Enduring Good : [The Rationalist's Guide to Cultivation and Cosmic Abominations from Beyond the Stars]

Information

Status

Ongoing

Year

2021

Author

Vitaly S Alexius

• Relocation Notice!
  Jun 4, 2024
• 5: Ascension troubles
  Oct 2, 2021
• 4: Alternative uses of song-jitsu
  Sep 27, 2021
• 3: Anima-breakfast delivery club
  Sep 26, 2021
• 2: Adjusting to the decimation of the future
  Sep 23, 2021
• 1: Administered bipeds
  Sep 20, 2021

What readers say about Enduring Good : [The Rationalist's Guide to Cultivation and Cosmic Abominations from Beyond the Stars]

• “Excellent and detailed world, great characters so far...well paced story that doesn't skimp on the setting.  Interesting and unique, with an unusual pairing of styles and themes. Looking forward to more. Also, magic so far is very interesting.  Apparently i…”

  ozimandiusRoyal Road5.0 / 5

• “Great artwork, i have to say - and a very interesting take on the whole 'cultivation' thingi. In an post apocalypthic world, power is given by the eldrich monstrosities that have invaded the world. What for? Not giving you spoilers, youll have to read to kn…”

  Blue09Royal Road5.0 / 5

Reviews

Community Reviews(10)

• ozimandiusRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Excellent and detailed world, great characters so far...well paced story that doesn't skimp on the setting.  Interesting and unique, with an unusual pairing of styles and themes. Looking forward to more.
  Also, magic so far is very interesting.  Apparently i have not written enough. Keep up the great work!  Thanks.
• Blue09Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Great artwork, i have to say - and a very interesting take on the whole 'cultivation' thingi. In an post apocalypthic world, power is given by the eldrich monstrosities that have invaded the world. What for? Not giving you spoilers, youll have to read to know.
  All in all, ita a good read, and the looney protagonist is quite entertaining in itselfe. Trueth to be told, i if you are out for an entertaining read with quite some good world building, you cant go wrong with this story. :-)
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  edit chp. 18:
  So, story keeps going and dosnt loose any of its charm. The MC keeps going, and while she dosnt loose that much of her loony attitude, she shows some introspection, by reviewing her own action. There is, interesting as it is, character growth in just a view chapters. Something that you dont see in every story on this side. And while i almost wish the author would isekai me a random background character that has totaly nothing to do with me, im just happy to read this story and let him/her do its thing. Only sad thing about the fact that im still going dry on chapters without further artwork. @Author: More pls!!!
• EkmoRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Reviewed at chapter 13.
  Enjoyable read so far, though the first chapter might be a bit rage inducing at how callous the MC is.
  Author claims that it is because MC has no social skills, but later events in the story imply otherwise when MC bluffs and wriggles out of a confrontation.
  At least the art is absolutely gorgeous, and comes almost every chapter!
• GafaRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Enduring Good has one of the strongest starts I have ever read, and one of the most intriguing worlds as well. I am extremely interested in where this story is headed. The grammar is nearly perfect, with any mistakes quickly edited out. The story has been incredibly engaging thus far as well. All of the world building creates so many questions, and I can't wait to learn the answers. The only small nitpicks I have is that intra-character disputes are resolved too easily, with lots of social skill and precision exhibited quickly by a mentally unstable protagonist, and with the side character being extremely fast to forgive. Additionally, the way that the main character switches between attitudes/personalities can be a bit jarring, which is probably the point, but the multiple tangents about references to old earth seem superfluous at times, and not what a character under lots of stress would be doing logically at any point. But even with those the writing is superb and I'm already growing to love the characters and the world they live in (for its complexity, not its cruelty). Thanks for writing such an interesting read powered_by_coffee; I'm looking forward to the next chapters.
  -Gafa
• MPRRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I'm quite enjoying the plot and characters and the writing doesn't irritate me. What more could you want?
  AND... I apparently need 50 words.
  Okay, so the MC is nicely quirky so far and the secondary ones seem OK. There have been some unexpected twists already that I enjoyed. That sort of thing can become tiresome after a while so I am looking forward to seeing how the author handles it.
• OrthanosRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Holy crap, this story is awsome.  I normaly follow what authors suggest from stories that I like to read on Royal Road, this one came from Beneath the Dragoneye Moons.  I see so much potenial in this story, that I read up to chapter eleven in one sitting.  Just the first chapter gave me a glimps of what was about to be offered and it has never failed to entertain me yet!  I can't wait to see how this world slowly unforlds and how the MC slowly dismantles and learns how to gain power.  This will be added to my favorates and bookmarks.
• ToughyRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Enjoying the story's premise. I haven't read anything specifically like this before and I'm hooked. Looking forward to more!
  Easy to read grammatically if only little repetitious with some paragraphs.
  The characters seem organic to the world and the world itself seems like there's still a lot to uncover with hints of other places and this is actually earth in the future seems legitimate.
  Our first two main characters are easy to get behind and seem to work off each other rather well.
  Biggest plus besides the story itself is the fantastic art from author. Loving all of it!
• WanderWomanRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  So imagine being thrown into a post apocalyptic world run by magic from giant Cthulhu monsters. Now apply your ancient 20th century human science and reasoning for the win!
  I thought the start was a little annoying (the urchin is a bit too hyper, like a manic pixie dream girl) but I guess you souls inhabiting the same filthy body might be overwhelming. It gets better, and being taken in by a fox geisha is fun
• alcroixRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  The world that 'Coffee has created lures you in with clashing tones that meld into this wonderful hodgepodge of insanity. Combined with incredible illustrations, the post-apoc world that Ash Sparks inhabits teeters on the edge of reason-- a magnificently crafted world of cogs that work to serve a mysterious higher purpose. Yet when our urchin protagonist and our wayward kitsune geisha meet, perhaps some of the gears in this machine shift from their intended purpose, changing the ripples of never ending entropy in the pattern to an unknown end. We find ourself gazing out from the gestalt of a pokemon fan and orphan thief, chemist and serf, planner and doer caught in a world that has fallen far beyond intellegesia.
  Story 5/5, Style 5/5
  The characters in the story have rational goals-- yet irrational actions, in a way that makes them human, relatable, endearing. Though they may have the benefit of luck, their actions are perfectly understandable based of their point of view-- and seemingly out of character actions are brought into new perspective as further information develops. Every character so far, even minor ones, are shown to have complex motivations, whether these thoughts are evident in direct interaction or information given away from their vicinity.
  Character 5/5
  As for grammar, I have no complaints-- my only gripes are mainly based on my own preferences, so they aren't valid reasons to dock points.
  Grammar 5/5
  All in all, Enduring Good is an enthralling read, humourous, dark, yet comforting and inspiring.
  EDIT: I just learned that the artist is the same one as Romantically Apocalyptic. That explains so much about the bewilderingly haunting and detailed imagery
• arkcosRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Fun cultivation story. Interesting to see how the author will take a fairly simple idea, and keep rolling with it. The main character is almost insane, with a side character that seems to have given up on life while still fighting to keep it. Filled with tropes, but turns them on their head. It's always nice to see a cultivation story that doesn't take itself too seriously, without being too ridiculous at the same time. Hopefully the most recent cliff hanger is resolved soon, so the story can make more priestess with character development. Depending on how the current arc resolves itself, this will prove whether or not there is any substance beyond a simple Reddit writing prompt and basic entertainment. Lots of potential here, but only 16 chapters in so far.
  Everyone who is enjoying the story should do their part in the Author War to prevent those who would betray the rating system's original value. We should rate stories for the value they hold, not to prevent them from overtaking our pet story on the front page. I've done my part, you should do yours too!
  I hope the author isn't too discouraged by the people who aren't giving true ratings.