Pretty good. MC accidently sleeps with his SIL who had come to try to mend the relationship between him and his girlfriend. This makes their relationship which was pretty good turn a bit awkward. This is where many people might have difficulty in continuing the story. The early 20 or so chapters are in this awkward stage where the SIL is angry and tries to get back at the MC by being a bit of a btch and the MC lets her vent. Things slowly get better once the anger passes and the SIL actually starts trying to get closer to the MC due to her having had a crush on him for a while. MC naturally wants none of it and is trying to get away. Thats what happens till ch46. So things are looking interesting and the ex hasnt made her move yet but the setup is there. She isnt a bad person or someone who looks down on or has issues with the MC so the reason for their breakup will definitely have some drama before being revealed. Need to see how this goes but initial impression is positive.

Wtf is even this novel. From synopsis to novel, it's just a random chinese hatred for Indian people. I always forget how xenophobic these chinese authors are but they sure keep up to remind me that.

As for novel itself, it's Basically a chinese dude who is cool and everyone around him is lower grade than him sort of vibe. Story is whatever author wants to make main character cool.

I really, really, really enjoyed this. The personalities of both the MC and the heroine are totally my type.

Yun Qing is mature and knows exactly what to do to win Lu Yao’s heart. He’s thoughtful and considerate in everything he does, understands how to treat her, and slowly, little by little, makes his way into her heart.

As for Lu Yao, she’s a mature and rational woman on the outside, but deep down she has a childish, clingy, and spoiled side that she only shows to Yun Qing. Once they officially start dating, she even enters what Yun Qing calls “Night Light Mode”, extremely sweet and clingy.

Coming from a broken home, she’s deeply pessimistic about love, and growing up without enough affection made her long for a place she can truly call “home”. In the end, Lu Yao finally finds that “home”, a place where she can rest, be herself without holding back, and receive love. She also gains someone who truly loves her, protects her, and pampers her.

The romance is also written really well. It takes over 300 chapters for their relationship to become official, making it a true slow burn. Even though it takes a long time, the romance before they get together is just as sweet as when they finally start dating.

I highly recommend this to fellow daoist friends who love slow-burn romance. Don't worry, even though it's a slow burn, the story stays sweet long before Yun Qing and Lu Yao officially become a couple.

Does what it says on the tin. MC is handsome and he knows how to make use of it. He was an actor in his previous life and uses that to tame everyone around him whether friends or enemies(read future friends). A very refreshing twist on the reincarnated as a villain trope and he still manages to make a harem of basically every "goddess" he meets.

Highly recommend to people who like to read urban harem and villain reincarnation novels and are bored of the usual face slapping flow.

Honestly, it’s not a bad novel. However, it strongly clashes with my personal taste and triggers a lot of my insecurities. Because of that, I’d like to warn readers who might feel the same way (no offense to those who enjoyed it).

There is a heavy focus on promiscuity. Almost every potential heroine is a dual cultivator—and if you know what that implies, you’ll understand the issue. They are neither virgins nor emotionally exclusive, often with very high body counts. The MC himself is similar in this regard.

Promiscuity, open-style relationships, and casual dual cultivation are simply not for me, so I couldn’t enjoy the story despite its other merits.

Also, karma is a thing in Cultivation, there is a reason why promiscuity is regarded as unorthodox method.

Notice how most of those who gave low stars didn't even finish 50 chapters...

All notes aside, this is one of the best cultivation novels I have ever read. VERY underrated and the MC is likeable too. Despite being cautious, he still retains his emotions and acts like an actual human being. And don't worry, he remains cautious no matter how strong he gets.

And the sect he joined is one of the best I have ever seen with everyone getting along in harmony. No random arrogant elder. No random young master or anything. From the sect master down to the normal disciples, they all get along very well.

Also, chapter 425 is peak. No spoilers tho.

Poison Level: Mid-Heaven Tier. Caution: Contains karmic backdrafts, blood-soaked schematics, and philosophical migraines.

