This one is a stellar piece of writing. The story and characters are my style, so I can never hate it.

however, it’s damn long. And since there’s so many arcs, it tires me out by ch.200ish so I started to read it more slowly. If only it has a mystery to it, with hints that dangles like a carrot from beginning, it would keep my curiosity more enticed.

My Disciple Died Yet Again is the epitome of failed potential.

This novel is so absolutely overrated to the point of being completely ridiculous - naturally, I do get why and what people like about it, the comedy is not half bad, and the author had at least some interesting ideas.. And sadly, that's it.

The protagonist never gets tired to lecture others with her one-sided hypocrisy, one of those typical happy-go-lucky characters who think the world can be changed with their goodie two shoe ideals. What's even more s*upid, she not... more>> only rescues the person (BUGS) responsible for the troubles to the point where she's dying, no she also covers for him when he's flirting around with girls.. I mean, you for real sis? O.O I should add that he and some of his female companions are (in-) directly responsible for the deaths of several fellow disciples.. Well, same goes for the protagonist because she did not do what had to be done. Then we have the problem that the protagonist is always emphasizing that she's a modern woman, sorry but in my world someone mature and adult of a modern era would never have such a childlike and naive view of the world, it only helps to portray her narrow-minded and utterly unrealistic behaviour in all its glory, as if she lacks the skill to even think rationally. But what really disgusted me the most about Zhu Yao (name of the protagonist) is how she treats the feelings of others, especially if they had good intentions towards her. Making fun of them and playing with their honest sincerity, just because she feels uncomfortable and can't deal with the situation like an adult.

And to be honest, the entire cultivation part is non-sensical, because even when one reaches the higher realm thanks to the ascension, all (s) he does is cultivating all over again from scratch.. Wow - an endless loop of poop!!

Even if we exclude the fact that the sects basically abduct children at a young age, or it's seemingly okay for the parents to give their little kids to total strangers without ever seeing them again, the story is not one fart conclusive and is filled to the brim with plotholes that I already lost count of them. What's more, this novel includes timespans of thousands of years, and when I look at the "character development" in regard to the flow of time.. Oh boy.. :'D It's as if the growth of the characters and the world is basically stagnant.

Readers should learn to use the terms masterpiece and superb more inflationary, do you even know how to evaluate something? The novel is neither bad nor good, but average at best. A filler read, nothing more and nothing less. <<less

TL;DR:

This. is. the. best.

A little more in detail:

This is a splendid combination of comedy and story, which both had me laughing out loud several times, snicker dozens of times, and for the most part ignoring everything else that went on in my life. The way it plays with and subverts tropes while conveying a serious story is on the level of Terry Pratchett (Discworld etc.). It would probably be even more entertaining if I was more familiar with wuxia/xianxia/Whatever-I-don't-know-the-exact-difference-between-all-of-them, but even with my experience (about 10 novels, give or... more>> take), it's really, really entertaining. I do have a hundred+ mangas and a dozen or two manhuas under my belt, which helps somewhat.

What I really appreciate with the story is how the author manages to keep the story constantly advancing without dropping all light-hearted moments. Many stories that start out as comedies and evolve into serious action/drama/something have a tendency of getting... less funny as the story advances. Not less entertaining, just a lot less light-hearted and more focused on *SERIOUS BUSINESS* all the time. Example: Rouroni Kenshin, the anime version (the manga version remains more light-hearted through it all).

By mixing lighter and heavier themes, each aspect carries so much more weight because of the sheer contrast. And it doesn't get boring. Many serious wuxia-novels suffer from the "Really good start, and then descend into repetitiveness, too-easy-to-predict-storylines and plot armor". This does not. And that is golden, with diamonds and rubies sprinkled on top of it.

A few other things I really enjoy:

1. A lack of Mary Sue in the main character. In fact, how all the characters we get to know have serious flaws, and that makes them so human. Perhaps relate-able is a better word, if it's even a word. Sorry, non-native English speaker.

There are Mary Sues in the story, and they are heavily lampshaded. (Look it up on tvtropes. org if you don't know what this means.)

