Recommendations CN revenge arcs are dreadful

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  1. Bookw0rm

    Bookw0rm Well-Known Member

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    Hi everyone, I'm looking for non-slice-of-life cultivation novels that do not have revenge arcs, because it seems like most xianxia chinese authors cannot write action+adventure novels without vengeance filler chapters.

    Thanks.
     
  2. raysha18

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    I wanted to suggest Library of Heavens Path or The Strongest System but when i think about it there are revenge parts.

    library has part where he went to a certain kingdom to get revenge for one of his disciple while at strongest system he wanted revenge for the destruction of his 1st sect

    Though revenge is actually not the main focus for Library of Heavens Path while The Strongest System mc looks like he always get side tracked from getting his revenge. If you like novels with a lot of comedy and face slapping then you might want to give those 2 a shot.
     
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  3. Liron

    Liron Well-Known (Failed) Prophet

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    You are asking the impossible, my friend. Lame revenge arcs are obligatory in CN, nothing we can do here. I guess the exception would be Mao Ni novels, but people tend to think they are way too slow (but I love then).
     
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  4. NonAmus

    NonAmus Active Member

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    They don't exist. Chinese cultivation novels are based on being weaker than someone and "Courting death". You are basically asking for a short tall person or Japanese novels.
     
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  5. 0000000

    0000000 I B SMILING!

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    How about just laze around with Cultivation Chat Group. In the raws there has been serious case, though as lighthearted this novel is, no one in MC group died.
     
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  6. akki

    akki [Ani's C☕ffee-mate #3] [Shady Merchant]

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    As soon as you mention cultivation what you’re after becomes harder to find. If there’s cultivation then there’s gna be conflict. If there’s conflict then there should be some form of revenge involved at some point.
     
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    He said no slice of life.

    Though Cultivation Chat Group is only slice of life at the start.

    And ya it's amazing in the raw.
     
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    0000000 I B SMILING!

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    I kinda skipped the portion. But ya hard to find CN Xianxias with no revenge shit.
     
  10. JackStone

    JackStone Wow. How nice. Good job.

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    You're seeking the impossible.
     
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    >cultivation >no revenge :facepalm:
    might as well not ask in the first place, how else would the authors introduce new plotlines if they can't just have some random person with a more powerful background randomly encounter the MC and for some reason or another(you aren't fit enough to be with this <insert adjective> woman, imma steal your wealth/artifacts, in the mood for squishing ants, etc. etc.) butt heads with MC?
     
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    PMG is the way... *cough*
     
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    Bookw0rm Well-Known Member

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    These are bad excuses made by amateur cn authors. There're many action+adventure books based on myths, legends (such as Olympian gods, Babylonian deities, etc.) that also have weak mortals training to become new gods, may have no revenge arcs.
     
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  14. Jasad

    Jasad ...not oldschool, just old...

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    I've never found a single non-slice-of-life cultivation novels without revenge act. but why would people want that anyway?
    Imho i love revenge act, because seeing annoying character get their karma is very satisfying :aww::blob_sunglasses:
    albeit it's cruel sometime

    but keep searching and maybe you'll get one
    i'm just passing by :blobpopcorn:
     
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    There is Warlock of the Magus World. He doesn't waste time on revenge. Unless it's beneficial to him he probably won't even kill a fly. But if someone wrongs him he leaves them alone till he is 1-2 levels higher and kills them in 1-2 chapters. No long revenge fillers. He even made peace with some of his enemies (and even started to have sex with them).
     
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    Zerak Well-Known Member

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    Full of settling scores from millions of years of living since this time will be his last.
     
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    0000000 I B SMILING!

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    I sort of dropped it for some reason, love it when he do things ruthlessly... I think i dropped it when he got a disciple?
     
  20. Zerak

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    Trust me you want to keep reading if you like him being ruthless
    it doesn't end well for that disciple
    he uses him to achieve his goals then he refines him.