A Will Eternal

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One will to create oceans. One will to summon the mulberry fields.

One will to slaughter countless devils. One will to eradicate innumerable immortals.

Only my will… is eternal.

A Will Eternal tells the tale of Bai Xiaochun, an endearing but exasperating young man who is driven primarily by his fear of death and desire to live forever, but who deeply values friendship and family.

Associated Names
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A Thought Through Eternity
Nhất niệm vĩnh hằng
Sonsuz Bir Arzu
Una Voluntad Eterna
Yi Nian Yong Heng
หนึ่งความคิดนิจนิรันดร์
一念永恒
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Solr Flares
Solr Flares rated it
December 30, 2020
Status: Completed
Funny, intense, this will have you nail-biting all the way through. He has character growth for sure towards the end once he gets a family. Idk why ppl are saying he doesn't any way I encourage you to try it out for yourself. You never know you might like it.
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threefates
threefates rated it
August 12, 2020
Status: c1032
This novel has a little bit of everything you could ask from from likable characters, to action, to comedy and big plot twits / reveals. Compared to other works in the genre (including from the same author) this work is much more balanced towards the comedic side with several reoccurring gags throughout, but they never feel like they distract from the core plot and overall help with the pacing so that it's not all 20 chapter long fight scenes.

That said, when the action comes, it hits hard with intensity. I... more>> have to say that this novel is really a breathe of fresh air for this genre and I hope other authors can take a hint from some of the more successful elements.

9.5/10 <<less
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CartmanBruuh
CartmanBruuh rated it
August 7, 2020
Status: Completed
I have to say, Er gen novels really have me feeling some type of way after they are done. This novel, like all the others, are of course top tier 5 star gems. Now the true ranking is where it lies compared to other Er Gen novels?

Well I have to say, it is below I Shall Seal the Heavens and Renegade Immortal for sure, and not sure on Beseech the Devil because I have not read it yet.

The comedy is great, especially in the beginning of the novel, but it... more>> soon gets repetitive (even though I understand that is the point). This novel's comedy paved the way to too much plot armor, like an Aphrodiasic pill or Fantasy pill was the answer to everything. Compared to Meng Hao's struggle and Wang Lin's struggle to get to the top, Bai Xiaochun's was less satisfying. The novel has some seriousness to it but it's overshadowed by too much comedy and that was the biggest downfall on its ranking.

Now there is alot of controversy of romance in Er Gen's novels and I have to say this novel had the worst romance from them all. All the romance is a joke, revolving around that s*upid aphrodisiac pill. Bai Xiaochun's relationship towards his lovers was almost straight out of a generic xuanhuan level of romance, like something you see in Talisman Emperor or Peerless Martial God. Meng Hao's wife dragged his body when he had no cultivation to try to bring him back to life. I cried when she died on their wedding day. Even the story with Meng Hao and other girl Chu Yueyan was deep, as her reincarnation fell in love with his clone's reincarnation. Wang Lin's romance with Li Muwan was also extremely deep, as it was initially a kidnapping, that turns to love and death from old age and later, reincarnation with him. The romance from these novels were romances that would last through multiple lifetimes sown with karma, and the so-called karma in this novel was the "aphrodisiac pill". I have to say I was disappointed.

These 2 cons above me are extremely miniscule but were the determining factors for me ranking it below ISSTH and RI. Nevertheless, on the ranking of best Chinese novels of all time, this easily enters the top 10 with the other Er gen's novels. I'm extremely excited on how he will connect the rest of the stories and hope to see more.

(I also want to note that this novel was supposed to be more light-hearted, but personally felt like that drew away some of the essence of the novel that Er Gen's previous stories had. It had.... less emotion.) <<less
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Jaden875
Jaden875 rated it
July 14, 2020
Status: c310
So... my take on this novel was that it had tons of things going for it... but... the romance in this novel is beyond the worst of light novels I've ever read. Er gen can't seem to write romance even if his life depended on it. It supposed to be a harem, but because of how shitty Er gen is at writing romance it really isn't. For people who will grit their teeth and actually try reading it to the end, shut-off your brain when you hear the name, Du... more>> Lingfei, the most shitty and horrible female lead I've ever seen in these crappy Chinese light novels. The other girls in this lightnovel aren't that bad, but one of the girls are left out which just goes to show wtf is the author trying to write here. Aswell, the mc's personality is bipolar and it contradicts itself too many times to count. The fighting is pretty cool and the base plot is magnificent, but Er gen having no social interaction with any female in his life other than his mother really shows here, and I had to drop this lightnovel. <<less
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sonisai
sonisai rated it
May 19, 2020
Status: c1312
i like this one. It's funny and different from other cultivation novel I have read. When I read the reviews some people said they don't like it, I don't know why maybe they like novel that has harem or a lot of p*rn like writing. But there is one word that I can say about "A Will Eternal" it's "good", for me. MC cultivate to live forever that's why title has "Eternal" and in the end he have ... more>>
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3 wives and 2 childs

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and some people said MC weak afraid to die but you know if the fight start he never loss. <<less
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cubetoedge
cubetoedge rated it
August 14, 2019
Status: Completed
there were moments where I couldn't hold back tears from laughter and also moments where I actually dropped it (though resumed it later on). Comedy is really refreshing and unique the only drawback was Bai's cowardice it really was annoying in initial stages of 500-600 chapters but then again it was his personality which made it unique in itself. Harem characters are pretty good but with Er gen dont expect much here its just aphrodisiac pills in action lol.

