Cultivation is a Game

Information

Status

Ongoing

Year

2024

Author

Kalzara

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What readers say about Cultivation is a Game

• “The story is well written, paced well enough. I enjoyed the transformations of the side characters. Liked the added intrigue to keep the main character on his toes. A good blend of compassion from an MC that thinks of himself as selfish and scheming. Not qu…”

  smxtRoyal Road5.0 / 5

• “This fiction has piqued my interest. The concept is sound and the writing is of a  high standard, but I do struggle to follow combat scenes slightly. Normally when I read combat scenes, and other scenes in general, I construct them in my head and mentally t…”

  ArchMagosEagleRoyal Road5.0 / 5

Reviews

Community Reviews(10)

• smxtRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  The story is well written, paced well enough. I enjoyed the transformations of the side characters. Liked the added intrigue to keep the main character on his toes. A good blend of compassion from an MC that thinks of himself as selfish and scheming. Not quite predictable yet and looking forward to an engaging story.
• ArchMagosEagleRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  This fiction has piqued my interest. The concept is sound and the writing is of a  high standard, but I do struggle to follow combat scenes slightly. Normally when I read combat scenes, and other scenes in general, I construct them in my head and mentally track the movements and actions, which helps me follow the story. Occasionally the author will write something that has, for example, Kai (the main character) in one place and then immediately following in another. These are minor details however, and don't really detract from the story. I would encourage you to give it a read, there aren't many chapters currently but it is shaping up to be a great story
• BarrierSlayerRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  A pleasant story of a random gamer thrown into a cultivation story with a few added benefits. Although he defines himself as “pragmatic”, he still acts human in most ways. He’s progressing quickly, but not in such a fast way that it feels unnatural. The quests don’t make things magically appear, but rather simply tell him what is to gain from the given task.
• GreenPhoenix13Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  System based game like novel
  Story starts off quick and nice, but then slows and provides all the story line you need to catch every thing coming. Like the way you some times get a different point of view as well. There's a system in this novel but the MC doesn't completely rely on it all the time which is good. Can't wait to see where it all goes.
• Twin258Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I just binged the whole thing in less than a week. Awesome story! There are few new stories that make me skip keeping up with allll the other stories I follow here and this has definitely been one of them. Keep up the great work! You really have a winner here!
• Adrien 2007Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  This is a gold mine, from the system This is a treasure trove, from the intricate system to the rich lore, and the compelling characters. to the lore, to just the characters in general.
  I like how the power isn't just handed to him, he has to work for it,
  I appreciate that the protagonist has to work for his power rather than just having it handed to him. For example, when he rushed to use the system to build his meridians and had to face consequences, it added depth to the story.
  then comes the characters, all of them feel 3D, like I can see why they have their reasons for doing things the way they do. I love the system because it still holds its mystery, I don't know much about it yet, but it feels like it has more to show us. I enjoy this story. It feels like a gold mine with its intricate system, rich lore, and compelling characters.  The characters are well-developed and make decisions that make sense for their personalities. The system itself is intriguing and mysterious, and I feel like there's still a lot more for it to reveal.
• CapungRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  First, i'm sorry for my broken english
  The review : it's not exactly xianxia style world, i read a lot of mixed concept in this one, that obviously would show some spoiler, while this review has a feature to hide it, i'm too lazy to explore
  I'm dropping this one because there's a lot i'm not click with it, like a spirit beast who seems so innocent to follow MC right away after being bullied by humqn cultivator, his adopted mom too, the system who so conveniently resourcefull but MC said it himself so mysterious, and few others until the last chapter i read is,, why a legacy disciple is worth so little so a core disciple is brave enough to make trouble with the MC? That poin is the nail in the coffin for me,,
  But still, if u dont mind free entertainment from a creative mind, then just help him improve the story or his quality works so u will get another quality story to read
  P.s : thank you for your story dear Author, keep improving what you have just like Kai would
• OmniextRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Cultivation is a Game does exactly what it wants to do. It's a nice turn off your brain story, power fantasy sort of thing. It pulls it off better than most of (largely because it's closer to slice of life and less 'get strong as fast as possible' than most of them), but it still has some aspects that are difficult to believe.
  Which is fair of course, that's part of the fun, but it's something for the MC to be using gaming strategies and recognizing tropes, and another thing to be pulling them off. Physically, I mean. Overall, it's a fun read to dig into as long as you don't think too much about it.
• DeikonRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  After reading The first five chapters...
  I'm following this story.
  Now after reading up to chapter 20 very happy with it so far. I would like it to be a little more fleshed out but I expect as I go on it certainly will be.
  I like that this story has cultivation with a status screen. I also enjoy the fact that this person the MC is not a murder hobo.
  He's smart and understands that he has to deal with the now and not worry about the past.
  I enjoy that and I'm thankful for this story and recommend it.
• VidardabardRoyal Road

  ★★★★ 4.0

  I’ve read the first 3 chapters and it’s very light novelish. The writing is decent, with a standard isekai/litrpg trope, though with a much heavier emphasis on MMO strategies (like kiting and DPS windows) that lend it a lot more street cred thhan most. I’m enjoying it so far.