Crimson Cultivation
In the forgotten corner of the empire lies Emerald Ridge City, a place where spiritual energy is thin and ambition thinner. Here, the weak are trampled beneath the boots of the three clans clawing for scraps of power. In this city lives Lian Xue, a blind girl born into the Lian Clan. She is a girl considered a burden to her family name and deemed worthless in all aspects.
Her life only becomes worse when her family informs her of her engagement to Young Master Jin. He is a lecherous, cruel heir to a merchant-cultivator clan. The match is nothing more than a transaction. The Jin Clan seeks access to the Lotus Palm, a modest art that, while dismissed by the greater world, happens to be the strongest technique in a city as insignificant as Emerald Ridge. The Lian Clan, desperate to improve its fortunes and end years of grudges, sees the marriage as a way to secure an answer to both problems. Lian Xue is simply the price. An unwanted girl offered up for convenience.
Shattered by the news, Lian Xue ventures into the Emerald Mountains with only one wish: that some lurking beast will end her wretched life. Either fortunately or unfortunately for her, fate had other plans. She discovers a pool of blood, one that will change her life forever.
What begins as a struggle to survive soon becomes the first step on a path paved with treachery, sect wars, ancient secrets, and the endless hunger of powers that were never meant for mortal hands. With every drop of blood she claims, the question grows sharper:
Is Lian Xue mastering these dark powers… or are they mastering her?
In a world where strength is truth and the heavens turn a blind eye, the blind maiden will make them all see through the veil of crimson she weaves.
PLEASE READ Yes, I am a shameless author creating a shameless review on his own book. Hey, I didn't give myself a perfect score at least. This is my first real attempt at writing a story. I ask that everyone bear with me. Anyways, the reason I wanted to write this review is to give you all a glimpse into how I see the novel going and my motivations for writing it. I have read MANY cultivation novels. I would be scared to look at the number of them I have read. There are a several things I have always noticed about them. The first is that 99% of them are male leads. The second is that the male leads of cultivation novels have about a 70% chance of developing a harem where the women are acquired like trophies, serve little importance to the story besides more people for the protagonist to fight, and get surpassed and left behind. While none of these things I have pointed out are necessarily a problem or wrong, I just got tired of reading the same thing over and over again. When I went to look for female cultivation novels, I was surprised to see that there are so few. What was even more shocking to me was how they have a 99% chance of focusing on a love story with some man. I'll be honest... I simply became tired of seeing it. I wanted to read about a female protagonist that could be just as strong as any male protagonist without the entire story being some love story or the protagonist being a doctor, assassin, and/or poison user. Again, nothing wrong with any of that. All of this is simply a personal gripe of mine. Since I never found a novel about a woman cultivator becoming strong just for the sake of becoming strong, I have decided to write one. I wish to write the story of a blind young woman achieving power. If you are like me and just want to read a story about a woman growing stronger without the need of romance dominating the book or constantly appearing in the story to bug her until they get together, this novel is for you! Please, send your criticism my way. This novel won't be perfect, it is my first real try at writing. Leave your thoughts here, I would love to hear them and improve myself.
Incredible story. This is the kind of writing and narration I would expect from professionals. The plot is intensely interesting and suspenseful. I was on the edge of my seat wondering what would happen next. The characters are compelling and interesting as well. The world and it's rules are intriguing.
An interesting plot line that brings a breath of fresh air with its unique take on this genre of webnovels. Though the story is just getting started, I was immediately captivated by its electrifying opener. The author does a fantastic job building the imagery of each scene without causing a lull in the story. All in all, this could become a potential gem with some careful planning and I look forward to exploring this world alongside Xue!