The Young Master

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i transmigrated to another universe to be the young master of a big clan not bad.but why his talent so bad.Tags : system + Martial Arts + Sci-Fi

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Status: Hiatus
Author: k.

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Rating: 4.2/ 5.0
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bob7777Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I've appreciated this one a lot so far! Universe, and I do mean universe not world, is interesting and obviously set to get a lot crazier as our protags explore.
I also love the fairly complex and realistic characters beyond the MC. who himself feels like the classic 'in over his head good guy' except it feels intentional, and he's actively evolving to actually have wants... and a spine. Also love the ritual Young Master, who both feels complex in a still developing character whee his crazy, his assholery, and his paradoxical generosity leave you questioning what he's really about.
With the characters the story plot is fairly fast paced, while also taking the time to breathe. It generally feels organic, and so far hasn't been any serious plot holes/plot armour.
Grammar - decent
Style - it's a cultivation/progression novel that doesn't forget about it, but makes it actually secondary to plot - the same way even as you try to better yourself in real life, it's hopefully not the most interesting thing about you. Also progression system is hard enough you feel like rewards are earned, and also really shows the disparity of doing it rich vs not. Wealth inequality that can't just be Naruto'd through is fun to read.
DubhdarraghRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Fabulous story. Never thought I'd see cultivation and sci fi mixed well never mind THIS well!
I would love for the MC to be just a little bit better at the whole combat thing, but I can totally see that he's slowly growing in a really realistic way.
Really hope this fic makes the distance as I can't wait to explore the setting.
PizzaPizzaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
So, I do have to say I actually jumped into this without reading the blurb and setting expectations, and I was pleasantly surprised. It starts off as somewhat of a very typical cultivation / progression story.
The protagonist, Yi Cao, is pretty low on the pecking order, and the author eases you into all the common tropes of a cultivation story. But then, the author slowly begins to hook you in with small, navel-gazing questions. They start picking at, and exploring the pitfalls, shortcomings, and tests of loyalty that would come in a setting like that. Especially someone like Yi Cao, who is at the bottom of the pecking order. Then... things starting getting a little weird, in a good way.
Aaand, the multiverse zaniness happens. I was thrown for a VERY fascinating loop, and found myself cry-laughing at the sheer entertainment value of what I was seeing.
Without giving away too much, this is a piece that really, really effectively plays with and deconstructs the usual cultivation tropes, with a healthy dose of tech priest machine worship and eldritch horrors for garnish.
JujubeanzRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This novel is not your typical Wuxia/Xianxia. The ruthless nature of being in the bottom rung of cultivator society is being captured to a T in this novel within the first couple chapters. Very strong and unique characterization has been established in a way that leaves me salivating for more in this well established genre. Excels in dialogue and description, delivering exposition seemlessly while pushing character motivations like and edge. Keep the edge sharp with your writing and the plot at a constant pace and this is can set a new standard in this genre, and easily so in RR.
M. R. AzeRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
"The Young Master" is an interesting read.
The story starts off, giving the impression that it's going to be a slow burner. Something that will take its time to set up the world and its characters, before diving into the task of setting the plot. That, however, is false. Well, not entirely, so let me explain.
"The Young Master" lures you in with a very well-executed buildup for a mystery. From the first sentence, you're thrown into a brutal cutthroat world, which is not something I expected from a cultivation story. The backstabbing, betrayals, and test of loyalty - to one's self, family and convictions - come one after the other without being forced. They flow in a way that's natural and engaging and have you waiting for more even before the end of the chapter. And this is garnished with a side dish of cultivation. Why a side dish? Becasue this is the general setting for the plot. All the hallmarks of a cultivation story are here and yet, this part moves from centre stage in order to become part of the background - always there without being possessive. It is the foundation on which "The Young Master" stands.
Evaluating the characters is a bit harder because they are yet to reveal who they are Despite that, the main protagonist - Yi Cao - is well-written and with some little exceptions, is all too real. A young man down on his luck, torn between the need to do his duty and protecting those he cares about. He is a coward and a pawn, played by his betters. And yet, a man of true character and strength. A rare protagonist, who is ready to admit his shortcomings, embrace his flaws and strive to do better.
