Taiga's manga / #Cultivation(7)

139/139 as of 08/03/2024 Very wholesome at first, and then there’s a great battle buildup!! The main character, Jang Qilin/Kirin (like the mythical beast) is a soldier who’s known as the Crimson Demon. The MC’s backstory is that he was found floating in a basket in a river by some beggars, and was sold off when barely even 2 years old. From then on, he lived in what was a battle Royale type of environment. Needing to fight for survival every single day. Until finally, the soldiers came in to shut the assassin training down. The emperor himself found Qilin, surrounded by the dead bodies of other children. As the only survivor, the emperor saved him… and the young boy ended up going to the northern front, where he spent the remainder of his time at war on the battlefield. Qilin, once the general he was under died, became determined to live a ‘normal’ life. One free of bloodshed, because he could no longer bear how they viewed lives as weightless in war. There are so many good friendships, redemptions, and even the ‘villains’ have some 3D character building to them. The art is lovely as well, and the romance is very sweet.

212/236 as of 08/25/2024 [End of Season 3] The art really improves around the end of season 1, and although it’s a revenge story of an orthodox cultivator reincarnated into the demon sect… he’s recognized for his abilities based NOT upon immoral acts, but instead sheer will and diligence! People genuinely respect him for his hard work and effort. Also, the demonic cult isn’t “bad”, which is shown many different times throughout this story. Where those of the orthodox sect actually have a skewed view, and it shifts when they realize the true nature of the demonic cult - which had been banished to the outskirts of the country and simply wanted to return to the central district.

85/85 as of 08/26/2024 [End of Season 1] The MC was the fifth disciple to the Heavenly Demon of the Demonic Sect. However, after a long war he ends up betrayed by his senior brother, the second disciple. In his dying moments after killing the Second Disciple with a self-sacrificing technique, the MC thinks to himself; Wishing to live a new life entirely his own. Then, he’s sent to the past as a younger version of himself. Right before being sold off to the demonic sect and sent into the underground training facility. Still retaining all his knowledge from before, MC escapes the Demonic Sect and strives to be an elder of the murim alliance. Why? Because they’re lazy. They get to stay on the backlines while surrounded by their wealth. Admittedly it’s pretty wholesome, the MC’s thoughts do sometimes show the “demonic” side of things with how he views certain situations… but ultimately his actions are for good in the end. Even if he himself admits it’s primarily for his own selfish reasons. Even so, he continuously foils the plans of the demonic sect, saves lives, and uses his knowledge of the future in order to better the lives of many ill-fated folk that would’ve otherwise suffered.

60/82 as of 09/04/2024 When a warrior, an assassin who was raised since childhood to be the dog of the Steel Blood Cult/Murim Alliance, goes to seek his freedom in the late years of his life… he ends up being killed by that very same organization. Wishing solely for freedom and a life that’s his own, the MC dies bearing many regrets. Only to then wake up as the 3rd Disciple of the “Heavenly Demon Cult’s” Godly Leader, the Heavenly Demon. However, this body had reached a near-death state due to a mix of Qi Deviation (from the original host overworking himself) and the underhanded actions of the 4th Disciple. Using the assassin skills he created from the various secret arts of all the Orthodox sects, (which he combined and refined to a high tier) MC steadily regains his power and improves it further with the help of Demonic Arts, and the Heavenly demon - Someone who only acknowledges strength.

99/99 as of 09/10/2024 [End of Season 2]

102/102 as of 02/02/2025 85/85 as of 09/26/2024 Unexpectedly good! The MC hates overtime, after having been overworked to death in his previous life. In this one, he promises to only work 9 to 5, and live an easygoing life! So when he reached the peak stage of humanity, he realized he needed to seal his powers in order to not go through the heavenly tribulations, and ascend to godhood. Why? Because it would be tedious.

92/92 as of 10/07/2024