2. While almost every protagonist in wuxia/xianxia novels have plot armor, this novel subverts it having the protagonist resurrect after every death. But resurrection carries a price (time lost, different body), so it's quite different from a plot armor. She may actually die (and does), and the stakes feel higher than other novels.

3. A female protagonist that does not fall into any of the classic 'male protagonist' traps. It is so darn refreshing.

4. How fleshed out the characters are. I am bad with names and have a tendency to mess them up. Especially so when many side-characters are as three-dimensional as a sheet of paper. In this novel, the characters are really varied and often exaggerated, and it makes them all unique. Also, they do *not* possess plot armor, which makes the story more tense. Even if I don't remember all the names, they are so unique I often recall who they are after a single sentence of what they do or say.

5. While the story contains a fair bit of comedy based on misunderstanding, it never exceeded my "Oh my god, I can't watch this" embarrassment threshold. And let me tell you, it's rather low. I'd estimate the embarrassment level in the novel is on the level of Ranma 1/2.

This is my first review. I don't usually write them, because I'm lazy. This novel is just so good I have to share it. Also...

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Your sister's desire!

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You'll get it if you read it.

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I don't like to review a series until I'm finished with it, but what the heck, I'm at Chapter 180, and this can't wait.

This is one of THE BEST Chinese light novels I've ever read. Definitely in my Top 3 favorites, along with I Shall Seal The Heavens and Douluo Dalu. If you don't like those novels, and instead you love series like MGA or ATG, maybe don't even bother reading this review... you probably won't like this.

But if you LIKE...

• A rational, hard-working, good-humored, loyal main character, who isn't... more>> arrogant or blindly bloodthirsty...

• Side characters that are well-developed and don't disappear later on...

• A story that is equal parts funny+emotional+interesting...

• Great translation quality with one dedicated translator with a rich vocabulary...

... then, READ THIS!!!

More reasons you might want to read this series:

• You're tired of repetitive Chinese light novel tropes, and you want a LN that calls them out on their BS. (broken MCs, harems, cheats, spirit guides, etc)

• You don't mind a good parody -- one that's well-written, has its own unique characters and world, but still makes funny commentaries on the ridiculousness of other light novels.

• You're looking for a female main character that isn't a Mary Sue and has a mind of her own. (Name another series where the main character reincarnates as a middle-aged village woman.)

• You like romance stories that are entertaining, but also rational. (No love at first sight or endless descriptions about how hot people are.)

• You have a sense of humor and enjoy constant jokes.

Still haven't decided to read this? Don't worry:

• Even though it's sort of a parody, it doesn't feel like fanfiction. It has its own unique and compelling storyline.

• Even though it's primarily a comedy, it also has action, romance, mystery, tragedy, and SO MANY FEELS (you will laugh, you will cry, you will cast the Great Diarrhea Art)

• Even though it seems like the chapter releases slowed down, the translator (Scrya) just came back!

TL;DR:

If you liked anything I said above, just try it. You won't regret it.

(NOTE: I'll update this review later on.) <<less

Have you been missing and waiting for naive shounen style leads to infect Xianxia and proceed to mock the whole genre and its characters that are thrown into crapsack worlds and have to *gasp* make sacrifices and change their ways in order to stay alive? And how about all that while said naive shounen style MC is immortal and so can afford to die due to her naivete over and over again and not only come back, but come back stronger each time at that?! Sounds fun? At least the... more>> author apparently concedes here that stubborn naivete will kill you unless you're an immortal that comes back stronger each time you're killed but that doesn't stop him from pushing his narrative of mocking characters that are more pragmatic by necessity since they are *gasp* not immortal. It's easy to push ideals when you don't have to worry about the consequences of failing.

If you aren't sick to death of boring, cookie-cutter shounen MCs yet, then maybe, maybe this story has something to offer for you. As for me, getting through 2 arcs was an intense, torturous headache which I wouldn't willingly inflict upon even my worse enemy and I'm relieved beyond words that I'll never deal with this piece of crap ever again. <<less

To start with what I appreciate the most, this is a comedy-focused work that also provides a good critical commentary on other cultivation novels. So often in these works, despite heavily employing spiritual imagery and religious iconography, the path to immortality has nothing to do with enlightenment in the manner of buddhas or saints. Many of them will describe how cultivation improves the hero's cognitive ability or gives them a heavenly aura, but it's unconvincing, because they act like bratty and arrogant children no matter how many thousands of years... more>> pass. They age slowly, but mature even slower -- if at all. If anything, the mortals are more enlightened than the immortals, and this doesn't change no matter how many times the immortals ascend. "My Disciple Died Yet Again" is a kind of response to this issue.

