Discussion The backwater of the backwater of the backwater

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  1. Arkantos

    Arkantos Well-Known Member

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    Can someone fucking explain why does every cultivation MC start in the weakest family of the weakest city of the weakest province that is controlled by the weakest country and has the weakest sects of the weakest planet in the weakest realm? Example: Ji Ning, Yun Che, Chu Feng, PMG, etc... I know it is so the author has an excuse to prolong a story or explain cultivation levels, but is fucking annoying Also TDG, TMW,CSG, especialy Renegade Immortal (Xian Ni), WMW....
     
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    Effugium [Investigator], Praise Shigure-sama

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    You ask us to explain, but you explained it yourself already..
     
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    It is basically just a way to indicate that the MC started as an average mortal.
     
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    It's all about the young masters that the mc will meet as he travels!
     
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    rotweissewaffel Adept Lurker

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    For an endless suply of arrogant young masters with higher positions
     
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    Saitama.sensei [[xiantian lifeform]]

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    I think that’s what authors think “world building” is all about, I dunno.. This is just my guess so I’m probably wrong?
     
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    Digix Owl-sama Follower

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    masturbatory fantasy gotta start somewhere
     
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    Yeah I was just venting
     
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    Osaleh Nightmare Serpent Bloodline Ancestor

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    Simple; its easier to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a snake.

    What if Ji Ning bumped into the son of a Daolord as a Celestial Immortal? If his immoral foes are too unbeatable it'll make the plot go stale because either the MC has to wait it out and grind away or is forced to a backwater place to build his foundations OR he uses bullshit level plot armor to steam on through.
     
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    Blitz ⛈️ awakened from the reverie❄️

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    I mean there has to be and end somewhere. You would think by how genius they are they would start somewhere stronger.
     
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    Raneday Not Rane

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    :hmm:
    Lord Third is that you?
     
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    Osaleh Nightmare Serpent Bloodline Ancestor

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    Also there is nothing profound about being strong if you always had support and were born with a silver spoon rammed firmly up your rear. Stories always need conflict.
     
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    If you have read the latest chapter you know where I am coming from. Like he is second to Autarch and he live in backwater
     
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    It makes a lot of sense to start your world building from the bottom. It also has many other benefits and conveniences for the author.
    There are a lot of novels where the main character starts out in a decently ranked or top clan of their city/region, but that is as for as it goes. I have yet to read about a character who starts out from the top and doesn't need to work for anything. I imagine It could be quite dull.
     
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    Master [Old Pervert] [Grandmaster]

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    Humble beginnings make a humble man.
     
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    I agree but when it is reused so many times I get annoyed.
     
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    Osaleh Nightmare Serpent Bloodline Ancestor

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    .... whos askin? .... ya got any bullies? .... I'm asking for a friend, honest
     
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    BloodAdept Blood Sacrifice Practitioner

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    I mean technically ISSTH doesn't start in the weakest family...
     
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    I agree but at least don't overuse it like some authors do
     
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