MC bai is unique and memorable I should say his impact... more>> while reading was most you could feel his presence throughout the novel in a sweet and unique way unlike most CNs. <<less
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Skiventzy
Skiventzy rated it
August 13, 2019
Status: Completed
Probably my favorite Xianxia novel.

AWE is a much better novel than ISSTH from the same author. In AWE the story flows very well, but ideas have enough time to mature. The story arcs are continuously very good quality, the cultivation is not too complicated, humor is genuinely funny and the fighting is well written.

In AWE the world building deserves an extra credit, although the adventure and discovery on a new map is not the focus here. The modus operandi of the MC, Bai Xiaochun, is to go undercover in enemy... more>> territory. The MC cultivation skills and OP cheats are impressive, but he has to struggle continuously against the odds. It keeps the story engaging. The MC personality is also entertaining and fits the story well.

But there are also a few complaints. Even though some MC friends and enemies receive decent character development, males are probably favored here. There are many important females in this story, but they are victims to the humorous harem building for the MC.

Apart from the character development imbalance, perhaps my biggest personal annoyance with AWE was when I thought: the author was so excited about the world energy rivers, that he forgot to include the normal water cycle - like rain, rivers and seas. It was just weird they were missing. Plants were growing because of magic I suppose, and nobody was ever thirsty. But luckily I was only partially wrong. There was an explanation for the missing water cycle... This was an important personal payoff in the later chapters, but it is not highlighted or discussed in this novel at all.

Lastly, I just have to speculate that the author must have some unresolved se***l trauma in his personal life. In ISSTH there is the parrot, and in AWE there is that certain pill. The pill has many important uses in this story, but some uses are disturbing. <<less
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pitre960
pitre960 rated it
June 28, 2019
Status: Completed
This is the best novel I have read so far. The MC is a funny fellow and that's the main reason I like this, there aren't many xainxia novels with some comedy. If I had to pick a novel to reread from my "novels I read so far" list, I would pick AWE. The story line isn't bad either.
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a_peace
a_peace rated it
June 2, 2019
Status: Completed
Welp, firstly I want to say thank to DB, translator of this project :)

So what, do I think about this novel? Its had a goood start. I liked the humor of the story but Er Gen repeates many aspects. Its probably not such a bad thing but I still was a tired of it at the end.

There is a good character desigh, but I dissapointed about how author forgot or didn't pay attention to some of them... more>>
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Nighcrypt, I miss you : (

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I recommend it only if you like humor of this novel. <<less
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gian260
gian260
May 21, 2019
Status: Completed
I started liking the novel a lot at the start. It is like most xianxia where the start of most is cool because you see the character grow and develop. The story was really good because the main character is really funny and has an jnteresting character. The problem of this novel is... That the novel is too long for the same type of plot and character. At the start you can think this novel can be as good as ISSTH. But the second half is too much repetitive. The... more>> main character doesn't change too much and you get bored if things are repetitive this much. This novel woukd be better if it had less chapters. Its like eating too much happy brownies. At some point you get indigestion. I mean I like comedy and can watch it 24/24.

I read a novel like this in less than a week. Maybe if you read 1ch daily or similar you will not find its flaws.

For me it was terribly predictable, repetitive and lacking towards the end. <<less
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LoneSpartan
LoneSpartan rated it
May 10, 2019
Status: epilogue
Far and away my favourite Xianxia. A more comedic take on Xianxia, it manages to stay funny throughout all the story, but also knows when and how to be serious.
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zezeruiz
zezeruiz
May 6, 2019
Status: c1315
I finished this novel last week. It was an amazing journey with Deathblade, Ergen and the fans that always followed the new chapters releases.
The novel itself is pretty amussing and different from anything I've read before. The main character personality is probably what I like the most of this history, but the way the other characters keep their relevance through the history is very very entretaining. It makes you care for them in the same way the MC does and thats a plus.

The settings, world building and scenarios are... more>> just extraordinary and take you to an wonderfull world of cultivation and secrets.

The powers scales are fine, but a little modesty in the next novels won't be so bad.

In overall, the novel was really good! <<less
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readberg
readberg
April 26, 2019
Status: epilogue
An epic beyond words. A story told with purpose - it is very noticeable that the story were planned in advance as it has a beginning, middle and an end. The humor in the story is very geared to situational comedy and shamelessness, but it does not stand without some great moments of romance.

