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Clear Sky: Book 1 of Painting the Mists Kindle Edition

by Patrick Laplante (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,876 ratings
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Cultivators bend the five elements using their qi, body, and souls. When Cha Ming is whisked to a new world by the Brush of Creation, he discovers that his cultivation path falls outside the dictates of fate. It's up to him to fix the world before Destruction consumes it.

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    Painting the Mists
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    200 pages
  3. Language
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  5. Publication date
    March 17, 2018
  6. Reading age
    13 - 17 years
  7. File size
    2925 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07BJFFXL5
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (March 17, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 17, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2925 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1989578667
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,876 ratings

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Patrick Laplante

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I’m Patrick Laplante, and I write cultivation fantasy. In cultivation stories, the main character powers up and trains all the time to fight even stronger villains. Think Dragon Ball Z. Or Naruto. Or any RPG game.

I wasn’t always a writer. I started off my adult life as a humble engineer. It took me seven years of working for a soul-sucking corporation to realize that my true love was writing all along (please don’t tell my wife and child).

I like games. Board games. Role-playing games. Computer games. You name it. I like strategy games like Chess and Go as well. I used to do martial arts, but then I got injured too often, so I don’t do too much of that anymore.

There is nothing on this earth more satisfying than reading a good book. You know the kind I’m talking about – it takes your heart and smashes it to pieces, then builds you a new heart. A better heart.

That’s the kind of book I look for as a reader. It’s also the kind of book I try to deliver as a writer.

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reading reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Great cultivatin novel.
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2023
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This book has nice story progression and character development. It stands apart from most foreign translations because of detail to world and surroundings. But allot of translations might just not be nuanced in their translations. But story is a change on what I have read.
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J Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good for the genre, but still has room for improvement
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2018
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The book was enjoyable, and refreshingly well written compared to a lot of the chinese web novels out there that pretty much define the genre. Despite the book being well written I think it doesn't inovate enough to be a great read. Du Cha Ming is a typical reincarnator protagonist where he gets reincarnated for some reason, the reasoning used in this case was pretty unclear, it felt like the author just wanted to get on with the rest of the story. The actual reincarnation sequence was pretty interesting and the author did a great job of inserting bits of Chinese culture throughout the entire book, and using them to set the stage for things to come. The main reason Du Cha Ming feels typical is that he just gets super lucky for no good reason. He gets to the city he is going the day before the examination, he gets to be shown as special due to how the examination is performed. He gets a special cultivation technique, and he gets the cliched special item that no one has deemed to pick up over who knows how many years. It's just like every other Wuxia or Litrpg protaganist in that they get super lucky with a large variety of different things, and everything seems to go their way. Knowing that the novel was going to be sticking to genre cliches pretty closely, it felt like I was going through a checklist while reading. Fortunate encounter with mysterious old man check, magical item that is vastly overpowered relative to the place in the story check, animal companion that is super special check. The chiches are relatively well executed, but they make Du Cha Ming feel stiff as a protagonist which takes away from the enjoyment of the story.
The best parts of the book are when Cha Ming has his various dream sequences. They were an interesting way to show his progression throughout the story, and ironically probably gave the most sense of tension because you didn't know if the author would allow Cha Ming to actually fail at something and whether there would be consequenes for failing in the dream. They were the highlight of the book for me, and what differenciated the book from the large quantity of mediocre titles in the genre.
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I.M. Skeptical
5.0 out of 5 stars Cultivation novel, so addictive
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2021
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This is like an Isekai anime novel.

The MC has died in the "real world" when he touched a mysterious runed staff that fell from the heavens. Somehow, it bonded to his soul, and when he was reborn he ends up remembering his prior life and meeting that staff again. Minor spoiler.

Cha Ming becomes a cultivator of somewhat better than average talent. Through hard work, he becomes a talisman artist with a mystical paintbrush he manages to find.

His friends are with him through the whole series, and we witness all of their growth, their triumphs and failures.

I can't believe this series, it's like a chinese soap opera that my wife likes to watch. Addictive, you need to go from one episode to the next.

Oh, lastly, the series is clean. No harems, sex scenes, or anything like that. Very nice and classy.

So, I think this series is top notch. Of cultivation novels I've read Silver Fox and the Western Hero, King of Gods, Coiling Dragon, Rise of Humanity and this Painting the Mists. Loved this series, loved them all.
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Tim
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2019
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I rate it a 4.5, but I am unwilling to shortchange the author by putting a 4 star. It starts out a little slow, but picks up about half way and ends up being a good story. The MC is not overpowered (yet), but rather relies on luck and friendships a little bit more than skill. While this may change in future books, it is refreshing to find a MC in this genre that does not start out as more skillful than his contemporaries even though he has trained to a far lesser degree. Looking forward to book #2, which is amazingly already in my queue. I love being able to step right into the next installment (which accounts for that bump to 5.)
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Lao Tai Po
4.0 out of 5 stars Variations on a theme
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2022
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Some interesting twists on cultivation and the presence of equivalent modern things run by magic and qi and soul power. The characters are sympathetic and likeable. The only issue is very slow development of the story. Hang in there. It's worth it.
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Frank Vergara
5.0 out of 5 stars solid story and character development
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2022
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This is a very engaging story full of interesting characters with complex subplots. The book is light to read in a few hours and the pace is fast enough that you would want to keep at it.

The story is colored with small details of Chinese culture and references that will help o oleré a pairing on your mind.

Warning: contains mildly misogynistic comments probably part of the setting of the story.
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Elf Mistress
5.0 out of 5 stars A "must" review .
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2021
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Two things crossed my mind after finishing this enjoyable first book in a new found series...
1) It is worth a solid thumbs up , as it is one of the best written tale in this genre. First of all, there is very little repeatition of the MC's cultivation status throughout, unlike so many other similar novels. That can be such a bore on the psyche!…. As a result this story moved along at an enjoyable pace, keeping one interested and engaged.
2) Another thumbs up for me is the author's worthy recommendation of M.H. Johnson's Silver Fox Series, which I too highly recommend. Presently, I am eagerly awaiting the 6th book of Silver Fox's tale.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A really good western cultivation book
Reviewed in Canada on August 30, 2019
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A really likeable mc. Huge potential but not really op yet. Interesting and clear. Getting the next book right now. The best written cultivation novel I’ve ever read!
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Nikhil
5.0 out of 5 stars Xianxia plus adventure !!
Reviewed in India on November 7, 2019
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Xianxia novel pure and simple. Refreshing change the MC doesn't have overwhelming good luck and ridiculous plot armour. Vanilaa story to start with and appropriate foreshadowing for the rest of the series.
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Coduxs
5.0 out of 5 stars good book
Reviewed in Australia on November 2, 2022
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4.5 somethings felt rushed or quick but it also flowed well, which makes lil sense I guess but is how it felt for me. Good characters with decent depth and personality, looking forward to see how they’re fleshed out
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B . Kats
4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable story
Reviewed in Canada on September 11, 2019
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the story move well. it kept me interested to the end. will check to see if there is another one coming, if so will get it. hope to like it as much as this one.
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