As An Immortal, I Only Learn Forbidden Skills长生不死的我只练禁术

Welcome to chinese webnovel. Dnt expect logic here. Shut off your brain and read. Take it as advise from someone who has been into this shit for more than 8 yrs.

you mean that ruin secret realm arc where the story went bonkers ryt?

Nah it’s boring. Literally one of the reasons people read cultivation novel is to watch them fight. I have a read a novel which was almost similar to your idea. In it cultivation depended on the mastery of daily tasks, like education and stuff like that. It was boring as hell.

Premise itself is contradictory. If you gain cultivation by doing good deeds and lose cultivation by doing bad deeds, and everytime you help someone they lose potential, you could very likely be doing a bad deed from their perspective —> it is impossible to gain cultivation

While your perspective is valid, there's also the perspective that hindering my potential, even if with good intentions, might not always be favorable. The concept of 'good actions' should ideally involve mutual agreement—where helping each other brings happiness to both parties. However, the complexity arises when my well-being is compromised in the process, leading to varied interpretations.

An intriguing proposal emerges: forming a league of villains. These could be ancestors unable to ascend in cultivation, culminating in a collective of malevolent individuals. These villains would engage in acts of destruction—dam demolitions, unleashing monstrous hordes, and causing havoc in cities. This might stem from their own frustrations. Additionally, the notion that even mentally fractured individuals might yearn for apocalyptic ends adds a layer of complexity to this narrative.

Your initial concept of karma-based cultivation adds depth to the world. The idea that cultivating power is influenced by good karma resonates well. I find the thought of powerful cultivators overseeing mortal cities, nurturing them to flourish, particularly engaging. The practice of capturing and taming violent monsters, rather than annihilating them, in enclosed forest environments brings a unique dynamic to this universe.

Lastly, your point about murder and its impact on cultivation is thought-provoking. The intricate calculation of cultivation loss based on factors such as the victim's good karma and potential contributes to the depth of this world. This interplay between karma, power, and morality offers an intricate canvas for your novel's development

Absolutely agree.

So? Should I read it or not?

Agreed. Blackrock ruin arc made me dropped the novel, it was just ridiculous shift in story that made no sense.

ps: #newly_learner# i'd say give it a try until that point the story was decent and it'll atleast work as a filler until you find a good story.

That Heaven talent climbing stairs Bullshit was so cliché asf that I dropped after the third fight.

same, the last few arc feels pointless, there is no fun reading and everything too shallow. I also dropped around 260, might come and skim after a few months to see if the quality improves later.

Hi fellow reader, do you have similar but better novels to recommend?
Thank you