Amitabha... This lowly wanderer ventured through the ominous mountain path of regression...only to find himself chewing on ashes of fate, wrapped in karmic incense. A story where even the Foundation Establishment realm dares to poke at the laws of causality and probability, like drunken immortals gambling with the Heavens’ credit line.

Unlike those sects that chant righteousness while hoarding jade beauties, this demonic sect cultivates real filth and fungi: corpse-filled dungeons, conniving side characters, and schemes that could make even a nascent soul cultivator cry for their momma. The MC? A Neutral-to-Evil cultivator who smiles not to charm but to calculate your lifespan like a tax auditor from the underworld.

Merits (Medicinal Rank):

- Side characters don’t disintegrate after 3 chapters. They linger, like debts.

- The regression trope is handled like a Dao of Reincarnated Bureaucracy—not just to become OP but to explore this unholy crucible of a world.

- Cultivation feels earned. No free dao fruits falling from the sky.

☠️ Poison Vein Alerts:

The power system is dense. You will be tempted to open spreadsheets. You have been warned.

Reading while multitasking may cause karmic backlash due to skipped names, ghostly sects, or sudden soul-crushing betrayals.

Suggested Mindset:

Do not enter expecting “Villain MC with a Heart of Gold.” He has no heart. Just a ledger and a shovel.

Final Verdict:

A refreshing, grim elixir among diluted mortal wines. One that stains the robes of justice sect readers and leaves the faint scent of 'I'm too sober for this'.

Would recommend to fellow Daoists who have stared too long into the face-slapping void and are now ready for plots that twist like serpent veins in a cursed gourd.

This isn't just a poorly written webnovel, instead this is an example of China's deep seated nationalism and xenophobia masquerading as fiction.

MC, Ji An, isn't a character, he's a self-insert fantasy, a Chinese savior descending upon India to "fix" everything. This isn't storytelling from any angle.

The portrayal of India is offensive and reductive, but that's not the real issue.

The problem lies in the system that produces such content 😔. Chinese webnovels thrive in an environment where the CCP's influence permeates every aspect of culture, from education to entertainment.

This isn't just about one author's poor choices, it's about a larger pattern of glorifying Chinese superiority while demeaning others.

This isn't an isolated incident either, chinese novels and social media is filled with such content, particularly mocking black people or portraying them through offensive racial stereotypes.

The rise of the "Little Pink" generation, ultranationalist Chinese internet users, further exemplifies this trend. They actively defend China's image online, often resorting to vitriol and harassment against anyone who says otherwise.

This was a bad choice to upload on WTR, in my opinion.

i am out.

This novel isn't actually too bad, but there are just much better CN romcoms out there (check replies) 2.5/5 The rest of the review will be below

To start off, the concept is fun, and the side characters are all pretty interesting and fun to read about, which is actually one of the main problems, since I would much rather read about literally any other romance than the romance between the MC/FL

The MC and FL are the weakest parts of the novel imo, making it much harder to read than it had to be. Not mentioning the author had the gall to complain about low ratings when he dragged out the MC/FL romance for over 150 chapters with literally zero progress, while all the side characters got much more interesting and well-written romances, that are either much sweeter than the MC/FL, or have a much more interesting hook about how the couple's romance works than the MC/FL.

To start off with the characters, the MC is a typical CN MC, who has very inconsistent characterization from how he was described at the start, to how he actually acts on a normal basis. While the FL, is described as a 'gentle' person unlike her aloof mother, when in reality she is a willful brat who causes small arguments all the time and is innocent/pure to an absurd degree.

The MC and FL only get together after 150 chapters, when the FL gets angry at the MC for almost no discernible reason and refuses to talk to him for a day, all while the FL's brother and everyone assumes the MC messed up and ruined their relationship, this farce argument was then swept under the rug by the author because almost the very next chapter, they stop arguing and get together as officially dating. But you can very easily tell the author didn't actually plan this, because in the chapter notes you can see him mention how he is sad about the low ratings and how he was pressured by readers to actually make the MC and FL have progress in their relationship.

Overall, I can't be bothered to read past the start of their relationship because of how infuriating it is.