396 pages
Published Dec. 14, 2021 by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Wei Wuxian was once one of the most outstanding men of his generation, a talented and clever young cultivator who harnessed martial arts, knowledge, and spirituality into powerful abilities. But when the horrors of war led him to seek a new power through demonic cultivation, the world's respect for his skills turned to fear, and his eventual death was celebrated throughout the land.
Years later, he awakens in the body of an aggrieved young man who sacrifices his soul so that Wei Wuxian can exact revenge on his behalf. Though granted a second life, Wei Wuxian is not free from his first, nor the mysteries that appear before him now. Yet this time, he'll face it all with the righteous and esteemed Lan Wangji at his side, another powerful cultivator whose unwavering dedication and shared memories of their past will help shine a light on the dark truths that surround …
Wei Wuxian was once one of the most outstanding men of his generation, a talented and clever young cultivator who harnessed martial arts, knowledge, and spirituality into powerful abilities. But when the horrors of war led him to seek a new power through demonic cultivation, the world's respect for his skills turned to fear, and his eventual death was celebrated throughout the land.
Years later, he awakens in the body of an aggrieved young man who sacrifices his soul so that Wei Wuxian can exact revenge on his behalf. Though granted a second life, Wei Wuxian is not free from his first, nor the mysteries that appear before him now. Yet this time, he'll face it all with the righteous and esteemed Lan Wangji at his side, another powerful cultivator whose unwavering dedication and shared memories of their past will help shine a light on the dark truths that surround them.
This rating shouldn't be looked too deep into. I simply liked the story so far very much and it's that kind of beautiful love story, soulmates, found family, 470k+ words, rated mature, no archive warnings (if you know you know, I tried the joke sorry
I will say it might be easier to read digitally, but I knew there were illustrations (though they're B&W if that matters) so I wanted a physical edition (my e-reader is e-ink)
I was completely new to the Chinese wuxia (or danmei) novels.
I do not remember struggling this much when I started reading "authentic" Japanese manga with all the honorifics, but I was also like..... 8? I'm 30 tomorrow, maybe my mind is going lol.
Anyway, this is a bit of swimming in the deep end, but it has a name guide (though there Are spoilers so if that matters only check as you need it) glossary, and terms appendix among others. Yes, I had 4 bookmarks while I was reading this. I still can't use the correct terms for everything, (maybe I should make an anki deck lol) but by the end I could keep track of the …
I will say it might be easier to read digitally, but I knew there were illustrations (though they're B&W if that matters) so I wanted a physical edition (my e-reader is e-ink)
I was completely new to the Chinese wuxia (or danmei) novels.
I do not remember struggling this much when I started reading "authentic" Japanese manga with all the honorifics, but I was also like..... 8? I'm 30 tomorrow, maybe my mind is going lol.
Anyway, this is a bit of swimming in the deep end, but it has a name guide (though there Are spoilers so if that matters only check as you need it) glossary, and terms appendix among others. Yes, I had 4 bookmarks while I was reading this. I still can't use the correct terms for everything, (maybe I should make an anki deck lol) but by the end I could keep track of the characters (as they go by many names), and if you want an interesting MLM romance, I do recommend this one. I'll probably try MXTX's other works
