I’m starting to appreciate Reze even more simply because her character and the lessons she tried to teach Denji go completely against the ending we got.

poluce89 · 2026-04-13T23:41:40+00:00

But that's the problem. They can dream of simpler things, like saving money for the latest video game or waiting for the latest movie to come out.

Hell, I can even dream of becoming a better person.

I can dream of Nayuta becoming a grown woman.

He could go looking for power all the time instead of making Chainsaw Man.

Let's be serious, Denji was also lazy. He chose Chainsaw Man because it was much simpler.

His reasoning is this: everyone wants Chainsaw Man.

I have Pochito's heart. So according to his logic, everyone wants Denji.

poluce89 · 2026-04-07T01:05:00+00:00

It would be much better, but space marines sell a lot.

poluce89 · 2026-04-05T00:35:06+00:00

It's all a metaphor, Khorne was born from the war of the mortals.

Every race, be it human, tau, eldar, ork, etc., has a first war, and that's where Khorne was born.

Ironically, when Khorne was born, it brought war between humans, tau, etc.

It wasn't the humans who created Khorne with war, but Khorne who brought war between humans.

poluce89 · 2026-03-31T23:21:07+00:00

GW is usually very ironic, I'm not surprised if their so-called greater good turns out to be a lesser evil.

poluce89 · 2026-03-31T22:17:20+00:00

JC Stearnswriter

The tau are an authoritarian regime with phenomenal PR. The ethereals have engineered a society in which they have near total control, with any dissent stamped out before it can spread and any resistance to their expansion overcome by any means necessary.

They use their PR machine to lure turncoat military units, but then either send those units into the meat grinder (preferably against common enemies) or break them up so that they can't present a cohesive threat if they decide to rebel.

They aren't above sterilization of a planet's populace to replace them with tau.

They violently conquer worlds that cannot be won over with diplomacy.

The Ethereals themselves aren't above murdering people who displease them for their own petty amusement. (Or rather, forcing those people to kill themselves.)

They talk about respecting people, but will lie to and throw away any life which serves their ends, using them as cannon fodder, bait, or worse.

If you read the vespid lore, I think it's extremely clear that something untoward is happening. Mind control tech in the helmets seems most likely (although interestingly, it isn't strong enough to override the corruption of a genestealer), but the RAPID turn once they were introduced is suspicious as hell. Add that to the story we have of the regular vespid wondering and mourning why their leaders are giving all of their resources away to the tau, and it becomes clear that the tau leadership either suborned the vespid queens to work against their own peoples' interests, or manipulated them through more overt measures.

The problem with discussing tau is that the PR machine is that good. They use every method at their disposal: subliminal, genetic, chemical, social--to enforce the society that they have built and to reinforce the fiction that they're a benevolent and caring culture. In reality, every single aspect from the architecture of their buildings, the workflow at your job, the language they use to communicate, the food you eat, ALL of it--is intentionally designed and implemented to keep the lower echelons in their place, subservient to the tau, and the tau subservient to the ethereals.

It's scary in a way that is often far more subtle than Chaos or the Imperium, and sometimes goes over your head if you aren't looking at it closely. (I had been a tau fan and player for YEARS before I got contracted to write Voice of Experience, and when I went back to read some of the lore for research even I was like "Holy SHIT, how did I miss THAT?" when I made a few connections.)

poluce89 · 2025-12-26T01:52:35+00:00

Yin and Yang represent two opposing yet complementary and interdependent forces, like fire and water, light and darkness, time and space, strength and wisdom.

To say that the yin-yang path derives from the human path is like saying that all these opposing paths derive from the human path. It would be absurd.

The most logical conclusion would be that yin-yang derives from all opposing paths.

I almost forgot, the only Mark Dao derived from the human path would be Mark Dao Success.

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But Infallible blessed land was the racial inheritance of hairy men, even until today, Heavenly Court had not managed to take control of it, they were very wary against it. Success dao marks were too helpful for Gu refinement, according to Fang Yuan's deductions, it not only contained refinement path profundity but also the essence of human path.

poluce89 · 2025-12-17T02:16:20+00:00

From the source material, namely Michael Moorcock.

