Reverend Insanity

When did LoTM give life lessons

"I'm one and infinity, the beginning and the end" — Adamnigan "What we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history and history repeats itself" —B Black Emperor "The greatest fear of mankind is the fear of unknown" — Klein "I watched live pornography in another world" — Unholy Klein... Anyway, the quotes are cool

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you're welcome

Well I agree with you man not everyone can like or enjoy this novel but that aside I had my mouth wide opened after I read that mo Yao thing. I mean it was so much build up. Sometimes I feel like how the f*ck that author can write something like this. Art of war, laws of human nature, the prince and some scriptures there are lot of life lessons in this one book By the way have you finished whole book

Thanks for the suggestions, I shall give them a try eventually. But I won't take a break, I either finish It or drop It, which is what I'm pondering. Also just to clarify, I like tortured souls in my MCs, but it's not 'This Guy suffers therefore he is a good MC', more like 'this MC is great, and poor b*st*rd suffers greatly, yet he perseveres, therefore his greatness is enhanced'

The main heroines are trying to kill me?This contains harem. if you don't have problems, than you can read it. It is a good masochistic novel over 500 chaps

I see then give it a try till 649 and also yes I know that feeling,I have the same taste as you,also the perservence of the mc's of these novels(I recommended) are insane like genuinely insane even guts can't compare to them.

Greatest MC 'EVER'? That already makes me take your opinion less seriously I can't lie. I see his importance, and how many authors based their characters off of him, giving them similar traits and characteristics, or just straight up try to copy his demeanor. But there is a stretch from being 'ohh, I see, this Mc is definitely inspired in Fang Yuan and is cool' to 'greatest in fiction'. And yes, sadly, he is typical MC although this not the author's fault, more like the authors' that just try to create their own Fang Yuan. Maybe if this was the first light novel I had read I would hold him in higher regard, but so far to me he is just another calculating cold-indifferent gaze guy.

Bro listening your word's I really doubt whether or not you have read many novels. You think that the good mc should be relatable or have suffered or something it's really narrow mindness. There are lot of works like that berserk, jjk, chainsaw man, m*s*ch*st in world of magic and many more. Well and if you think of him as just a cold and indifferent guy in another novel then tell me which one is this determine in achieving their goals. As for his intelligence it's nothing significant comparable to venerables Bro trust me don't let your prejudice hold you back just empty your mind and read it without judging it. You will see in a future how the story will unfold and how truly great fang yuan is. I have read berserk, vegabond, sbr Jojo. Ri surpass them. After reading about 1900, end of v5 demon kings domination then coment on it I will reply you then. (vegabond is my favorite manga by the way shame that such a masterpiece is incomplete)

One of the major reasons why RI is held in high regard is that Fang Yuan was unique,at the time RI was still ongoing,there was almost no one like Fang Yuan and the readers found it interesting as they had never seen a mc like this.Also Fang Yuan's character gets explored in the later chapters(1000+),for him Eternal Life is just a goal it doesn't matter whether it exists or not.

Completely not the point, but if you are curious, yes I have

I also have to say, expanding on my last points, that I love characters like Guts (wow, how original I know). F*ck*rs that even though they "win", they are in a more f*ck*d up situation, time after time, they can't catch a break. And with nobody to praise them, it's just them and their spirit to keep going. I often find Sunny is the closest in light novels (although of course both are incomparable). And I find that FY has It too easy, which makes sense considering he has 500 years of experience. That's why I liked him getting plotted on and finding him in a f*ck*d situation. Which again, was short lived. I don't find the rest of the novel that interesting, although everything served a purpose and I understand why we got those moments shown, or why we get FZ's POV even though he is a detestable plain dumb character. The fights and faceslap/Epic moments I find in any chinese novel pretty much. And the side characters are just bland.

