A Modern Miner's Cultivation Manual

I really enjoy cultivation novels so I might be biased but this is a brilliant start and makes me really excited to continue it.

the system is interesting and the characters have as much depth as they can within the 9 chapters iv read.

I find the premise interesting and its an enjoyable read.

I found the first fight scene well thought out for a weak MC.

My only complaint is I would like a release schedule added to the description to the novel

A book with a real person for once. A wise character and an author with the skills to bring it out. To me the story is Gon not the things that happen with him or around him, but Gon himself. I feel that character growth and/or change is limited to the author that creates them and I expect Gon to grow or change more as an individual. I guess I have a lot of expectation on the author too (sorry man), so it’ll be interesting to see how that plays out. Not looking for anything specific though.

The books value is more than just entertainment, there’s take aways you can apply to your own life and I hope the author keeps learning and sharing with us through his story. Anything the author would like to express I'm here to soak it up. My only gripe is I can’t read more right now but pros and cons. Good for the author probably too.

like that one video where the guy cuts open a sugar coated fruit maybe a mango, shit is refreshing. Honestly all I have is thanks. Maybe I’ll leave a more legitimate review later in life. It’s a good book.

A fun story about mining! A subject that is somewhat popular in video games but not so much in stories on flickertale.com and it deserves props for that.

In terms of overall story though, I think it's walking a well-trodden path, maybe too much so. There's a System, the MC doesn't want to cultivate like everyone else, the System gives an unfair advantage to the MC, etc.
I personally feel that those tropes have been seen again and again and there's no specific twist to it in this story. It also suffers from too much exposition and the MC thinking or speaking to himself rather than showing us what's happening through the story and interactions with other people.
I think it would also benefit from setting the rules more precisely, as for now the limitations of the MC and the System are unclear and it's difficult to understand power levels, what kind of progress the MC is looking at, etc.

What the story lacks in originality, it somewhat makes up in enthusiasm! The characters are bombastic and fun, they love to joke around and you can really feel how the MC's tired of everyone's shit. It's also lighthearted and the other characters aren't deep schemers nor are they all evil, which is refreshing in a cultivation story.

I won't keep reading because it's not my style of story but I do think it's fun and that it has its place for the fans of cultivation and mining!

When you look at a cultivation story, you expect the power fantasy. When you look at a mining story, you expect the Rock and his brother Stone. This story does well to provide that which it promises, namely mining and defiance in front of the powers that be.

The main character is boisterous and informal to a fault, yet, thankfully, not an idiot (or dumb in one of the many ways that MCs tend to be). I like him. So do all the other characters he has talked to. He has very quickly assumed a position of leadership among the miners after saving them through force of wit and mining prowess (I love the fact I can actually say this).

A consistent theme in the early parts is disdain for the over the top naming stereotypical of cultivation stories and I am all for it. I have plenty of guesses for what direction the story may go based on this, and I have high hopes for what the author will make of it. Speaking of the writing: no grammar mistakes or weird sentence structure. Huge W.

Go ahead and give the story a shot.
You probably won't regret it.

I missed the minimum word count for an advanced review by 1! Seriously!?

This novel combines ordinary everyday tropes in a very refreshing ways with surprising twists. As a lover of wuxia, and mining it is like this book was made for me. Furthermore, I am not generally a huge fan of system based books, so the big middle finger the MC gives to the system is hilarious and absolutely awesome.

Style:  The authors writing is super easy to understand.  The combat lost me a little bit, besides that almost everything from the way he describes the characters back story, to the way he describes gems is really great. One critique I did have, is if more technical information about mining can be added in it would be fantastic, although to be fair he has definitely described mining techniques and different kinds of pickaxes quite well, so I wouldn't want the technical mining to overwhelm your everday non-mining obsessed readers.

Furthermore, he has excellent pacing for each and every chapter, and the mystique with the world building is quite nice too. 

Story: Without spoiling too much it is mining + system + cultivation, so most of the story so far takes place in a mine owned by a sect.  The main character is a mining obessed man, who overmined himself to death, isekaid, into the body of a mining slave who has died from malnutrition. This man is given a section chance to find the most beautiful/precious gem in the world, and every other person/sect/system be damned if that is what he is not gonna do.  This is probably one of the most thrilling stories I have read on flickertale.com in a hot minute.  The author has already hinted at quite a few different characters having depth, and I believe as though a theme in the story is going to be about passions and developing those passions, and fulfilling your life goal. 

