Sundering Nature
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Sundering Nature

61%
7 Reviews
Author:
Teacher Clear River 清河老师
Translator:
BirdThatSeekTime
To be is to have a soul. The soul begets a will. Wills accumulate into mysterious psychic forces, weaving secret domains within the fabric of reality.
Li Yiming, a gentle and kind-hearted person, was embroiled in this secret facade of reality against his will. Was it a coincidence, or was it preordained by fate? Dao techniques, artifacts, fantastic beasts, supernatural abilities… Within these secret domains governed by Heavenly Laws, his true identity incites great suspicion from all. A plan concocted for millennia — will he be the one to derail Heaven’s Laws, or the one to sunder Nature’s fetters?
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Chapters
342 Chapters
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Chinese
Fantasy

Details

On the lowest day of his life, Li Yiming receives a key that opens the door to another world. He joins the ranks of Guardians, blessed children of Heaven’s Laws whose task is to eradicate Secret Domains, bubbles within reality encapsulating fantasies from your wildest dreams. Mythical beasts, Dao techniques, superpowers… The possibilities are boundless.

However, Li Yiming differs from his colleagues. His very existence among them is a mistake. Is it a simple coincidence, or is he but a pawn in a much greater scheme?

A novel about the growth of an ordinary protagonist, an introspection about what it means to do the right thing, and a window offering a glimpse into the vastness of Chinese culture.

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61%
7 Reviews
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KenWright
9 months ago
Recommended
Status: completed.

Deep, meaningful book. Quite a ride.

Since I need to give 100 words, I guess I shall expand.

Characters: 3-5/5. Some better than others.

World: 5/5

Story: 5/5

Translation: from the old days - good.

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Do you really want to see something that may spoil? It's a chance to go back. In any case, the spoiler isn't that much of a spoiler, just my opinion on the course of events.

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The ending was a bit unexpected but that is not necessarily a bad thing. The pacing in the middle was surprising, but again not necessarily a bad thing.

Yamiabyss
7 months ago
Recommended
This May be a Thumbs up but let's just be clear that this novel is a mixed Bag

Pros: The Cultivation Method includes a rather interesting process but does result in a Game Like Display so, you have to be the judge of that appeal.

2. The Novel has some really interesting and Deep moments, especially in the first 20 Chapters and a Few more times later on

3. The World Building is not too obviously flawed and has some rather interesting elements and twists

4. Side Characters are permitted more depth than you'd expect though the author does not really shy away from some disturbing things so use discretion when you see the warning

Cons:

1. This Novel is some what of a Mixed Bag. It has these deep, cool, reflective moments and then it has alot of moments that really didn't need to exist and might but be straight inaccurate.

2. This is a Chinese Novel so expect the typical cultural cliches and the random expository spouting that serves nothing than to highlight the Author's personal biases

3. The MC and the Novel itself tend to treat the value of human life in a somewhat abiguous and bipolar manner which only sometimes has an acceptable explanation so be prepared to facepalm

4. The Gaming theme and the MC's natural as a bug does somewhat take away from the immersion of novel's deep moments so be prepared

5. The Lore, Plot and Ending has some.... muddled points that are debatable in terms of enjoyment. Overall the World itself is rather limited in scope for the level of high fantasy it tries to go for, the cultivation to the end has some build up thats never fully addressed etc.

Conclusion/TLDR: Beautiful Novel with alot of mesmerising moments. Definitely not on the level of Founding Fathers like ISSTH and has some lackluster points but overall worth a casual binge if you have the Karma for it. 6.5/10

Bmjennings13
7 months ago
Recommended
Really great book. Characters are well developed. Even the side characters and throw aways have some depth. The cultivation system is somewhat unique even if it is a little contrived to map to a gaming-type model. But honestly it made it a little easier to comprehend and relate to the various characters' strengths. Lots of very deep themes are covered, and the MCs journey on the path is relatable and meaningful. The romance aspect is also very well done.

The translation is excellent. Very readable and great vocabulary. The prose in English is superb.

Overall, it was a very enjoyable experience and not overly long.

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