The Innkeeper

Read it. Loved it. There's so much going on with side characters (who are typical MCs in other novels) in this novel. It engages our creativity. In a world where there are Korean light novels, this novels acts like a guard and standard that needs to be maintained. Yes, this novel does have negatives too like too many side characters and ongoing plots yet the positives overcome them. If you guys read this novel till the latest, I am glad to take suggestions for my next novel. Thanks Author.

The story is original, particularly in its concept: while a system is involved, it revolves around managing an inn. Initially, this premise was intriguing, and the MC managing the inn was entertaining. However, problems began to surface after the MC’s first return from the crystal realm. His reaction was to focus entirely on the inn, seemingly to compensate for having sidelined it for so long—a reasonable choice, given that the novel is literally called The Innkeeper. The issue, though, is that the author found no middle ground. For nearly 200 chapters, the MC’s attention is almost exclusively on the inn, with any sense of adventure pushed aside. While I enjoyed the inn as a setting, it became repetitive. A typical scenario involves a character in crisis. Suddenly, a golden door opens, the character enter and is healed, but the inn cannot accommodate them because they are “special. ” The innkeeper then adds a new building to fix the issue. I’m exaggerating slightly, but this predictable cycle often plays out, becoming redundant and tiresome. However, this is only a minor issue compared to others. The author introduces dozens of plotlines, sometimes forgetting about them entirely. Admittedly, this approach feels realistic. The MC interacts with an entire universe, so it’s natural that he juggles numerous tasks simultaneously. The problem is that realism doesn’t always equate to good storytelling. I’m not a professional writer, but stories need dynamism. Readers want clear goals and consistent narrative tension. For example, consider One Piece: Luffy arrives on an island, and after some time, we learn there’s a big villain. Luffy isn’t strong enough to face the villain immediately, so he undergoes trials and training, building tension until the final confrontation. This keeps readers engaged and on edge. While variations on this formula are, of course, possible and necessary, The Innkeeper doesn’t follow any structure like it. Instead, the MC declares an urgent goal, begins working on it, and then gets sidetracked by something else. Often, the original goal is either forgotten or resumed 50 (or hundreds. . . ) chapters later. Minor quests can take hundreds of chapters to resolve because the author forces the MC to deal with so many tasks simultaneously. This scattershot approach makes it impossible for readers to feel excited about future events, as any quest might be delayed for hundreds of chapters, only to be interrupted repeatedly. There are also other frustrating issues. For instance, the MC often gets disconnected with the inn for some arbitrary reason—only for a major disaster to strike the inn moments later. This happens despite the inn supposedly being “outside of destiny, ” yet it seems to be the most affected by it. The inconsistency is baffling. Another gripe is the forced conflict between the MC and his family. At first, this made sense within the narrative, but after 650 chapters, it feels contrived and illogical. The author also struggles with the classic rule of writing: show, don’t tell. While this is a web novel, and word count is important, it becomes particularly grating when the author repeatedly explains obvious things. For example, the novel might show a quest completion rate of 23%, only to follow this with a paragraph explaining that the MC must complete the quest to get the reward. Who would have thought ? Similarly, the MC’s lack of training arcs is weird. He doesn’t train but somehow gains mastery over techniques after briefly reading about them in a library. It defies logic and makes the progression feel unearned. In conclusion, The Innkeeper is not a terrible novel, but it’s far from exceptional. At best, it’s something to pass the time when bored, but it lacks the cohesion, tension, and refinement to be truly outstanding. Now, i've heard it gets better later (after 700+ chapters) but it's worth taking this issues into account.

I really like the concept, but i have one BIG problem with the novel. The mc is ALWAYS getting into troubles. Even when it was supposed to be a trouble free time with the last big change, while the change was happening he already got more touble coming his way and alot more problems occured. It totaly lost me with this at around 950 chapters in. It had so much promise. . .

The concept of this novel is same yet it is not that bad to read for time pass . In middle pace of the story got slowed but it is interesting none the less

One of the better cultivation novels. It's quite good in my opinion. In the start i was conflicted if i should read it and it looked very boring, BUT it quickly changed my opinion . It has and doesn't have a lot of action and focuses a lot on the progressiob of the Inn . The only thing i don't like about this novel was the time skip that happend mid chapter .

It’s definitely interesting with cool concepts, but is not a novel where you should have high expectations for the writing quality; I would only recommend you read if you need something to pass the time while you stack chapters. The author simply makes too many new plot points without finishing old ones for any sense of satisfaction when they’re finally finished, and will constantly seemingly forget about plot points he brought up because he started 8 new arcs since then. It’s increasingly infuriating because seemingly even hundreds of chapters there’ll be a plot point brought up that he just never mentions ever again. This could all be overlooked if author didn’t tease readers about “ooh he’s finally gonna meet his family!!” but at the last second he makes mc the dumbest person imaginable so it never happens.

9/10 would recommend. Gets a little bit stale at some point, but its just some buildup for 10/10 peak fiction. Honestly one of the best written cultivation novels i have read, and ive read a lot of them! Definitely give it a try, way better then other system novels (expect SS).

it's quite fast pace and you will get lost with how many characters you'll encounter. Keep in mind. . . you need to have a good memory. Plot: Not unique(Just my opinion) but it is very simple and great. Characters: Live, laugh, love. :) Overall, 6/10 (I like it, haven't reached the end yet)

Peak fiction, trust me and don’t skip it you’ll love this, personally in my top 5 reads of all time. It’s very unusual at first but gets really good really fast

Quite unusual from the same cultivation novel. Is a great read, should give a try. . . . Nice concept, story. Hope author continues with it