Grammar: I will keep it short, I'm sure there might be some grammar mistakes, seen some comments in the chapters about corrections, but I personally have not noticed any.

Characters: Very down to earth but determined MC.  This MC is not a murderhobo, he will most likely use empathy to win over characters than brute force, as power is not his obsession but mining.

The author has expertly crafted characters that are 2-D on the outer surface, but when you mine beneath that layer they are quite 3-D.  For me it seems like a play at the trope of the very superficial characters you often times see in wuxia novels.  

The system, as I would consider the system a character, actually has motivation and the mystique behind it is peeled back relatively quickly, so I look forward to seeing how they will develop.

Overall score: I would give this a 5/5 for everything, would give it a 6/5 if I could as it is hilarious, and hits a niche itch I did not even know I had.

There’s a few early plot hooks, some world building that manages to ride the line between over and under explaining, and a creative premise that feels well researched and seems unlikely to be reduced to a side gimmick, and overall there it feels to be a solid start to a solid novel!

I really enjoy this book as it feels really well written and has an interesting main concept. I have also been looking for a mining/ore based prog fantasy for many months and this perfectly hits the spot.

its definitely an interesting read in how he ends up "convincing" the system to do what he wants unlike many other books.

I think the style in which it is written is more basic but the basics are what they are for a reason. It doesn't feel boring or stereotypical like some other books and it feels like its going to be more fast paced.

I feel like it has good grammar, I haven't noticed any mistakes yet (though I'm not hunting for them) so it gets a solid 5/5 for that.

oh boy, story. I feel like the story is a near masterpiece. the unique cultivation system I feel like has a lot of potential to become very interesting with it needing him to find more difficult things to mine to progress his body. I also love how his inner world works and how he needs to mine and go through ores to expand his qi capacity and go up stages. Now possibly one of my favorite parts of the story is his relationship with tim compared to any other system normally. the fact he talks with it and gets it to compromise is something I really enjoy.

for the characters I feel like they are good, not great. they feel like real people but i feel like they could be better in some way I can't quite name. 

overall I think this story is is 5/5 or 9.5/10 depending on how you want to say it so definitely one of my top 3 favorite stories. I also love how much detail it puts into the mining to make it feel realistic so that probably one of the main things I love.

also go listen to Sixteen Tons from Geoff Castellucci. Fits the book really well.

This is a very unique story that is almost never seen in cultivation novels. Everyone knows about traveling the heavenly sky, splitting the oceans, and destroying the mountains… but it’s never explicitly mentioned about what happens under the earth, and those who brave the depths of the earth to find the resources buried within.. despite the universal acceptance that it’s incredibly dangerous and difficult, this story tells that of the Miner, who braves those depths and despite the universal inference and acceptance that ‘miners are pathetic and weak’ challenges those notions, a MC that doesn’t thrive in popularity, and doesn’t care about the ‘majesty of the jade palace’ but thinks that a hard days work is a reward on its own, and as a happenstance grows powerful in the process

As an avid reader of the cultivation genre, discovering this was a breath of fresh air. It has everything you're looking for in a xianxia and mining story (well maybe not the overplayed tropes...which is a good thing!).

The MC is your usual isekai'd character from Earth but not your typical teenage protagonist. He used to be a Blue Collar Worker which is shown quite well through his love for his job and the way he deals with people. I really enjoyed how he deescalated conflict without the need for throwing hands using his people and personal skills (and his love for mining).

The side cast is great and its always fun to see their interactions. The comedic timing is impeccable and hopefully everyone gets fleshed out with chapters to come. 

The interactions with the System are a big plus as MC is not a naive teen but a seasoned adult, so he does not blindly follow its commands but has his own thoughts and considerations. This gives depth to the MC as he refuses to bend on his ideals. 

The style and grammar is great. Enjoyable and easy to read with no glaring faults.

The power system is unique and fresh (I enjoy seeing a creative power system) so that is a big plus for me. Hope to see how it develops.

The only issue would be how early I found this *cough* gem. 

Give it a try, I know you'll enjoy it.