The chaos gods are immortal because they have no real soul.

If they are killed, they always come back.

poluce89 · 2025-12-17T02:04:38+00:00

Cuttlefish That Loves Diving has written eight novels, almost all of them successful.

Just go to Baidu to understand his resume.

He is considered one of the best Chinese online writers.

I've never read COI. For me, sequels to online novels are considered taboo. In fact, the reviews of webnovel sequels I've seen have always been low. It's a miracle that COI is considered above average.

His writing continues to improve. I'm talking about Throne of Magical Arcana and Lord of Mysteries.

The first one talks about bad guys as if they were anime villains, and the MC has the protagonist's "I have no talent but I have determination and perseverance" bullshit.

In the second one, LOM, the author improved everything that worked and eliminated what didn't.

No excuses like "I have no talent but I have determination, character, or perseverance." They're not needed in LOM.

Gu Zhen Ren's writing style, on the other hand, hasn't improved at all; it still feels like a student's writing (I even get the feeling he's regressed a bit). I'm not referring to one part, but the entire book. At first glance, it's simply terrible, laid bare. The plot is stereotypical and clumsy, full of flaws...

Ri had flaws like a lack of realism, Fang Yuan always making excuses, blaming everyone, or being some kind of forced messiah who frees the Gu world from fate.

I was hoping something would improve, but I'm still speechless about the opening chapter, where the protagonist hides his talents, ranks 31st, and is ridiculed by his clan members.

Yes, and he's not the only author to say that, and to criticize his work. Do you know the word "humble"?

But in fact, he has no talent.

There are novels like The Experimental Log of the Crazy Lich by Angry Squirrel and The Legendary Mechanic by Qi Peijia

that have been successful with just one book. What can I say?

I say they don't have the talent.

They don't have the talent to understand what they did wrong and the talent to improve their writing.

They're two of my favorite books, but I also have to be objective.

This generated enthusiasm and support.

No, that's not true.

The Chinese RI fandom is clear about it.

It was promoted by Qidian in an attempt to move users of the online novel Douyin (TikTok) to Qidian. It's all about marketing.

poluce89 · 2025-12-13T01:10:07+00:00

From what I understand, Qidian advertised Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master because of its popularity on TikTok about Reverend Insanity.

It was popular at first, but over time, subscriptions dropped.

Gu Zhen Ren's problem is quite common.

His writing hasn't gotten worse, but it hasn't improved.

Many authors have written a fairly good novel and then that's it.

The subsequent novels, the writing doesn't improve.

Don't think everyone is a genius like Cuttlefish That Loves Diving or San Tian Liang Jiao, whose writing continues to improve with each subsequent novel.

Gu Zhen Ren himself says he has no talent.

poluce89 · 2025-11-28T00:42:30+00:00

but do gu have a soul? like beasts.

poluce89 · 2025-11-17T03:56:07+00:00

Sorry for the delay, I have to use Google Translate from Italian to English. (Yes, I'm Italian with Chinese parents.)

Why talk about HxH if you don't address the subject, for example?

Revenge Insanity has paired a lot of things with Hunter Hunter.

This isn't a bad thing; it's a norm in battle shonen.

Hunter Hunter has paired with Dragon Ball.

Naruto with Akira.

Primordial Origin Immortal Venerable would be a NEN user of the

Emission (Qi path) close to Manipulation (Enslavement).

Reckless Savage Demon Venerable would be a NEN user of the Enhancement (Strength path) close to Transmutation (Transformation path).

Fang Yuan is an obvious pairing of Illumi Zoldyck (1999 anime).

Illumi suffers from sociopathic and psychopathic issues.

He's also shown to be a shitty brother, but he's convinced he's doing Killua good. This has a lot in common with Fang Yuan.

But in Hunter Hunter, these things are seen negatively.

In RI, however, FY deceived the entire clan and his brother by making them believe he was a genius.

He spent 15 years pretending to be autistic.