Though there is one part where the whole community united to get furious over one part of the novel. The hype is never short lived. It feels like that because we read a lot of it without realizing it. But then again, every novel needs some breathing room before every hype moment. Plus if you don't understand this beautifully constructed and explained world of this novel. Then you are not thinking while reading. It is not like average novel where every little information is handed to you, I even fear that. *shudders and remembers about martial unity*

Bro, let's be real, it's always repetitive, the whole arc builds up and then we get the hype moment . What otherworldly hype or deep meaning are you talking about, it's fact that you have to drag yourself through a lot of parts of this novel . The things that should be explained or are important to show are not given any space but something that doesn't matter to plot is over explained.

I don't think it ever happened but then again i have not read as much as you do plus you really want to say Reverend Insanity is repetitive then every novel is repetitive. Every novel follows a certain formula, like Lotm. Every arc will always end with a big epic climax with evil gods targeting a city and mc just happen to be there. Shadow slave is the same although I have dropped that novel at chapter 600.

Quick question, how far have you read or did you already finish It? Because I agree in the repetitiveness BUT of course I'm only 500 chapters in, would like to know how much you read to have that opinion. Also I don't feel the hype either. Maybe later on but apparently I'm on a sluggish arc. Sure I can see its' worth for the time when It came out, and how many novels borrow things from It to build their stories or characters, maybe if I had read It few years ago or had not read as many regular novels I would find this one more compelling, but it's not doing the trick so far. I was curious since this one is held in high regard by many people, but not really worried, just finished book 4 of A Song of Ice and Fire and I needed a break from peak fiction so I came looking for a good light novel to kill time. Just wondering if I should just start another LN at this point, hence my first comment to clear my doubts.

I have read till 2258 ( almost complete, will finish today . Regardless of the over reptitivness and unnecessary explanation, it's worth a read cause theirs many unique things to it , it surely isn't as good as this guys in comment say it's , they are just over glazing. And as you have said that you are trying to take a break from peak fiction and want to read some light hearted than this isn't the novel for it , cause this takes a lot of effort to read and isn't a light hearted one . So, read something else for the time being and when you are in good mood to read something long and can put the effort to read ,then read this.

Thank you for the replies and for the concise answer. I also hope you thoroughly enjoy finishing It, nothing more fulfilling and at the same time emptying than finishing a read that you loved. Sadly I can't take a break, if I were to drop It for some time by the time I came back to it I would probably forget most details and I will absolutely not re-read it. In your opinion what would you say is a point of no return, somewhere I should read to the get the full picture of whether to keep at It or drop it. (Currently at 548)

There was not one part of the whole novel besides the last stretch before and after ch. 400 that I felt 'hyped'. Even though from the comments I saw many people going crazy over some parts. I just find It repetitive from other novels. And I know RI came before, and they are actually copying this formula, but again, I just found It repetitive and not really hype worth It. I don't think I missed how the world works, it's again nothing new. I read every part because this has been recommended many times and been a top novel for many years. I didn't even skim though sluggish parts or FZ's POV even though I hated those parts because I wanted to get ecery detail. My question was, Will this be all It has to offer? I didn't consider it bad, of course. Just want to know if there is more to it

No it will improve drastically amd if you want hype it will only come at the end of each volume.90% of the volume is mostly background and sh*t while in the next 10% is when everything which you have considered 'unimportant' starts to converge and makes sense.For me the last 50 chapters of the northern plains arc were pure hype(around 500 to 600[don't remember clearly]).

Would you say I should finish this volume and that would be enough to give me an idea of the future, as to whether I will actually end up loving this novel. I don't really mind slug, first volume was typical cultivation filler for me, but I didn't skim read any part, not even FZ's parts even though I find him the most useless characters in the novel (yes, I know his presence has a purpose, I just don't enjoy reading It). Also I'm a professional slug connoisseur as I have read Wheel of Time (iykyk) and Dune (yes, even the bad books)

I would say yes read till that and it will be worth it but if you STILL don't like it after that then just drop it because everyone has their own tastes and if most people like it doesn't necessarily mean you will like it.I hated Naruto mid *ss power of frienship sh*t while majority of the people love it.

