New Reader, chapter 62/8th Cycle
So i'm a new reader and I've been loving Rtoc. I started reading the manhwa but when it finished season 1 I couldn't wait and people said that the manhwa left out a lot, so I decided to read the novel where the manhwa ended.
I'm gonna be honest, reading the novel was a slogfest..... Each chapter was so damn long😭 It reminded of volume 1 of Lord of the Mysteries. But then I saw that the manhwa was returning with season 2 in like 2-3 days.
Therefore I decided to read the entirety of season 2 and pick off where it ends. A chapter or 2 in and I just couldn't wait, so I read the 2nd or 3rd cycle that was supposedly "Skipped" and honestly it was pretty good. Then I continued to where I last left off and so im bow on chapter 62.
Thoughts: I've been enjoying everything about the novel it no longer felt like a "slogfest". I like how kind the mc is and he kinda reminded me of Klein when he wanted to suppress his emotions. I also like how clear cut the powerscale is, for example the mc Seo something said that heavenly Beings could probably destroy a country with a single attack.
My current favorite characters are the mc, martial arts guy (hoon-hyung?) and the Master.
And I really like the start of each cycle, since we get to meet the cultivators, and we either get lore or the mc gets "glazed" a bit. Basically its nice to see their attitude towards the mc improve and it feels very rewarding. Kinda like the Tarot Club meeting in Lotm where Klein gets glazed.
If you're wondering why I keep making lotm references its because its my favorite peace of fiction.
I also like how fast the cultivation progression is compared to martial arts, I was lowkey worried that each star would be 1 cycle lol.
My only gripe with rtoc is not knowing what the mc can or can't do. I have a really hard time understanding the 72 words of sha and the other stuff, so I have no clue what he can do. Right now I'm assuming he can do any earth style ninjutsu from naruto and has earth magic in general as long as it doesn't scale above Qi Refining.
So yeah I'm excited for what happens next.