The point is made both overtly and subtly: the heroine, Zhu Yao, says outright that there's nothing profound about killing everyone to get what you want, while we also have characters that mock some of the more common literary conventions. For example, a young hero who "is kind to his friends but repays each slight ten times over" -- a description which happens to apply to most male xianxia protagonists -- and it sounds cool until you think about it for a minute and understand that if everyone was so unforgiving, society would fall apart in no time at all, which is exactly what happens when people start emulating this character, forcing Zhu Yao to step in.

Zhu Yao exploits a little bit of scientific Earth knowledge in the ancient setting she's dropped into, and that's something I love to see, but what's more important is that she brings the thinking of the Age of Enlightenment as well. Every other novel where a character comes from Earth has them adopt their new world's reasoning -- "On Earth I would not try to mu*der someone who stole from me, but it's different here" -- but Zhu Yao brings her way of thinking with her. I think that's very beautiful, even if it gets in the way of the quick payoff of just taking the easy way out and killing all the bad guys. In this way it's perhaps most similar to "Release That Witch", a favorite webnovel of mine. I like any series where reincarnation -- especially the appearance of a reincarnator from modern Earth -- isn't just a one-time gimmick to give readers a familiar perspective in chapter one.

It's an excellent foil for another series I stopped reading, "History's Strongest Senior Brother", which had a similar premise, but wasn't able to execute on it engagingly for more than a few chapters, and which fell into the cliches it set out to subvert. Early on, both have a "main character who isn't the main character", and for both it can be frustrating on the audience when "the main character" gets what they want, as main characters do. But MDDYA doesn't give up on its own premise half-way, and it manages to be funny and at times romantic.

So that's the good part, but there's a lot I'm not happy with here. A lot of jokes don't really land. Yes, sometimes it's wonderfully funny: Zhu Yao's Azoth Core cloud tribulation, for example, or getting the wood spirit, or seeing the effects of the dragon aura on demonic beasts. But the jokes that do work tend to get recycled endlessly, or are just childish and not very daring at all. (Some setups are wasted: she gains the ability to switch genders at one point and does absolutely nothing with it until she loses the power.)

It becomes a plodding read, especially by the time of the underworld arc. Coincidence and convenience are sometimes uncomfortably relied upon to propel the story forward. Character templates and goals seem to be constantly reused. These are big hurdles for a novel that sells itself on its own cleverness: a more typical cultivation novel can have its hero move from the nascent soul realm to the demigod realm or whatever even as it repeats its own ideas, and in doing so, it's presenting a kind of "progress" to the reader that helps mask creative stagnation. But in MDDYA, the frequent drops back to square-one really take the wind out of the story's sails in a way that can't be hidden, making it fail at some of the things that draw me to the genre in the first place. Although the setup of frequent reincarnation gives us what should be interesting ways to explore character development, allowing for Zhu Yao to make a second first impression on existing characters who would just be stepping stones in many other works, most characters are abandoned by the wayside anyway, especially upon ascension to higher planes or reincarnating into different lower realms. Each new reincarnation comes with a new hook that grabs attention for a short while -- simple mysteries like "Whose egg is this? What creature is inside?" can captivate me for a while -- but it then falls back into familiar jokes.

It's also hard to follow, and I don't say that for just any complicated series. If I stop reading for two months waiting for several new chapters to come out, that's enough to forget virtually everything. You might call it detailed, but I would call it needlessly convoluted. It's nice that early events in the story don't get forgotten, but when they're tied together by multiple reincarnating characters getting preincarned, time-warps and half-reincarnations into ghosts, and possessions that are distinguished from reincarnations and so on... frankly, it's a mess. The connections between characters are confusing, the cosmology is confusing, and there's no clear relationship between Zhu Yao's completed tasks for Realmspirit and her place in the worlds she inhabits, nor other signs that anybody is actually making any progress toward anything.