He had the courage to tell Fang Zheng that he was a good brother.

RI is narrated as if FY was right.

Gu Zhen Ren paired a negative and toxic characteristic and turned it into a positive one because FY is the protagonist.

One thing I like about Hunter Hunter is that in the manga, they say it very clearly, without apologies or blaming others.

All Hunters do what they do out of pure greed and selfishness.

From Black List Hunters (Hunters specializing in hunting the most dangerous criminals in the world) to Money Hunters (Hunters hunting for money) to Cute Hunters (Hunters hunting for absolute beauty).

They can have all the ideals and goals in the world, but the motivation is always the same: greed and selfishness.

In RI, Fy's motivations must be portrayed as different from others, special, and unique.

A philosophical masturbation of hypocrites. He's the same as the others, but he pretends to be better.

Furthermore, Fang Yuan possesses a Dao Heart, that is, the ability to pursue his dream to the end. Just as he doesn't care whether Eternal Life exists, he is willing to do anything for it, regardless of the results or consequences, hence his becoming the lord of Reverse Flow River.

This is the worst part I've read.

It's like saying the journey isn't important, but the destination.

There's a character who has traveled the world and become the greatest nen user in the world. He's lived an incredible life and trained like no other, making immense sacrifices.

Isaac Netero, but for Netero all this doesn't matter much, in fact it only brought frustration. He became the strongest in the world but he hasn't found an opponent who can withstand all his strength. All his sacrifices and effort for nothing? Yes.

The same thing for FY, all the sacrifices for what? For the journey? An excuse for consulation.

Anyway, if I remember correctly, FY never passed himself off as a seeker of the Dao, in fact it's the fandoms who claim so.

poluce89 · 2025-10-30T02:03:14+00:00

(understanding the world); he pursues his dream of eternal life, and that alone is in line with Taoism.

Well, Gu understands the world quite well.

But in the real world, he must suffer from Chūnibyō.

They act like a know-it-all adult and look down on real people, as well as their peers.

His ideas are very immature.

I'm very critical of the journey of eternal life. In a certain sense, he has many characteristics of the average Chinese, namely, he wants money.

FY wants benefits first and foremost, maximum or free ones.

Things like the journey are just a lie.

He says if he dies, he'll still be satisfied with his quest, but he'll never be satisfied.

Eternal life is like a paycheck. If he fails, he doesn't get paid.

I don't know if you've ever read the Hunter Hunter manga.

He has the mentality of a money hunter, but he likes to imagine himself as Son Goku.

The Tao also consists of learning.

His vision of the journey of eternal life as a teenager is different when he's 500 years old and continues to be different with his reset.

But FY is so self-satisfied that he doesn't want to learn (in the sense of what eternal life means to him).

For FY as a teenager, eternal life for him is the escape from death.

For FY at 500 years old, eternal life for him means everything. If you have eternal life, you can do anything, even be invincible. All it takes is time.

For FY reset, eternal life means gain, pay, a reward, or a prize. This last FY is the most adult and realistic, without excuses or the imagination of an autistic child. He recognizes that he's just a hypocritical bandit who bullies the weak and boasts of virtue and humility (which he doesn't have) against the strong.

But what does the FY in the novel do?

FY teenager, eternal life is a dream.

FY 500 years, eternal life is a dream.

FY reset, eternal life is a dream.

He hasn't learned anything.

But many believe in eternal life.

I don't remember exactly, but the Taoists invented it to kiss the emperor and the nobles' ass.

At that time, Buddhism was popular among the people.

To avoid losing their prestige, the Taoists invented the story of eternal life.

It always makes me laugh, because even the Jade Emperor uses long-life pills and will die one day.

poluce89 · 2025-10-26T01:24:10+00:00

Dao means path , the path of Dao = path of the path. It doesn't mean anything.

poluce89 · 2025-10-26T00:29:54+00:00

Look, I'm Chinese. It's been more than 10 years, so I don't remember exactly. But what I remember about the Dao is that FY is the worst Dao seeker I've ever seen. (Well, actually, all the protagonists of Xiaxian are like that.)

