Cang's Ramblings

Chapter 1501 Review of "The Mortal Immortal"

Today I'd like to talk about the new book "The Mortal Immortal" by the renowned author, Wandering Toad.

This is a fantasy novel, and a classic fantasy novel at that.

新书是7月10日发布的，到现在7天，字数3.5万字，7月13日收藏突破1万。

The synopsis is quite simple: those who cultivate immortality are free from the troubles of daily life, but they cannot escape the greed, anger, infatuation, love, hatred, desire, and passion of the mortal world.

This book also participated in the China Lang Cup Essay Contest.

Everyone knows the author of "The Wandering Toad." He is a renowned online novelist, known for his unrestrained and imaginative writing style, and his immense creativity.

Since 2003, it has been 22 years, and he has published 19 books. His representative works are the long-ago novels *Shushan* and *Xianhu*. He also promoted the physical copy of *The First Magical World War* during a live stream. His previous wuxia novel, *Sword's Roar to the Heavens*, was also a huge hit, reigniting readers' anticipation for his work.

When it came to choosing the subject matter for this new book, I actually had a slight hesitation. If you've seen the interview with Cuttlefish before, you'll know that Cuttlefish talked about and commented on Toad's previous wuxia novel in the video.

The squid thought that the toad wasn't good at writing invincible stories, which annoyed the great toad a little. Unwilling to accept this, he wrote the opening of an invincible story that very night, and even wrote more than 50 chapters.

However, due to other reasons, specifically, when he was preparing for his new book, he wrote many beginnings, showed them to some readers, carefully selected them, and then decided to officially launch the project on this subject.

Moreover, his performance on the new book chart is excellent; he's currently ranked 6th, up from 4th previously. He said this week's new book chart is incredibly strong, and I took a look.

There's "Borrowing a Sword" by Kindergarten Headmaster, "The Bizarre Adventures of the Old Realm" by Fox Tail Pen, "The First Guide to the Immortal Mansion of the Nine Provinces" by His Majesty the King, "Marvel: Awakening the Universe at the Start" by Mi Yike, as well as "August Flying Eagle," "Young Master Jiang Abao," "Green Robe Drunk," "Night South Listening to the Wind," "Blowing the Wind in History," and many more. These are all well-known authors, some even considered top-tier, which is why he said this issue will be difficult to produce; please pay close attention.

I think his new book is already doing very well, even exceptionally well. I've read all the chapters; the total word count isn't high.

Those familiar with classic fantasy novels might...

To put it bluntly, the author wanted to write about a minor immortal mingling in the mortal world. Therefore, the early plot is quite lengthy and slow-paced, with a lot of foreshadowing and everyday details. He himself said that the first chapter was revised many times and polished over a long period, making it very engaging.

The protagonist, Chen Qianliu, is a modern man who accidentally transmigrates. His life after transmigrating isn't great, though he does quite well in terms of academic achievement. He passes the imperial examination at age 11, works as a menial laborer in a celestial sect at 28, reaches the second level of Qi Refining at 48, and then returns to the mortal world after dual cultivation with a 68-year-old senior sister. He dies at 86. Then he returns to his 6-year-old self, this time focusing wholeheartedly on drawing talismans, cultivating immortality, and running a stall, gradually progressing towards immortality.

First, we must emphasize that established authors generally possess a strong knowledge base, a wealth of creative ideas, and a smooth writing style, generating numerous thoughts. However, a drawback is that they can sometimes appear somewhat jaded, making it awkward and uncomfortable to portray a youthful spirit. This is especially true for readers familiar with the works of author "Toad" (蛤蟆), who may find it difficult to connect with the characters.

That's to say, it gives off a feeling of being old-fashioned pretending to be young. Then there's so much daily life and so many trivial matters, without any particularly strong conflicts or fights, and very few exciting or thrilling scenes. Plus, there's some first-person background information at the beginning, which really tests the reader's tolerance.

As for the characters in the plot, I felt they lacked vibrancy. They interacted with the protagonist, but not intensely. While reading, I tried very hard to grasp the essence of classical fantasy and martial arts, hoping to discern the extraordinary and exciting moments of cultivation. However, it was difficult to find any truly memorable highlights.

My suggestion is that everyone take a look first, give it lots of support, and help improve the follow-up data. As for how long it will go later, and what will happen, let's just let nature take its course and not be too demanding.

Don't treat it like other platinum-level authors' classical fantasy novels. Pay more attention to Toad's writing style and writing technique. Go beyond the surface humor to feel the charm of the mortal immortals and delve into the plot and the characters' inner world.

Okay, that's all for today. Thanks for your support!