the first dozen chapters, the other in the next 30, and then the final one is an on going issue, making the MC come off as incredibly dimwitted. This, and the current lack of enough chapters to adequately judge the story as a whole, is why I'll be giving this a 4/5.

    Brief Edit: The very last issue has become extremely confusing in recent chapters. I think I might have missed some pretty important information at some point? If someone could answer my question on chapter 114 that'd be great.

    Entirely worth the read.

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    Ssleeping-dragon-egg
    Status: chapter 129

    Really fresh take on the cultivation genre. Nothing original but fresh enough to be entertaining. 

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    Nicobolas
    Status: chapter 111 – the convenient timing

    Love it he is smart can read patterns and actually questions how stuff works instead of just getting a magic cultivation manual that solves everything 

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    Notcreative
    Status: chapter 6 – greengrass town

    The chapters are long and wholesome, You will be satisfied while reading and enjoy every word, the writing quality is superb one of the best cultivation story I ever read.

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    FlyBananaboi
    Status: chapter 128 – a thousand mysteries

    I love this novel, I started reading when it was new and it is a masterpiece. We have great world building, character development, and power system. The MC also is smart and actually knows what he is doing, but is still sometimes wrong that it keeps us on our toes.

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