Reverend Insanity

Reverend Insanity is honestly one of the most unique web novels I’ve ever read. It doesn’t follow the usual tropes — in fact, it kind of flips everything upside down. The main character is cold, smart, and completely unapologetic, which makes the story feel fresh and unpredictable. The world is well thought out, and the writing keeps pulling you in. It’s definitely not for everyone, but if you’re into dark, strategic stories that make you think, this one’s worth checking out.

Ah yes, Reverend Insanity, the “masterpiece” where the protagonist is so perfect, so cold, so calculating… that he might as well be a walking calculator. Fang Yuan has no emotions, no friends, no rivals… but wow, he’s so smart! Every arc is him cheating the system, humiliating everyone, and walking away untouched like some undercover screenwriter.

Tension? Doubts? Character growth? Nah. This guy was basically born with a strategy guide in hand. And of course, every other character is so useless they seem to exist only to be his stepping stones.

The most exciting part? Reading about how he cultivates a worm… then another worm… then a worm that eats another worm… thrilling! I almost fell asleep three times.

And there’s always that one fan who says, “You just didn’t understand his genius.” Bro, I understood everything. That’s exactly why I got bored.

If you want to read about an invincible sociopath who never loses and never changes, go ahead. For the rest of us, there are novels with real cha.

Peak. The plot and world building are 10. I dont think i have to say anything about how well written fangy is. And if u find it boring just drop it RI isnt for everyone. 

Never ever have I seen a mc so unique as fang yuan. You can only describe it as the peak of what a web novel could be like i generally can't seem to think that a novel can even better than this, btw lotm on the same lv as ri not above it. And that why i think this is a must read for everyone even if you dislike it and drop it i still hope that every novel fan at least try this novel once in their lifetime 

Reverend Insanity is a work of cultivation in which we follow one of the most fascinating and complex characters in fiction, Fang Yuan. His contempt for mortality and his relentless pursuit of immortality are truly fascinating. His views and aspirations really make the reader feel uncomfortable or really stop to think that, amidst the insanity and coldness of the character Fang Yuan, he actually has some points in which he is right. Reverend Insanity is a work that really makes the reader dive headfirst into the philosophy and mentality of the characters in that world, presenting a complex plot with several criticisms and messages about human nature and society. I highly recommend it to anyone who can ignore the fact that the protagonist is extremely macabre and ruthless. If you can read this, you will undoubtedly have read one of the best works of your life 👍

This is a masterpiece. While it is a cultivation novel, it will ruin other cultivation novels for you when you read it. The power system, despite being incredibly simple and divided into 9 ranks only, is expanded and diversified by the presence of Gu. The expanded range of abilities later in immortal gu masters just makes it even better. It's amazing overall. The construction and worldbuilding of the world is also amazing. To go to Fang Yuan: he's brilliant. He's ruthless, callous, shameless, and completely immoral, but he's also terrifyingly intelligent and cautious. All this comes together to form a main character who is captivating, never knowing what scheme he will come up with next and what insane thing he will do in his quest. And through this story, it's never forgotten what his quest is: immortality, or death trying. Fang Yuan is almost a complete character from the beginning, but the relative lack of character growth or change is not a detriment to the story as that character growth is instead found in side characters like Fang Zheng or Feng Jin Huang, and never feels out of place nor confusing. Referring to the story as a whole: absolutely insane. Widely, it's a criticism and parody of the typical cultivation novel's tropes and stereotypes. It's also a story about perseverance, gruesome and grotesque murder, the true nature of humanity and the human self, and a man's journey to immortality. In fact, I could probably write an essay on the shockingly deep philosophical content in this novel, but it's better that one reads and understands it for themselves. Even when it's not weirdly philosophical or strangely moving, the story is amazing. At my peak reading speed, I was reading over 100 chapters per day. That is how good this is. It's not for everyone - you can probably tell whether or not you can stomach it by the end of book 1 - but if you can, you'll stick with it. Of course, if you've made it to the end of book 1, you'll also stay because of the endings of each of the books. They are, without question, Peak Fiction. Not one of the five book endings is any lower than a 10/10, and there are ones that I would rate somewhere around 50/10 or higher. It's that good. Reverend Insanity is, without question, the best cultivation novel I've ever read. It is also, without question, consistently a (at least decently) well translated novel. This shouldn't be your first Xianxia novel. It is, by large part, something that is made better by understanding common Xianxia tropes and systems. But when you get here, be ready. You'll be hooked.

Best XianXia ever BUT not a peak novel imho, its fine till 1000ish chapters, slows down from time to time, GZR repeats some known informations a lot to reach the word limit like ok he has 500 years of exp we already know that at 1500+ ch bro? he repeats things a lot. Has its peak moments like refining FIT, stealing sovereign fetus gu, refining perseverance gu, limitless dv's revival but other than these its just a decent novel. I love FY, his efforts, his perseverence, his way of making things to reach his main goal, eternal life, and all but... If i were to give one example of the most annoying things to me is him being able to outsmart/outplan SCIV after she gets revived, like she is a f*cking SUPREME GRANDMASTER WISDOM PATH VENERABLE bro. Heavenly Secret Gu can deduce anything without any clues but a wisdom path venerable cant make an immortal move that works like this or has even a fracture of its power? No, its just like a shounen novel to me with extra dark steps. Still one of my favourites tho. Peak moments are just too peak. Would recommend. Can get dislike bombed to hell but its ok im just expressing my thoughts about this "peak". And GZR's math path attainment is on f*cking negatives.

It's very good, but such a dark story is not for everyone... especially the Chinese - they banned the book. 

The story won't ever be completed 💀

This will for ever be the best novel that I have ever read. No question about it. I strive to be like lord Fang Yuan one day but I know I am but a mortal

The regret that it is still banned .... f*ck psychopathic thoughts and s*it... harem s*it and other stuff are wayyyy worse.... Its been almost 3 years that i have been waiting for it to appear again :(....