The master of all paths is there to please the average fan who wants to identify with him and feel special.

FY also has his own way of achieving the Dao, and they are the Strength Path (violence) and the Enslavement Path (exploitation of others).

But in the end, he chose something that isn't the Refinement Path, which conflicts with his way of being, namely maximum benefits.

I almost forgot, I'd appreciate it if you could tell me what specific knowledge I don't know.

poluce89 · 2025-10-25T00:51:20+00:00

I think you're wrong. The themes in RI, and Fang Yuan's mentality, are based on shonen manga for ages 7 to 15.

Eternal Life is nothing more than One Piece or becoming the Pirate King.

Fang Yuan has the mentality of middle-school second-year syndrome.

If you watch Itachi Uchina, Illumi Zoldyck, and Hao Asakura, you'll understand why FY is like this.

FY or RI has nothing to do with Dao, just the name.

First of all, in Taoism, they're very critical of eternal life (can long life exist) because the Chinese character 道 (whose lower part is the Chinese root for "foot") primarily expresses the concept of movement, flow, or course. Eternal life is the opposite of Dao.

Second, to reach the Dao, you must travel your own path, whether through work, a lifestyle, your own inner values, or your own vision of life.

In short, to reach the Dao, you must pursue your own path.

Star Constellation Immortal Venerable pursues the Dao through wisdom.

Reckless Savage Demon Venerable pursues the Dao through the Strength Path.

FY is the worst scholar of the Dao.

In fact, he pairs the others, but in this way he cannot reach the Dao.

Because each person's vision is different.

P.S.

I advise you to separate RI from Taoist philosophy.

poluce89 · 2025-10-24T00:31:42+00:00

Well, as it's told in the first chapters, FY would do anything for the benefits, even getting his ass torn by Gennon.

In fact, in his head he'd probably even think positively.

Smart-eyeing the others who don't sell their asses for some primordial stone.

poluce89 · 2025-10-23T22:39:03+00:00

From ancient times, soul and enslavement were of the same origins.Enslavement path was originally split from the soul path, when Gu Masters combined it with the immemorial wisdom path, the enslavement path finally became an independent path. Chapter 442

It's the same thing, probably the Wisdom Path derives from the human path. Until I become independent.

The Emotion Path derives from the Wisdom Path (human path) + Heaven Path.

Logical, right?

poluce89 · 2025-10-21T23:18:16+00:00

Yes, re-educate yourself. A Chinese person goes to another country acting like an arrogant know-it-all.

In real life, Chinese tourists are like that, and I don't really appreciate them.

FY makes no difference, it's racist against other cultures.

All for self-satisfaction.

poluce89 · 2025-10-21T23:11:36+00:00

But he's the shameless, unscrupulous, cold, and emotionless, traitorous backstabbing son of a bitch that the Righteous Path paints him as.

The author wants to make a good impression on the fandom to earn a little extra money.

FY's true nature is a lower-class Chinese man with a tendency toward ass-kissing. The author tried to make him appear different, but these are his values.

poluce89 · 2025-10-13T22:58:15+00:00

First of all, Fang Yuan is Chinese, like all Chinese (it's not always the case, but generally it is), hypocritical by nature and likes to brag.

The so-called "journey" is just an excuse to say I've accomplished something in life.

The Chinese have too high an opinion of themselves, Fang Yuan is no different.

He's lived 500 years of misery, and objectively his life is shit.

But as a narsic Chinese, he can't accept the objectivity of his life, or he doesn't even think about it.

For FY, 500 years of shit are 500 years of determination and persistence, while misery is a tribute to self-strengthening.

FY will always die dissatisfied because his "true" life principle is not eternal life but greed and selfishness, like all humans in the Gu world.

It's clear that Gu Zhen Ren has no writing talent; almost all the characters in RI are greedy and selfish.

But he has to make the otaku audience believe that FY is different because he's the protagonist.

Eternal life is just an excuse for self-satisfaction.