Oops, saw this reply after posting my other comment. Thanks I will keep reading for now and finish this volume. Naruto was good for me and Shippuden ruined It completely, creating plotholes everywhere. But I still hold It in high regard simply because It was part of my childhood/teen years, so yeah I'm biased by nostalgia.

Nope, as I said, 600 hundred chapters are trailer as mortals are just that, mortals. Nobody can match Fang Yuan because he was an immortal. Fang Yuan will meet his match, later Fang Yuan will lose the feeling of overdog as you will see the true image of Gu World. There are too many mysteries, too many schemes intertwining. I consider Reverend Insanity to be better than Lord of the mysteries(top 5 novels for me) and shadow slave(overrated piece of media with a strong start) even though Reverend insanity is not my favorite novel(my favorite novel is an huge inspiration for Ri, called Ri/renegade immortal). For example, most Gu immortal are as scheming as most novel's most scheming characters. You will meet plenty character with same level of schemes and terror as Amon, Adam, mordret from above mentioned novels.

I see, and I disagree in some aspects. I don't find Shadow Slave overrated or decaying in quality after its' start. Anyway, that's besides the point. How far would you recommend me to keep going for in RI to get a true grasp of the novel, like at what point do you say after this you either love it or you don't. Also thanks for taking the time in the replies.

I would say that around chapter 750 is where it really starts to take shape.

Thanks for the comments, is ch. 750 the end of the next volume after Northern plains?

Ch 649 is the end

adam wrote a whole d*mn novel

I understand that, nothing new in cultivation novels with heavenly/divine/upper realms. But I find that FY is already peerless or is about to be in R4. I'm guessing he will fight upper realms sooner rather than later, maybe even two realms above him in the future since his foundation and experience are incomparable almost. And again, I'm at chapters 400 ish, the novel has 2.4k. so if I'm finding the power creep at this point I can't imagine going forward

*Spoilers! there somethings i wrote which some may consider as spoilers so please dont read it if you are one of them.* Nope, someone having rank 7 battle strength as rank 6 is super rare. And having rank 8 battle strength as rank 7 is extremely difficult only one person in the current world has that battle strength and even this is rarely seen in thousands of thousands of years. As for having rank 9 battle strength as rank 8? Haha.. Good luck with that, every rank 9 didn't become unbeatable and dominated their era for nothing. Rank 8 and rank 9's gap is too huge. Nobody could cross it. At least where I am, I am at 1400 chapters.

Yes, the personality grasp is solid at this point, as I also haven't missed any details. I find him the most extreme of this prototype of character, even when the ruthless/calculating/schemimg type is in another novel, let's just say that the others play it safe on the line but FY goes all in. And of course, hardships and ups and downs are coming, but I find him too 'protected', after the events in ch. 400 I don't really fear anything going too bad, even if he eventually loses the SAC or is unable to use It at a convenient time. What I'm getting at is, I know It won't be smooth sailing, but I can't get myself to doubts that the ship will eventually get to port. Whereas in other novels/manga that I most enjoy I have to stop and think because I know that even the MC's can lose or get f*ck*d.

You will understand why he is being 'protected' in the 1000 ch

Doesn't really solve the issue, he has a 'get out of jail' card. Sure you can give me explanations as to why, but that won't really change much even if he is unable to use it from that point. Because he already did when he lost. I actually thought a jail arc was coming. Maybe a masterfully written prison break, that showed his true resolve, his cunning and his abilities even in the most dire circumstances. But nope, all I got was an 'epic moment' of course witnessed by everyone to spread his name, because in these type of novels everyone has to to from 'Hmph. He is biting more than he can chew' to 'Amazing, he actually did it' and praise him endlessly, it's a common pattern in chinese YA novels. Anyway, this rant is besides the point. First paragraph is my problem