Factor in the repetitive formulas -- like the three or four Mary Sue villains who act theatrically put-upon and victimized to direct the hatred of sycophantic men toward Zhu Yao -- and as I reader, I began to feel like I was traipsing toward the finish line, instead of reading for the joy of each individual chapter. It felt lacking in energy in a way that I would usually only see after thousands of chapters.

I truly respect the author's more emotionally-mature perspective in comparison to an author like, say, the True Martial World guy, who is fantastic at writing some really entertaining "snatching the treasures out from the hands of jerks" kinds of plots, but has some clearly warped views on women that leak through into his work. And yet I'm sorry to admit I have more fun reading True Martial World than this.

The translation gets the point across perfectly well, but can be a little dodgy. It sometimes fails to explain a pun or joke, but these are sometimes translated in the comments on one of the two sites the chapters have been hosted on. Readers will find grammatical errors quite regularly as well, so it definitely needs proofreading, but I wouldn't let this stop me from reading if none of the other issues did. <<less

This is comedy gold. It also plays around with the ideas of ruthless protagonists in other Xianxia/Xuanhuan novels, and scrutinizes them heavily for their flaws. It also has romance. Don’t know why that isn’t in the tags, but either way, it is an amazing novel. I recommend it to everyone. 5/5. And remember, take some waffles with you when you decide to read it. (It’s dangerous to go alone, take this!)

One of the best xianxia.

FL is the very ordinary human old-maid aunt! From beginning to end, her inner self always is that same kind but boring auntie-next-door. Auntie human from Earth.

If one think it's light xianxia novel, then it's light novel. Fun, humorous, joke, nonsense, love story (very romantic, almost to yaoi/yuri). But it's not. It's pretty serious. MC is the oldmaid from start, aunt in the middle, dead in between, out-of-bound in the end. She is transfered to another world to safe it from very bad, very powerful guys. Safe your sister!

Beside, she has principle bottom line : HUMAN NO KILL. No matter what - NO KILL. How can she save this world of kill-kill-kill-bribe-decieve-kill-kill_to_ascend_to_heaven? By dying, of course. I give 5/5 to this novel because of the question that the MC ask his (her?) Master in ch.117 (after die again, of course).

The spoiler question is the true strory. It destroys most other xianxia novels to nanoscopic dust, and shooting this novel to the top most, deserve 10/5 stars. BTW, for now, I re-read this novel for the 4th times. EDIT : 5 Jul 2016

If you loved these five xianxia novels, ATG/TDG/TMW/LLS/MGA, which are on the top ten "popular of all time", this novel is definitely NOT for you.

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New reader, or 1-2 stars reviewers, you should read this novel to the end before reviewing.

The real story is not what you read in the first 300 chapters.

There is the reason why this idiot MC have to die idiotly again and again, but never learn how to be smart. Also why those antagonists are very smart.

If you can't read pass the first 300, better drop this novel.

My reason for reviewing it so lowly is simple, the MC is pretty much an abusive, naive, hypocritical, self-absorbed airhead with an inability to grow as a character no matter how much time passes, as far as the humor I haven't really noticed anything I found funny, there are some comedy routines but they're often just her getting her way thanks to being the MC and despite how badly she may deserve to have that not be the case.

Unbelievably good read, as evidenced by the high rating and glowing reviews. I could rave about almost every aspect of this novel, it is that good. However, I'll summarize the elements that especially appealed to me that haven't been reviewed to death by others:

