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There seems to be this pattern in a lot of cultivation donghuas that the first arcs, be it Earth arc, planet arc, or simply the beginning of cultivation, are usually the most interesting ones.

It's the point where the MC has the least resources, which may sound counterintuitive, but I think it's because everything is fresh and the worldbuilding is familiar. They know the relationships between certain characters and what conflicts the main character has to face, and every step up in cultivation feels earned. Then, when the MC leaves the planet, everything changes.

Don't get me wrong, the progression, the techniques, the fights, the realms; it can all feel grandiose and impressive, seeing the MC face foes that can wipe entire planets bare-handed. But what else is there?

The MC visits an increasingly larger world, fights stronger enemies, joins new sects and organizations, finds new inheritances, collects better resources, and moves on to an even bigger world. Every name is different, their power level is now much higher, and their feats are more impressive, but overall, the same formula is followed, and it can get boring quite quickly. Even the worldbuilding can feel less interesting, because while the planet/everyday world the MC came from might have had warring factions, cool side-characters, and interesting conflicts to follow, in the higher realms, entire civilizations are nothing but a stepping stone for the MC's journey.

The same can be said for the supporting cast; the more interesting characters get left behind, and the new ones introduced in the MC's adventures in different worlds feel shallow, as the only purpose is to get their resources and then leave them for the next world. The bigger the MC gets, the less do I, the viewer, feel any connection to anyone besides the MC, who, while maybe getting stronger and more powerful, is just a progression to the next realm.

In my opinion, these early arcs are the most interesting parts of any cultivation donghua, because they force the author to make interesting worldbuilding and interesting conflicts for the MC to face. Once the MC can defeat anyone by himself, it's much harder to get invested in his journey, unless the author gets creative with new conflicts to introduce.

I do hope I'm wrong, because I think that most cultivation series have room to improve in other areas, rather than the sheer size of the universes and the power-level of the MCs. It's fun to explore new places with the MC, but I'd rather see a small planet fully explored than 10 different ones, when they're portrayed as just a means to an end

So I want to hear your thoughts;

do you think that these early arcs, where the MC can barely leave their world, are usually the best-part of any cultivation donghua?

Which donghuas in your opinion get better, once the MC leaves their world? Do you think this happens because of the source novels, the donghua adaptations, or cultivation stories in general? Because I think it's not a problem exclusive to donghuas, but one that plagues the source novels as well.

Bigger universes, stronger enemies, and bigger feats don't always mean bigger stories, and I think at some point we, the viewers, deserve to get invested in the world at hand, and not just the MC's journey to become stronger

They're some exceptions though like renegade immortal, road of mortals journey to immortality and personal I think perfect world early upper realm arc was more interesting than the first half

Any word on Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains?

I'm starving for turn base games, so I just found this one.

Seems it had a rough localization and the battle rate was crazy.

Still worths the he chance?

Looking for people that actually played it.

Tks.

Hi!

So I've been dying for this to come out LONG before it came out in the cinemas, and when it did, it wasn't in my country (czechia) ;/

I tried emailing multiple cinemas but every one of them told me that they won't be playing the movie.

So will it be released anywhere besides on pirated apps or it being a recorded video in the cinema? I'd like to watch it with high quality and english (+chinese) subtitles.

Anyways thanks and have a good day!

Even though bilibili has not annouced it but nrta filing show us the evidence it is in production thank god tencent did not get it

Currently on episode 91, enjoying the world building and the slow paced journey. The only gripe I have is the pacing of the episodes itself, especially when there is fights... I don't know if my brain is already fried by tiktok but some fights are so unecessarily long imo, like nothing happening in over 2 minutes, sometimes it feels like I'm watching One Piece if you know what I mean.

So I have watched Soul Land and its definitely one of my favourites due to Tang Hao AURA Farming and then there is a love story and other stuffs too.

But I haven't watched Soul Land 2 yet.

I was going to watch but then somewhere I read soul land 2 is going to be finished soon.

On MyAnimeList it shows SL2 has 182 episodes listed, so the story will be finished in 182 episodes or are we expecting SL2 Season 2.

Fellow Daoists, I am searching for a donghua in which the MC goes through a trial to enter a sect but fails and can only join as the outermost servant disciple who carry out menial tasks. He sleeps in a room with a bunch of other guys. The supervisor picks on him assigning only the most difficult tasks like completely filling up the water tanks for the sect use alone, collecting a large amount of wood and such. But, I think the MC finds a treasure that creates liquid and he drinks it and restores strength and completes all tasks. The supervisor gets suspicious and covets his treasures, and he also covets other people's materials and MC eventually kills him. There is also an elder who comes to select disciples for promotion.

