To make a brief summary:

If you are looking for dark flavoured satire of typical chinese cultivation novel, you came to the right place. But if you are expecting something like an another serious attempt at beating (at least in my opinion) horse that is long dead, I suggest you keep going.

Now to make it a bit longer and adress some problems and strong points:

Plot:

So far as I have read author managed to not contradict himself (or at least I have missed it), what in many cases is an achievement in itself. As this review is written it is hard to say something about the plot at the great scheme of things, since so far average pace is ~6 chapters describe one day in the novel. Overall, so far so good.

Characters:

Average 3rd plan character maybe has not walked straight out of your average wuxia novel, but it is not very far from it. It can be told that the overall of society does not make it overly hard to notice what trope author refers to. When it comes to MC, I guess all the tags inform reader quite well, the combination of pompous cultivation society and the MC that is constantly fed up with their ways, leads to a lot of conflict/funny situations (well, it's comedy after all, isn't it?)

Grammar... (let me add one more dot) .

Let's say that it is acceptable. It's way above the level of 'oh, this sh*t is gouging my eyes!' but it's unfortunately a bit far from perfect. On the other hand it have to be admitted that reported errors are viciously decimated, so providing enough time and goodwill of the readers (to report errors) this issue can be dealt with once for all (eventually).

Longer summary:

Overall the read is enjoyable. Readers have not been lied to, and get exactly what was written on the wrapping. You won't get assaulted by way too lengthy infodumps, since this is not the point in any comedy. Personally, I can tell that this novel has passed my night test (I start reading at ~10 p.m and if I manage to keep reading to ~10 a.m novel pass [with obvious sanitary breaks])

(If you have noticed I have read slightly ahead of what is available here, congratulations, you deserve an imaginary cookie)

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