The scene where Wen Hao writes questions with lipstick because there's no paper is clever and visual. I can picture her slender finger smearing red on the table. It's both practical and dramatic. The author shows instead of telling her emotions: her fingertip presses hard into her question. I really enjoy creative solutions like this in historical settings. It feels authentic—people used what they had.
The takeaway from this excerpt is that the mother will stop at nothing to protect her son, and the son is about to discover a world far bigger than his school. The father's absence is a driving mystery. I'm curious to see if the story will follow the son's cultivation journey or focus on the mother's operations. Either way, I'm invested in the family.
The family dynamic is the most wholesome part so far. Qiao Rong’s parents and brother are such over-the-top, protective bulldogs. The dad talks about “destroying” people, the brother wants to “break legs,” and the mom cries at everything. It’s a bit cartoonish, but I love it. It gives the story a warm, funny core that balances out all the dark, angsty vibes from Fu Beijun.
The bone technique reveal caught me off guard. Bone claws popping out between his fingers? That's straight out of Wolverine. But hey, it's cool. It makes sense for a humanoid skeleton. I wonder if other skeletons have different bone techniques based on their shape. That could be a really fun system to explore.
I’m a little annoyed that the God didn’t give her any weapons or starting equipment. He gave her a house and boosted her stats, but she has no money, no clothes that fit (her original clothes became baggy because she’s 13 now), no tools. How is she supposed to get to town? The forest might have hostile animals. She has no attack skills. The light spirit shield is defensive, but can it fight? The skill description says “a shield protecting the guardian” — so it’s purely protective. She might have to rely on diplomacy or stealth. That’s a huge handicap. It makes the story more challenging, which could be good, but I worry about early chapters being frustrating.