1. This story has heart. Yes, the MC is hilarious and her reactions to her progressively more ridiculous reincarnations are the best. However, her genuine care for others are what provide the stakes for the novel and make it poignant. Because even if she reincarnates right after... more>> dying, she will be treated like a stranger by the friends and family from her previous reincarnation (with one exception). Even with the exception, her relationship is subtly changed because of the physical differences of her reincarnations and the circumstances of her deaths. 2. The MC stays true to her basic character of a modern woman. She's a mature woman who empathizes with others' pain and knows people can be redeemed, thus life is precious. She tries to fix the world because that is her job, and she is the best equipped to do so. How she thinks and speaks (and especially insults) is also logical and suitable for an educated person. Of course, her modern sensibility towards s*x is also demonstrated at appropriate times for maximum comedy. 3. There is a plan. The arcs are created by the genius idea of using light novel tropes to create conflicts. For instance, the trope of an OP character. What happens if that character doesn't have the right morals to use their cheat/s responsibly? Conflict will naturally ensue when they use their powers selfishly. All of the arcs are tied together by the efforts of the MC in all her various reincarnations, while the MC tries to uncover the mysteries behind her reincarnation abilities. Even when the MC is only aware of the arc conflict, the author gives hints that something more is brewing behind the scenes. These elements may seem super basic, but the author's approach makes them masterful. Of course, there are plenty of other superb aspects of this story that are covered in other reviews, so read on! <<less

A light-hearted parody poking fun at the common xianxia tropes. Having finished the raws, I can say that this has definitely been an enjoyable ride where every reoccurring character introduced has their own important roles affecting the tides of the story. Not only that, it had a really light focus on romance, and it's so satisfying watching relationships develop between several characters. Only downside is perhaps a very slight drag in the future chapters and frustration resulting from it but other than that, it's a 5/5 for me.

Even considering all the good reviews on this novel, I was still hesitant to read... because I was biased against Chinese novels. Yes you can lynch me. I don’t particularly hate Chinese novels but it usually contain the typical hard working cultivation, godhood, randomly and ruthless killing, cliche greedy antagonists, one time use plot characters, exotic heaven shattering treasures, ultimate true godlike masters and seniors, sacrificial plot moving paw- I mean characters. It’s common because it’s entertaining and popular but reading too much, I found myself wanting to take a... more>> break from those things. (So I binge japanese and korean novels). Anyways, I entered this expecting some hope and expectations. But this completely shatters everything.

My Disciple Died Yet Again is a comedic yet heart breaking and serious romance. First off, the MC is rational. And I mean she thinks about her actions, the other characters’ actions, her goals, and the actual plot. She doesn’t wantonly kill people because they offended her. She doesn’t kill people because they go against her goals. She doesn’t kill people because they hurt her (hubby does tho). She thinks about why they do things and their purposes and pasts. She is not a saint either. She does get revenge but doesn’t pass the line. Yes she has a bottom line. She is very humane and she has a rational mind; she questions about the purposes of her transmigration and reincarnations. She is also very witty and decisive. She isn’t a coward but she takes approaches while thinking over things. She does get a little...

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ruthless when her “family” gets injured (died) but it was brought by circumstances.

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Anyways her emotions are relatable and with reason.

Secondly, the characters in the story all have a clear purpose to their existences. As long as they have a name, they have a purpose. The story also revisits a lot of the characters and find that they are actually important wheels for the plot. They are humane too, at least somewhat. The antagonists are a little bland sometimes but then it turns out they are not even the true antagonists. Basically, the so called antagonists can be the best allies while the protagonists can be the worst doom. Oh and also Mary Sues and Gary Stus don’t last. Just saying. You’ll get irritated but they won’t last. So keep reading. In addition, the male lead is a heaven sent perfect boyfriend ?. f*ck it, I want him. The ML is a bundle of awkward, lack of common sense, intelligent, overpowered, loving, possessive, caring, husband material, perfectness. The other “semi male leads” are also really cute (especially Sesame and Bai Yuan and other beasties). Phoenix brother is also really likable but haizz as long as Master exists, no one shall surpass him. There is just one character that I am missing since he was neglected for a while (Floor Master, where are u?).

The romance is also really straightforward. The MC knows her feelings and is super bold. It tends to drag out a little because of our dunce ml. But their interactions are not cringey but instead is adorable and witty.

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Doesn’t keep “purity” for long though ? for the ML that is ?

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Also, the MC is not dense. I repeat, the MC is NOT DENSE. Keep reading and you’ll see that she actually pays attention. She’s smart but not too smart (when it comes to a certain ml). The feelings develop gradually and not suddenly. The pacing is actually durable and not breakable for both the romance and the plot.