One of my favorite parts of the story is that there are a few "legendary phrases" that gets repeated over and over in the story, and you know you're in for a good ride once they are... more>> uttered. Utter bullying!

A Will Eternal is a masterpiece, and I bow in awe in front of the creative genius that Er Gen has. The skill of Deathblade in translating, fitting the story into the English language, and the timely delivery of the daily doses of dopamine is sincerely admirable. I greatly look forward to following him to his next translation project as I'm ascertained to not be let down at least in the respect of translation quality! <<less
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MNDBR
MNDBR
April 22, 2019
Status: c1297
This novel is awesome. The MC is full of personality and the comedy will make you laughing out loud. As Er Gen said, you can read it light hearted. The whole theme is mixed with comedy, plot and schemes. ISSTH is my top favorite now AWE is second favorite.
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facuelfacha12
facuelfacha12 rated it
April 22, 2019
Status: Completed
You have to read this.
Yeah, I'll start by saying that.
The story is great.
From beginning to end, a story full of comedy, emotion, tension, sadness.
They'll cry with laughter, stay on the edge of the abyss due to intrigue, sigh in relief when something good happens and... You will be sad when something bad happens, but you will still read.
The story is enveloping, the characters are charismatic. They will stay reading to the end once they start it.
Some scenes become more amusing jokes and others maintain... more>> the tension they should have.
They have a development and can watch them grow as they read.
The world of cultivation is very well armed, and the development of the world is very well done.
It's a very nice story to end. <<less
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Im-mortal-in-process
Im-mortal-in-process rated it
April 21, 2019
Status: c1294
I am having fun. It is not always good or funny, but the most part is. I absolutely recommend it if you want to laugh or just have a good time. I think it is good to read this to have a change of mood related to other novels, if you feel like you start getting bored with "all the same" styles....
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Arcwindz
Arcwindz rated it
April 3, 2019
Status: Completed
Well, this is my second shot at Er Gen' work, first was ISSTH. It's been a while since I read ISSTH and wow, by the end I really forgot what the bigger plot was all about, AWE story kinda built upon this bigger world, so it feels quite unsatisfying. You can still read this nonetheless, but I think the complete experience will need some world building from Er Gen other novels.

AWE itself is quite something. The background is nothing special, just your usual cultivation from weak to strong. It got... more>> good world building, the power levels is quite well explained, side characters are not neglected as much. It's good, the first 5 volumes or so was incredible, I'd rate it as 5 stars (masterpiece) if the quality stays the same.

Alas AWE got 2 weaknesses. The first would be what I spotted back in ISSTH where the MC will "lose/forgot" some advantage that he has like treasure ability because having it is OP and will cut the story short. Fortunately it doesn't happen as much as it did in ISSTH, but it got more often in the later part of the novel.

The second would be how the novel joke too much, yes, AWE is full of comedic moments. It's a good thing honestly and a plus for this novel, but there is this point where someone tells you a joke, it's funny as hell, he tells you the second time, still funny, and it continues until at some point you tell that person it wasn't that funny... Yeah, that's what it feels like for me.

But overall, it's still a very good read, A solid 4 stars from me

I'd give it 4.5 if not for the ending, which is not exactly bad, but not satisfying for me <<less
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MyRAMEN
MyRAMEN rated it
April 2, 2019
Status: c1273
Edit: Although I still enjoy this book, due to how drawn out / slow paced the book is, it can be a drag to read through it, like most of the author's work, the novel also starts to drop in quality towards last 200 chaps. It isn't an enjoyable enough read for a reread due to the slowpace.

Best cultivation novel I read. ISSTH is what brought me to reading novels, which I considered very good but it was missing romance and comedy, but this novel adds in the ele, ents... more>> he was missing, making it a work of art. Though I can already feel the author will once again mess up the ending. The only bad part in the whole story is MC romantic relationship with
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Du Lingfei as all he did was save her so het loving him makes since but he also loves her the most out of all female characters ehich makes no sense since it bas litterally like him disliking her to recieving a loveletter and he only jas her in his sights.

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So counting that and ending book it takes a hit to the rating, but considering the rest of the story 1100 chapters out of 1200 read were gold. Dont listen to 1s it is just trollers on this site like most 1 ratings because of 1 word that offended u or u loving the whole story to end up with an ending u didnt want or aim <<less
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uzzie
uzzie rated it
April 2, 2019
Status: c1270
The MC is completely different from all the other ones you've seen before, this entire story will take you on wild goose chase of a shameless man who just wants to live forever. The story is hilarious at times, epic and its hard to hate the MC most the time which is why I give it 5/5.
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Karma akabane
Karma akabane rated it
July 29, 2018
Status: Completed
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Well if you are looking forward for a MC who is completely like the lord fifth in ISSTH then you will surely come to like this MC who likes to cause trouble no matter where he is. Although I started this novel due to it being categorised as harem but, I was totally disappointed as MC and the main girl do not get together in the end.

All together it's a very entertaining and the characters in it have different kinds of personalities which makes it much more interesting

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