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I've been taking a break from reading this novel but need a little bit of motivation to get back into it(after I finish my current book).

It's a bit complicated to explain, but I'm vaguely aware of how the main story of the novel ends, partly from a blatant foreshadowing and partly from skimming the chapter titles(a bad habit I really need to fix). And vaguely knowing how the main story ends with >!Kotone dying due to the prophecy (and maybe coming back to life, I'm not sure)!<, but somehow has around 600 freaking chapters of epilogs, extras, and side storys after that makes me feel confused on how that works.

Some what I want to ask is: >!does Kotone revive somehow at the end of the story (don't tell me how), and if so, are all the epilog and extra chapters/side stories a proper continuation of the main story? Like a sequel to the main story? Or is it just a bunch of less relevant slice of life and/or a bunch of what if scenarios?!<

&gt;!If it's a continuation of the story, is it a proper continuation with a similar level of angst and drama, or is it a lower stakes slice of life continuation of what the characters are doing now that the main plot is resolved?!<

&gt;!If Kotone doesn't revive at the end of the story what on earth could all the extra and side stories be about?!<

I guess my main question is, are all the extra chapters after the main story actually good and worth read? Or are they mostly extra fluff? Cause it'd be really disappointing if a novel that's supposedly got over 700 chapters only has 130 important and interesting/relevant chapters for the main story.

I'm sorry for the trouble, but please keep the details of the spoilers to a minimum, I just want the general vibe of what to look forward to.

yeah i drew this

Xiao Nan is making the biggest mistake of his life by descending the mountians and trying to marry a Female CEO Yandere. This is not the move in 2026. That said, the Chinese yanderes are far superior than Korean yanderes both irl and in fiction.

My last APTE post got quite a bit of love, so I thought I should properly introduce myself this time. I’m Jaye, the translator behind APTE, and I also co-translate another novel: https://www.wuxiaworld.com/novel/top-tier-perception 

Tbh both are interesting in their own way, but TTP is harder to put together mainly because of the writing and structuring. It's not even the plot, but it's how the author play with words. Honestly, when I look at the final version, I'm kinda amazed we managed to make it work.

I’m not surprised that people are willing to try APTE more. It has a more mainstream cultivation story, and I totally get why that draws people in. But personally, I’ve always had a soft spot for more indie works too. I’m the type who can get interested in something just because of the craft behind it. Not sure if you guys are familiar with Black Myth: Wukong, but it made me want to check it out not only because of the game itself but also because of the naming choices and all the little creative decisions (also could just be 职业病 lol). One small example I really liked is the frog named Baw-Li-Guhh-Lang that was translated from 波里个浪. Instead of translating it or doing a transliteration, they made it sound playful while also connecting it to the actual Baw Baw Frog irl!

So I’m curious. Would you guys actually pick up a novel because the translation is good, or is it all about the plot, etc? For me, I think the story pulls me in first, but the thought into it is what makes me respect the novel more.

*If you guys end up checking out either TTP or APTE do comment a ;) so I can say hi 😗

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Aaron, the translator of The Sorcerer’s Handbook, posted his interview spotlight!

Do you guys like seeing content from translators?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-4P8UxrD7k

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Gotta learn from him. Fart in public and be so confident

People responsible for axing the MEMORIZE manhwa should be sued guys! Not only that even the webnovel itself wasn't licensed and officially translated until Genesis Studio.

The reason I assume the manhwa was axed is because the world wasn't ready for Kim Suhyeon's. Look at home boy Kim Suhyun. Does he look like someone out of his prime to you guys? The aura is literally coming out of his body! A TRUE ADAM!

Forget clavicular, Marlon. They got nothing on the MC from MEMORIZE. Also does Marlon even mog anyone anymore these days? I haven't seen him mog anyone over a year. At this point put me next to Marlon and even I will mog him.

Edit: You can read the official translation of Memorize webnovel on Genesis Studio
https://genesistudio.com/novels/memorize

Is anyone else looking at the NovelUpdates weekly rankings? It's practically all gender-bender stuff, and believe it or not, it's almost entirely translated by one group: Kat Reading Cafe. How is that even happening? I can barely find anything decent to read on the charts these days. I even gave those 'GB' novels a shot, and trust me, they are way too mediocre to be sitting at the top. Can someone explain what's going on? Are they rigging the system somehow? Just needed to vent a bit, I've been starving for a solid novel or two lately.

A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset ch. 234

I thought I’ve been reading slow burn books, but wow this really is a slow burn. The authors a pretty decent writer so it’s still very enjoyable, if you like sect building and business novels I definitely recommend.

I'm back!! I previously asked about your reading habits (thanks so much for the insightful responses!) and now I'm curious about your journey and Dao in reading Chinese novels or just translated novels in general :3

How long have you been reading Chinese novels? And how did you find out about this wonderful community and collection of books?

In my case, I have read Chinese novels for slightly more than 10 years now. I liked watching some of the historical, xianxia, and wuxia Chinese dramas, and one day, it suddenly occurred to me that Chinese novels existed. 😂 (Yes, I know, I was quite dumb, and probably still am...oops)

If you ask me what my first novel was, frankly, I don't remember since I don't think I even looked at the title in the first place 🤡 It's now a regret that I can't tell people what my first Chinese novel was. Anyway, it wasn't a "decent" novel by conventional standards, and I probably wouldn't pick it up today, but it did its job in getting me to read Chinese novels haha.

What about you guys? Do share your journey! :3

(P.S. You'll see my name on WuxiaWorld if you read Who Let Him Cultivate?!)

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Barely at chapter 21, was checking the fandom of Invincible by Shen Jian. Came across this about the Mc's soon to be fiancee