Review Detail of MarcGem in Overlord: Supremacy of the Fallen

No worries ! 1. I did not know about Daoism before reading these novels. My definition of Daoism has changed very frequently as I read more and more cultivation and xianxia works... After all, they're full of slaughter, violence, and harems hahaha. But after hundreds of novels, I think I know what it means. My definition (may be wrong idk) is: A way of life that people can follow to achieve a connection with nature and transcend into a higher being through a connection with a higher plane of existence, the Dao.I feel that a lot of novels do not really reflect the meaning of Daoism effectively. Here's examples of how they might incorporate or introduce Dao- Some of them have their MC drink poison and poison others to achieve the "Dao of poison", or kill others for the "Dao of slaughter."- Dao is mostly incorporated into cultivation itself, like drawing strength from nature (absorbing qi from the environment) and cultivating in serene settings. Or balancing violent energies to further their cultivation. - Striving to reach a higher plane of existence (and eventually immortality). Increasing in cultivation, essentially.- Having inner demons or heart demons which are obstacles to a calm state of mind- Contemplation. The MC rambles about Dao and enlightenment. But most times it just has a lot of grand words that frankly, don't make sense. Eg. Sword strikes with the force of fate, shattering illusions of reality. Within chaos, the silent whisper of Dao beckons. I feel that only one novel so far has been very clear in explaining the Dao in relation to its fictional universe and our society. Yet it has probably mentioned the word "Dao" only a handful of times. The novel is Reverend Insanity. It excels at outlining the relationship between man and heaven, exploring themes such as fate, morality, sacrifice, duality, power, etc. Most importantly it does so in a logical way that makes sense. I guess that's one of the reasons why it's touted as the best cultivation novel lol2. I come from a religious background, so maybe Dao can be equated to God? After all they're both a higher, transcendental reality. Both Daoism and Catholicism encourages a deeper understanding of this reality, and to align your life with its principles. Both have an emphasis on inner growth, detachment from material desires, balance and harmony. All in all, I believe that Daoism is quite similar to my culture. 3. Ah I'm planning a cultivation novel so I believe I have a good idea about those. I haven't researched about them tho, I'm just basing it off my reading experience. Tho I'm not incorporating the 5 elements. Anyway, here's what I think they are...Yin and Yang: Opposing forces of nature. Hot and cold, light and darkness etc. Men have more Yang energy with a little bit of yin, women the opposite. Like the Yin Yang symbol.Five elements: Wood represents growth, earth for stability etc. That's kind of all I know lolQi: Basically life force or energy, a fundamental thing that flows through all existence. The balance of Qi is crucial for wellbeing. Most cultivation novels utilise Qi so the majority of ppl should know what it is. Yin and Yang are also explained a lot, typically having to do with dual cultivation practices lol, or opposing energies such as a flower with intense flame qi growing next to a cold lake. But five elements are rarely explained. They're present in a lot of novels but they appear in those fancy phrases that don't make sense haha4. Reading cultivation novels definitely can pique interest in Chinese culture due to how different it is to their own, and serve as gateways to learning more about Chinese culture. But personally, I dread reading about how authors incorporate Chinese culture bc most cultivation novels only do it for the sake of including it, and not for the sake of creating a good story. But I think if I hadn't already read hundreds of novels, I'd find it quite novel and interesting as legitimate world-building, and not a copy paste setting that authors use.5. I use Reddit! There's lots of communities out there that revolves around Xianxia! I'm only in one though: Progression Fantasy. Subreddits are a very good place to gather opinions and material for your research! I kind of forgot to recommend it to you hahah. Because commenting individual people on webnovel is kind of low-reward compared to creating posts. If the subreddit has enough people, you can receive hundreds of comments in a day!