From: invalid@invalid.net   
      
   Off topic - My question is about Chinese culture as portrayed in   
   Chinese web novels.  Many of the novels (translated from Chinese to   
   English) I've read seems to revolve around the concept of advancing   
   one's martial arts and cultivation prowress in order to grow stronger   
   either to dominate everyone else or to keep from being dominated by   
   someone else.   
      
   But how widespread is that in Chinese culture actually?  How much   
   credibility should one give to that specific portrayal of Chinese   
   culture?   
      
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