However, "The Young Master" has one very big problem and that is its style. The first couple of chapters are tedious to read at the start and it will take some time to get used to the odd way the dialogue is constructed. At times it feels forced as if those speaking are taking their sweet time to think of the most convoluted way they can express themselves. The format
AndradiaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
I'm coming into this story with no prior knowledge on "cultivation" like so many other review seem to, but fortunately that doesn't seem necessary. The concept is explained well enough for someone unfamiliar with the genre to easily pick it up. You start to feel for Yi's struggles, and feel frustrated with him over a lack of advancement.
Some scenes are a tad hard to follow, but nothing that a quick re-read doesn't solve, and they're rare enough to not detract from the story much.
The characters feel real and compelling - at least the main ones do. The main character's interaction with the kenshi-esque cyberpunk setting feels organic and makes you want to learn more. Fascinating details like robots marking a mess in a red light to clean up are sprinkled throughout the story casually and really makes the world feel alive. And there's more worlds to explore! If they're written anything like the first, they're sure to be fun to explore.
Despite a horrifying entry, the main character's, ah, master doesn't feel like a total asshole. Just most of one! He proves himself to be a mostly reasonable guy, if selfish. And literally taking Yi's agency. But he is a strong proponent for the reward system rather than punishment. Puts him in one of those morally dark areas that you can totally see stolkholm syndroming the main character down the line. Exciting!
I'm liking the story so far! Great work~
MonusRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
Firstly, ignore my position. I've read up to chapter 15 as of right now and I'll most likely continue at a later point in time.
The story itself is promising in most regards, just a few of the shifts are somewhat confusing to me. It seems like there are flashbacks happening on occasion to events that have happened between the story start and the current place in time.
And they infuriate me. I prefer to read a fiction in a linear fashion. If you give me Flashbacks to a place before the story started fine. But ones that we could have very well been privy to in the first place? That is either sloppy or an annoying style imo.
This is worsened by the fact, that we don't have proper indicators of when such flashbacks happen.
There are a few decisions in how the story is written that I personally don't like but which very much come down to authors and readers. EG. we are sort of discovering the magic system together with the mc. Sort of. He has lacking knowledge in some areas when it comes to the magic system that feel odd. Yet in areas that feel more nebulous from a worldbuilding perspective he seems to have greater understanding. This is just odd.
There are a few other rough corners and folds but those are the main issues for me at this point.
Now, it might be that I'm wrong. My english comprehension isn't the strongest out there and If that's the case please dm me and I'll change this review accordingly, but I went over such scenes multiple times and they kept being weird.
There are the odd grammar, spelling, and style choices and mistakes but they aren't bad by any stretch. (eg "cow tow" instead of "kow tow" which is hilarious btw).
The charcters are decent but I feel they suffer from the weird way the author handles the passage of time and flashbacks.
The story thus far... Is hmmm progression fantasy without real outside motivation.
This story reminds me a bit of cradle in some ways. I say this a lot to annoy by buddy Kraze as well, but here it is true doubly so. I ca
AlexKnowlesRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
Takes me a while to read, doing so much off line. But I've been reading and enjoying this so far, and with some really good editing I'm sure it also will nail the genre trends at the moment.
Cultivation is somethng I know really well, :) and this follows most of the conventions, though its a little on the darker side to star. It's start is slow, building for all the right reasons, and we root for the MC to climb that ladder. It's also expected we read in the genre because there's not a huge explanation at first of anything either, which I don't mind. The art of cultivation itself is after all painstaking and slow. Which chapter 5 shows and is good to read through for better understanding inside this world and the journey they must go on.
The style fits with the genre, though I do get tired of all the long names, and sometimes repetativness of said names. It's just one of those things that's down to the genre itself and lends to a hard read through at first, even if knowing and listening to 1000's of books, where as I would cut both the names down to just one for ease, even more so for audio later as its not something we really want.
Story, is interesting, and I'll likely follow it for now, as time permits, though I'd never get to patreon level, lmao, for those who can blast through a book a day this is one for them.
Characters, they're pretty typical inside a sect, and I'd say also fairly usual in the genre, and I'm interested to see what Emerson does here too, in terms of making the MC stand out some more. Being used even with the promise of great rewards stll sucks. I think there's scope for them to grow a lot, because starting right at this bottom point is how you do get there.
Grammar - not much I can tell but that's why I need editors, lots of same words used in paragraphs of each other, a good pass there will rip those out. Lots of apps out there that spot them before it gets to the next stage.
Over all - Everything changed once we get past chapter 5, 6 and 7,