Has Er Gen's writing style changed in quality for the worse?

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The concepts I mentioned are stock standard xianxia concepts, and the point I wanted to make is that these are inherently limiting. When having three different levels you'll always have to leave characters behind, for example. Purely from a character interaction perspective this is a limitation. Standard xianxia is like taking ten of these flawed concepts, stacking them together, ignoring the limitations and just outputting chapters. It's going to be hell to make a good novel out of that, which is my original point. Fixing or avoiding some of the concepts of course allows for a better novel, like in CCG's case. But at some point you have to ask yourself if it's even xianxia as we know it anymore.

I have trouble understanding the point you're making with LotR. Of course growth that fast is bad, it's one of the big limitations of xianxia. Imagine if Frodo was the most powerful character of the fellowship by half of book two, how boring would that become. The other characters could all go in the rubbish bin. No reliance on others anymore, no interactions necessary.
But LotR doesn't have any of the limitations in the first place, so ... 

I think it has to do with the self-insert attitude of the webnovel's readers. That's why most of the generic easy-life novels got popular. People didn't want to insert themselves into a realistic world where every action has a consequence, but they wanted a world where they felt empowered, got every good thing possible, and led a successful life without putting in the effort. 

Nah I feel you bro I used to think that Er Gen is one of the best writer in terms of realistic cultivation novel. BUT now I feels like i’m getting betrayed  LOL 

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@Sparteh The reason pursuit of truth is not popular imo is because most people are very bored with cultivation novels. Novels like revered insanity and library of heaven path are not exactly typical cultivation novels. The older cultivation novels will be more popular because it was a new genre at that time that's all. Qidian ranking barely has any cultivation novels.