Tbh yeah these people really suck his d*ck too much but ignore them.Fans of a novel also influence your dislike and like of the novel.I still remember one of the main reasons I started hating SS was because of these fans but after a year I gave it a try again and I am liking it.Also yes his journey will not always be that smooth sailing afterwards and he will not be able to easily change the situation by going back in time. - Also take the gutsxgriffith guys opinion with a grain of salt,he has always been hating on it and even deleted many of his comments bcz of the dislikes.Not saying he is wrong but he's not right either

Thanks for the input, and yeah don't worry, I already progressed 100+ chapters since his first comment, I know the majority likes It for a reason. I'm just trying to find out if I'm part of that majority aswell. Also, in your opinion Up to what chapters would you suggest I read before deciding whether to drop or continue? Doesn't have to be specific chapter if you don't remember exactly.

Tbh I would say read till 1020 but the question is can you persist till then otherwise I would say ch 649

I did, thank you. I'm still on the line about keep reading or not. Will have to check back on comments whenever people take the time to read the sh*t I put up again :)

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I had forgotten whose song it was 😭. I only remembered hearing it somewhere Thanks for reminding me

stfu, I hate fang zheng. I keep seeing people saying shiii like Fang Yuan immortal venerable of love and shiii, so I thought mc sense of morality may of been restored.

No, the MC is one dimensional. Not to say it's bad, but it's one dimensional nonetheless

One dimensional in the sense that he has only one ambition? Yes. One dimensional in the sense that he'll do anything for his ambition? Yes. Otherwise? No. He's actually quite broad-minded. He's extremely objective in every step he takes. He actually thinks about the consequences and troubles that follow before taking a step. He's experienced the world so much that he's wise and extremely pragmatic. He considers all aspects of an occurrence before making a move. Fang Yuan likes benefits to his core, but never takes risks unless and until he has absolute confidence he can pull through.

imo he's actually quite complex.

It's not one dimensional, he is fully developed as a character. He is not the typical MC facing hardships and Growing. He has already grown to the Point where he won't change anymore no matter the hardships. We just didnt See his character growth but it doesnt mean he was always like this. The small glimses into his past reflect. Example - Uncle Big Beard.

thanks for responding, for question 2, i mean the magical concept in this novel seems boring to me, and not exciting at all. I'm more use to the standard style. As the story progresses does the Gu system idk get exciting or seem good?

The system of gu is indeed different from other novels. BUT I can assure you that the whole gu world building and gu system is OP. And I personally absolutely loved it. Currently, i am in chapter around 1300-1400.

Give it time bro. It'll slowly grow on you. It is an unconventional power system for sure but everything is completely detailed in the novel. So detailed that at some point you'll have some of those descriptions by heart. The first book is just laying the foundations for the story to unfold and all the mechanics and functionalities that the Author laid out will come into play as the plot progresses. Going through the novel, you'll encounter some of the most hype and jaw dropping fights you'll ever come across. The applications of the power system by using Gu is immeasurable and the creativity of the author peaks throughout the novel.

Hmm, see, what does exciting mean to you? Something blood boiling?? If you're talking about it being hype then it is undoubtedly so, as you go along it becomes evident that the power system was made for hype moments, but the system itself is inherently boring at the start since he's stuck in a mountain 🌄, the true exciting stuff comes after he leaves the mountains, till then the Gu system is inherently bland, mostly because the author made it so that the Gu system is as versatile as possible, so versatile infact that even the mc who lived 500 years admits that he barely knows 1 percent of the thousands of Gu, if one is stuck in a well, then one only sees the water in the well making it seem boring, but if one were to get out of the well then he'll see the oceans and rivers, tornadoes and tsunamis, what you essentially thought was uninteresting becomes interesting, why? Because you see the extent of it, you see that the water in the well was just a small drop.

Should I continue to read it then?

Absolutely should!

if you're enjoying the novel then yes, if not then, no. Of course, this novel has a lot of life lessons, so I think if you're interested in that sorta thing, then continue reading.

Yes because it is 90% complete .The author will complete it when one of us gets rich enough and help him to escape from China 🔥🗿.

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