Note:it is NoT RMJI

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Hey guys.

I'm curious about other similar donghua you could recommend...

I love romance donghua with a strong male lead. (No whiny MCs.)

But not just romance. I love comedies, transmigration/isekai type stuff.

The attached collage is the donghua I have watched so far that was interesting to me.

If all these I would say 'My Heroic Husband' was the weakest...I don't really feel too interested to watch season 2. Just because the design for the male lead physically isn't as compelling to me as some others.

How Dare You?! season 1&2 I would probably have to say is my favorite. I sobbed and cried like a baby...(No Doubt very close too)

But XyrinEmpire had me searching for more episodes and Don't Give Up had me rofl.

*I have subs on Prime, Netflix, Viki Rakuten, iQiYi, and Crunchyroll.

If there's a better place to find good donghua please let me know!

TIA! ❤️🙏🏻

Do you know any donghuas with the same quotes if you know, tell with episode number "Thirty years east, thirty years west, don’t you dare bully me because I’m poor now!" (I mean any other donghua referencing Battle through the Heavens)

With the Six Desires Demon Technique fully mastered, Han Ya’s bewitching charm naturally blossoms, her allure seeping deep into her very bones.

In more detail one time when wang lin had the extreme body and there was this guy who told him that there's a planet where people still lvl up in extreme form/realm. They do it by elemental power or something. But after this interaction we never seen anything about it later. We saw the ancient god after a while in the show but no nothing news of extreme realm or that guy and his planet at all. Does our mc visit the planet which cultivation is all about extreme realm in the future? Can anyone give spoiler? Or the author just wiped out that thought

So… super nit-picky… but. How is there an international airlines when there is only one country… international means between two nations. However only Daxia is left ☠️

Am I wrong? lmfao

I don't get why there are so many emperors by the time ye fans story is told, but since the book was written before shi hao, then I guess it's fine. I was confused though, because I'm certain that shi hao created the path of someone using their own body as the dao path, making all the organs, the multiple vertebrae in the spine, the head, and everything. So why is it that when ye fan learns the multiple dao palaces that get opened in the organs, they say it came from emperor Xi? Is this just a result of the creator writing a story and not knowing he is going to write a story in the same universe from millions of years ago and some stuff just doesn't fit? Or did this emperor Xi, somehow come up with cultivation method that is exactly the same as shi haos, even tho they say nearly 100 times in perfect world how his path would never be walked again. Or is emperor Xi just another name for shi hao, like huang, sin, and so on. I just was excited to see shi hao be referenced in ye fans story since he was the strongest person to exist, but besides the mention of his pagoda xiao ta, the desolate tower. I haven't heard him mentioned again. On an off note, the story of ye fan, as well as shi hao and chu feng are amazing, and perfect world could be the greatest cultivation story I've ever watched, but STH the show is so average. I read all three stories, and although chu feng in sacred ruins is quite a bit more comedic than the other two, they are all similar. Yet, watching STH and perfect world, you see the immense gap between artist talent and imagination. Like they say in cultivation books, it's like comparing clouds to mud.

Lord of Mysteries has been nominated as the Best 2D Animated Programme in the 31st Asian Television Award.

I just finished Debug My Heart on Viki and was wondering if anyone knows what is going on with the rest of the episodes. The closing credits subtitles said “Due to production constraints, scheduling limitations, and other practical factors, we can’t currently fully animate all the story.” Is there any news or updates anywhere as to when they might be releasing more episodes? It can’t possibly end there!

With how big the donghua has become, do you think a movie is realistic? Has anything been announced or hinted at? As it has happened for Ri and swallowed star And if it happened, which arc would be best for a movie?

🔥🔥 Spare Me, Great Lord! Season 3 has Reached a 9.6 / 10 rating on Tencent Video. 🔥🔥

Please can some RI fans tell me what are the powers of the ancient God body, all I know is that its physical strength is beyond ordinary.

Does it have any special techniques or anything else? I'll appreciate the answers. Thank you.

So...i heard its pretty good...

-Is it really good tho?

-Harem or single fl?

-Who is/are the fmc?

-pacing?

-I heard that it was made with ai..is it true or uts just baseless?

-Whats better to read the novel or watch the donghua?

Just watched this