The plot sometimes really tire me out. Why? It’s too exciting sometimes

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There’s some sadness vibes in this so it makes a part of the seriousness. There are still a lot of unexplained things though but they are gradually being explained. There are still some plot holes but nothing is perfect. I hope everything gets explained though. The main conflict is also a bundle of mystery and mess, in a partly good way. It’s exciting and entertaining, doesn’t get boring, and is consistent. Sometimes the way things play out do get suspicious but it’s tolerable.

One of the things that I really love is the comedy. Especially, freaking Realmspirit. The comedy is consitent but not too repetitive. You might get used to it after a while though. But the jokes are still enjoyable. They don’t feel out of place. They don’t interrupt the flow of plot. But it doesn’t provide the relief from angst either. (Which is not necessarily a bad thing?) The MC is really hilarious though so there are surprises in store as she makes new reactions and new hilarious events happen.

Anyways this might or might not be a parody, honestly. It’s too serious to be a parody but too parody ish to be a serious novel either. One thing is clear: it’s really entertaining and well written (and well translated). It’s out of the usual Chinese novels but it is definitely a Chinese novel. It leaves you with presents of surprises and broken hearts paired with a beating red heart full of love.

In my opinion, this is definitely one of my favorite. (Not that my opinions ever mattered ?) <<less

Like everyone else has said, this novel is wonderful. At it's core, it's a well executed wuxia/xianxia parody- inserting a harsh dose of reality into those everything-just-works-out scenarios with a suspension of disbelief through the roof. And that's all pretty hilarious. But, the best part is, this story isn't limited to just being a parody or it certainly couldn't have such glowing reviews 200+ chapters in.

During the first arc or two (or 3), the story seems a bit disjointed. The comedy is still there, but the plot doesn't seem fully... more>> connected, as if the author abandons one plot line in favor of the others in an effort to keep the story fresh and interesting. But, once you get further in, everything comes together, and you realize the story is so much more than just slapstick comedy. The characters, the story line, everything about it is so captivating, just knowing the novel has a limited number of chapters is enough to make you (or at least me) sad. Well, at least I'll enjoy the ride ^^

Side note: I noticed reviews criticizing the MC as a goody two-shoes and whatnot, which certainly is true, but is no reason to hate the story. Imo, though her actions scream naive sometimes, she's a lot more realistic than some of those MCs reborn in another world who immediately jump into killing without batting an eye despite being from a world/era where human life is considerably valued. Characters who find it so easy to abandon everything they were ever taught just because someone was mean to them were psychopaths from jump. And, while they certainly make for an interesting story and satisfying face slapping, it just screams unrealistic. Also to Overlord (or anyone else) about the sect thing: is there a novel that portrays sects differently? If so, I'd like to read it. Because, from all the novels I've read, anyone who enters a sect pretty much never sees their family again (at least until the MC goes on some epic journey or something). So it seems s*upid to use this as a point of criticism when that's the MO of that type of fictional organization. It's like me saying the characters of Harry Potter were s*upid to use wands/broomsticks made out of trees because it would end up causing a deforestation issue. Yeah, it may be true, but that's the standard setup of the world/those types of stories so why single out one story for it? Or, rather, who the hell still cares at this point? <<less

This is a deceptive series. At first glance it has no business getting 5 stars. The beginning is slow and grating, the ever-present comedy is hit-or-miss and the story doesn't seem to go anywhere... And then Realmspirit appears and suddenly everything snaps together to form a single, interconnected, incredibly well-detailed picture. But I am getting ahead of myself.

The story in a nutshell: The protagonist is a female debugger from modern times who gets transferred to a xianxia world as a peasant. She gets accepted to a very prestigious cultivation sect,... more>> becomes the young, handsome grandmaster's personal succeeding disciple... and then she dies. Then she reincarnates as a little girl. Then she dies again and reincarnates as a guy. Then she dies again and reincarnates as a freakin dragon, and it only gets weirder with each reincarnation.

