I skimmed the Chinese lore parts because they didn't contribute much to the main story, and they weren't much of my interest.
It seems that with my comment I gave the impression that I thought it was bad, but not at all. It was just a comparison with RTW and some flaws I saw in the novel when I read it. Aside from those details, I thought the story was good and entertaining.
But if you are curious you can read the first chapters, I would say that reading the first 100-200 chapters can give you an idea of the general style of the book.
