overall entertaining. Reviewing around chapter 250.there are some minor flaws like the forced period where the mc intelligence stagnates with no explanation other than bad luck for abyssal odds of that really happening. otherwise, the novel is quite good and enjoyable to read.What i liked:- Good pace, - mc neither too low key nor an edge lord.- characters are somewhat believable where they act extreme due to cultivation side effects.- I didn't feel there were many cliché- fights and powers are pretty cool with some fines involved and not just brute force.- what i disliked:- some developments felt forced (e.g. the no int despite extracting across different paths, species, items... when before it was the most common draw)- conflicts are far too easy to trigger in their world. (mc could be minding his business walking and he might be targeted and attacked by strangers without any relationship to him and without even checking/confirming his identity or affiliation). well on the other hands, these mystics kind of have a loose end due to their powers so...