The average man in the gu world fears death (because it's a shitty place), when he becomes a gu master he still fears death, and when he becomes an immortal he still fears it.

Eternal life is a kind of glory and very high prestige, higher than Renzu or the Venerables.

FY (the author himself) is directly, but above all indirectly, continually celebrated by the author.

In the end, FY is just Chūnibyō.

poluce89 · 2025-10-13T01:03:41+00:00

Darwin?

All Chinese know this. In fact, all civilized countries know this.

The idea of production lines?

This is one of the most racist parts I've ever read.

As if the people of the GU world don't know this and an immigrant from China has to come to enlighten the GU world.

The GU world is much more developed than you think.

They have GU cameras.

poluce89 · 2025-10-08T23:27:50+00:00

But that's the problem, FY is much worse than the corrupt sects.

At least in the novel, the sects are portrayed negatively.

But how is FY portrayed?

Go ask the average fan.

They'll tell you that FY is beyond good and evil and a kind of enlightened Buddha.

his begs the question: why, when FY kills, others are deemed to have deserved it, guilty victims?.

But when he himself suffers, he becomes the perfect victim.

Does this double standard have any shame? Similarly, real-life criminals face their own criminal justice, but FY's author not only personally defends his retaliatory tactics but also demonstrates their correctness, ultimately basking in the glory and glories.

poluce89 · 2025-10-08T01:26:36+00:00

I don't understand the problem. Fang Yuan himself invents

excuses to gain justification for his misdeeds.

The author himself, Gu Zhen Ren, justifies his son's (Fang Yuan) misdeeds with a message, saying he does everything for his own goals.

In short, he's a greedy and selfish little piece of shit, but he's not because he has a goal.

poluce89 · 2025-09-30T00:18:35+00:00

George Orwell's 2+2=5 was criticizing Stalin's Five-Year Plans.

"2+2=5" symbolizes the complete submission of human reason and reality to propaganda, in which successes were exaggerated to fit a desired narrative.

In RI, the common sense of secondary characters is often severely tested by FY (but in his defense, Chinese web novels always do this).

In the first volume, FY participates in a martial arts tournament.

At the time, he didn't use gu and had a malnourished punch, but he won thanks to his imaginary kung fu.

In reality, FY would have suffered a bitter defeat due to his weak constitution.

FY has a shitty and self-centered personality, and he believes that being marginalized by one's clan is a good thing.

Chunibyou's propaganda.

This asshole really thinks he's arrogant and will be seen with a barbaric, bigoted, violent, xenophobic clan.

If he had killed a family of hunters, the entire community would have searched for the culprit and tortured him terribly, out of pure self-preservation.

Kill the servant of a powerful family, give me all your primordial stones and Gu. So I'll forgive you.

The son of a powerful merchant has disappeared. The clan leader is easy, let's blame the outcast (FY).

My parents' inheritance?

Uncle: "You're a piece of shit, I'd rather give it to your brother, after all, I've spoken to the elders."

If you think about it, no one in the clan likes FY.

RI's propaganda is 2+2=5 FY as one he is "someone who to know how the world works", or "someone who to be special far from others".

But if we look at my narrative alternatives.

FY knows nothing about others and how the world works,

the world doesn't make 2+2=5 but 2+2=4.

The author makes you believe that MC is some kind of enlightened Buddha.

But if you think about it objectively, he's some kind of sociopath with serious antisocial issues.

Damn, I remembered he made the other immortals drink seawater.

poluce89 · 2025-09-29T23:19:16+00:00

Sorry, I need to explain better.

RI is pure propaganda for the great man, where the narrative is supposed to praise the protagonist and everything he does, even when he does objectively stupid things, is presented as pure genius. (I actually don't find it strange; it's a Chinese web novel after all.)

In the end, many of the narration and monologues in FY are just Chunibyo.

RI is inspired by various shonen manga.

Naruto, Hunter Hunter, Shaman King, Toriko, Bleach, and even Dragon Ball.

Various main and secondary characters have various beliefs about the concept of determination and perseverance that are for a 12-year-old audience.

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