Not only that, while most of the story is about the comical misadventures of our female lead, there is actually an unusual yet fairly compelling main plotline here: She is being reincarnated by "Realmspirit", an enigmatic entity that designates "bugs" in the world that she has to fix. These bugs are usually classic xianxia clihés, such as OP harem seeker protagonist types, cheat items, powerful beings that have no business on the lower planes, etc. However, these bugs are not always evident, and there is often a lot of mystery-solving involved, with even bigger mysteries that connect the reincarnations (read: arcs). Because of this the story manages to achieve a rare feet: being consistently entertaining each chapter, building interesting worlds, telling compelling stories each arc and having the entire work have actual layers due to the over-arching, inter-connected nature of said arcs, which even dabble with some non-linear storytelling as well.

Granted, the author doesn't always manage to pull things off flawlessly, and there are a few plot-holes here and there, but I just can't help but applaud the effort. In short, this is a really solid comedic adventure story that takes itself just seriously enough to be compelling but never becomes too serious for its own good either. <<less

Usually I am not so fond of Chinese webfiction but this translated story is an absolute gem.

The work is excellent, the translator is excellent, and the ideas the author uses convey well across language. It is a parody of Xianxia/Wuxia so it can be more amusing if you have read those kind of novels to get the context and be primed sick of the cliches of the genres.

Unlike most Xianxia/Wuxia, the main character is more moderate; shifting between altruism and selfishness, sometimes purposefully making bad choices for immediate effect, and... more>> having to rely on instinct and other characters more often than genre norm. The story tends to run in arcs but many of the arcs are vitally connected and enhance past and future arcs lending to a surprising amount of depth. Another way of phrasing it would be that each arc makes for a complete story-line while still progressing a much larger story. The story is driven by choices and needs rather than chance, and when chance is involved it is generally acknowledged within the story and paired with comedic relief. Humor is generally mixed with serious in a way that does not detract from the over-all content. The setting is constantly changing causing the story to remain relatively fresh. The main character can be cute at times but romance is... a work in progress considering the main male lead's head is dense enough to be the center of the milky way.

I think my issues with the story are: it takes a while for the story to pick up (getting through the first part of the story was seriously difficult), the main character has stagnated a bit, some of the more likeable characters are forced to be left behind because of how the story must progress, and perhaps fading interest in the rules of the world because of constant escalation and de-escalation of the mc's strength.

Definitely recommend the story. <<less

I started reading this because of some good comments and rating about this novel, but after few chapters into it I feel like the story keep repeating the same thing over and over.

Especially when MC knows that the villian is the BUG, and she keep saving him like WHAT???

She keep dying over n over because of the villian fault and I started to think like “In your face!” when she died cos she literally keep getting herself in trouble when she could just ignore him and let him die instead... more>> of giving him little face or smth.

In this few chapters that I read, the only thing I like is how MC interacts with the little wimp and her master who doesnt have any common sense. Its quite cute and funny at the same time.

Sorry to say but with just that alone is not enough for me to continue reading the novel. I stopped at 84 when a new BUG appeared.

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Lol. The heroine here is soo hilarious in this one. This one was untouched on my 'to-read' list for a long time. It was kinda boring at the start so I keep dropping this. But alas, after reading more chapters, I got hooked. XD The translator too is really good. This is 99.9% recommended.

I really loved this novel so far. It is sooo funny and I really would recommend it to any girl to read. I am looking forward to reading the following chapters everyday.

The MC is so funny and strong and I love her master as well. I really hope the ending will be pleasing <3

I started reading this novel yesterday (July 1st, 2016) and I got up to chapter 51 before I ended up dropping it. Admittedly, I had skipped ahead to the last chapters of arc's 2 & 3 in order to see where this story was going. Had I not done this, I probably would have enjoyed it until the end of arc 2 and or the middle parts of arc 3.

I was looking for a Xianxia novel with a female protagonist and I wasn't entirely disappointed. Despite the fact that this... more>> is a semi-joke novel in the sense that it makes fun of other Xianxia tropes whilst having a game-element like story-line, it's still reasonably funny [in a cutesy-way] and well written [for a comedy/xianxia].

Unfortunately, I do wish that it was more xianxia-y than video game-y; indeed, the game elements are predominant. Think Kumo desu ga, Nani ka? But xianxia-esque. In short, our MC is a female game designer/GM who, after speaking with a seemingly knowledge programmer, was whisked into a xianxia world in order to prevent said world's inevitable collapse (by debugging it ~ literally). Naturally, with this premise, xianxia elements really don't need to be there; they are there for setting only ~ at its most basic level, this is a game/VR-like novel with a Xianxia setting. If you were like me and expected a silly Xianxia novel with a female protagonist then you will only be kinda satisfied with it; after the first volume (chapter 41 or something) the veil is lifted. By volume 3, the xianxia world feels almost unnecessary.

Long story short, if you don't mind this fact then you'll likely enjoy this novel; it's not a bad read. <<less

This is a very, Very, VERY good novel (important things must be said three times). It has similar theme to the quick transmigration novels, but is also very different from them.

The MC has a very amusing personality. She is not a tsundere but is super straightforward, to the point that it made me laugh. She is very steadfast to her beliefs and doesn't have the usually seen "You help me, I help you ten times. You cross me, I kill you" character. Instead, she actually values lives. Sometimes, that made... more>> me frustrated as some of her opponents are really annoying and a bunch of b**ches and b*stards (I really can't find a sophisticated way to describe them) or serious Mary Sues that just HAVE to stand in the MC's way (though they may not always mean harm). I found that a little hard to adjust to at first as most of this type of novels I have read are the "I'll kill all who oppose me" ones and "I can just kill the protagonist to save the world" and I was actually a little shocked to realize that I had grown so accustomed to these killer protagonists that I thought it was normal for them to kill their enemies.

The ML is a bit of a tsundere, a bit of an CEO type and a super indulgent type (plus, he's ludicrously good at housework). Sometimes, it makes me pity him as his disciple is always courting death and they have to separate again and again. But he's still very patient and loving with her. He's also a mostly OP character. Both him and the MC have a cheat that allows them to make other people (both enemies and allies) choke just by using words, i.e. they are pros at bullying others.

There are a lot of characters in the story and I think that these characters are very good, though a bit repetitive (especially the female antagonist characters). But even so, all the antagonists made me itch to slap them and the MC's allies made me want to give them a push on their backs. There are lovely characters and there are hateful characters, but all of them are wonderful. I especially like her "system". The way he trolls her is just... too good.

About the story itself:

It's a great comedy. The hilarious situations the MC faced literally made my stomach hurt from laughter. Plus, her reactions to those situations are simply godly. The way that she's made a troll of in the most part of the series is way too funny.

And the cheats she gets... are useful... but very infuriating for the MC.

It has romance in it but that's not the main focus of the story, but has more of a comedic effect (though it is very sweet to read the moments, little and BIG, between the MC and ML).

It also has parts where it made my cry like a baby. The sentimental parts really got to me every single time.

It also has logic behind it. There is actual reason behind people's actions. Even the antagonists, not all of them are the way they are just because they are greedy and want to rule the world. Their desires stems from actual reasons. And the allies too, they have reason behind their actions and affection/positive impression of the MC. It's not like they saw her and liked her at first glance. There are even characters whose feelings are properly analysed by the MC.

The only unsatisfying part of the story I can point out is that there is not epilogue telling us what happened to the important side characters.

But in short (lol), it is a must read. <<less

There ARE SPOILERS AHEAD.

Undoubtedly hilarious, the author's wit and take on things are very interesting. It's very lacking on the cultivating side, she just dies and makes breakthroughs. Each reincarnation is interesting, and once again, it's laugh-out-loud level hilarious.

That said, the author's only perk is the comedy. His writing concerning tragedies is so bad that I can't work up a single shred of sadness for their death. For now, there's only been one proper death, so it's too soon to judge, I guess.

Like another review stated, shea incredibly naive, and treats others feelings like jokes. Unlike in typical CN where side characters exist to make the MC look good, here they exist so that she can make fun of them, almost without exception.

The last really. Really really. Terrible thing about this novel is the romance so far. Oh my God it's so terrible I positively cringed.

In short, this is an absolutely hilarious novel, with a superbly sickening romance.