Dongfang Bubai’s Reborn Yang Lianting

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“The sun rises in the East, only you are invincible.”

From beginning to end, the only one Dongfang Bubai loved was Yang Lianting. In their past life, even though Yang Lianting coveted power and position, even though he never held him in his heart– But Dongfang Bubai’s love, isn’t it just like this? Falling in love with such a person means not only accepting his good, but also tolerating his evil.

Reborn Yang Lianting returned to a time when everything had yet to happen, which gives him the chance to reflect upon himself, to treat Dongfang well and to return him a lifetime filled with happiness.

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Dongfang Bubai Zhi Yang Lianting Chongsheng
东方不败之杨莲亭重生
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Latest Release

Date Group Release
01/28/22 Tsubaki c66 (end)
01/28/22 Tsubaki c65
01/28/22 Tsubaki c64
01/27/22 Tsubaki c63
01/27/22 Tsubaki c62
01/26/22 Tsubaki c61
01/26/22 Tsubaki c60
01/25/22 Tsubaki c59
01/25/22 Tsubaki c58
01/24/22 Tsubaki c57
01/24/22 Tsubaki c56
01/23/22 Tsubaki c55
01/23/22 Tsubaki c54
01/22/22 Tsubaki c53
01/22/22 Tsubaki c52
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erialolita
erialolita rated it
January 18, 2022
Status: Completed
It was cute and more of a 3.5 but felt like rounding up. It's all romance, quick revenge and not much about cultivating at all, so if you are in the mood for face slapping and cultivation, shelve this one.

I did find it annoying how the author was very repetitive about him remember his past life, and would use a lot of words to say the same thing. I found myself skipping or skimming a lot.

The ML fell for the MC too quickly in my opinion. Also the whole ... more>>
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kidnap arc

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I skimmed a lot and rolled my eyes a lot.

So why 3.5/4 🌟? I'm really not sure, hahaha. I have so many complaints but I feel warm and sweet after reading it, and I binged it in 1 day (took a sick day at work because I binged and stayed up all night). I've also read so many bad novels lately that this was a breath of fresh air. Therefore I gave it the rating I did.

The translation is good, nice notes. I MTL'd from chapter 42 and the MTL was so easy to understand that I forgot I was even machine translating it at times. Just a note chapter 45 here = like chapter 16/17 on the site I used. The translator didn't change the chapter numbers, it was just set up like that.

As a side note: I didn't know this was a spinoff story of another work (fanfic?), so the beginning was very confusing for me. I felt like I was missing some things but I just accepted what I didn't understand and the rest was cleared up as the story went on. Probably won't read the original as it's not my cup of tea <<less
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Pezwitch
Pezwitch rated it
April 10, 2023
Status: Completed
This is a rebirth fanfic about Dongfang Bubai from chapter 31 of Smiling Proud Wanderer. SPW was written in the 1960s and it telling that a minor character from this work has stayed in the public consciousness for so long

The first life follows SPW, (except for the s*x, nothing NSFW was mentioned in original) the rebirth life gives DB and YL a happy ending

If you've read SPW, you know that nobody in the book is innocent, Ren Woxing was just as evil as DB, and may have been worse.... more>> Yingying wasn't innocent either, so the author didn't blacken any original characters in the rewrite

I'm giving this 3 stars. I don't know if I can recommend it though. I think this story may make more sense if you've read SPW <<less
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guge
guge rated it
July 19, 2022
Status: Completed
I need to see more fix-it fanfiction for classic stories now. This was frankly awesome. Really enjoyed reading it and then reading the source material chapters, it was absolutely chilling. I can see why this author was so captivated by them as to make a fan story, there's definitely mysteries and dramatic untold personal histories in the original text.

My advice is to not read this as a standalone story as I first did, it's really much more satisfying with the original tragic mess for context.

+1 to the writer, I also... more>> became obsessed with Dongfang Bubai after seeing those two small chapters. And I'm so glad Tsubaki decided to translate it so I can broaden my knowledge of wuxia genre! And thank you so, so much for providing all of the context that makes me appreciate this read so much more.

As for the actual rebirth... I think his description of why he behaved like that at the end makes sense, but not the rest of it. However, the intention of this story is for sequel wish fulfillment to change the original narrative to be sweeter, and it does that very effectively in my opinion. I personally could have used more struggle, groveling, and face-slapping before they finally really got together, but I also understand that the author very clearly wanted a sweetened love story and so that's what they wrote. There's a place for that kind of narrative too after the emotional exhaustion of the context.

This is one of those stories I find myself thinking about a couple months after I read it, so I felt obligated to give a 5 star review. What stands out in my memory isn't dull wording or how awful everyone is (evil cult, hellooo) ; it's the emotions and story beats and appreciation for the author's clear feelings. <<less
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Irissska O_o
Irissska O_o rated it
March 3, 2022
Status: Completed
3.5

I did not like main characters at all. Both of them were not good people, they killed just bcz they were in a bad mood, they betrayed people and then had the nerve to be angry when they were betrayed back by the same people they had betrayed. They were both cowards with the lack of self-respect. But I still liked the story. It felt realistic and logical. The only thing I am not sure about is the s*x – could Dongfang feel anything at all with his condition?

Translation... more>> is very good. <<less
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thisismine
thisismine rated it
January 30, 2022
Status: c1
I started reading this with high expectation, but after reading for more than 30 chapters, I'm not sure if I will finish this novel...

I can't understand what makes Dongfang falls in love with Yang Lianting in their past life. How Yang Lianting treats Dongfang in their past life is so cruel and nauseating. In their present life, how Yang Lianting treats Dongfang sometimes make me cringe. I too feel Dongfang fell too quickly to Yang Lianting. Dongfang is too overpowered and Yang Lianting is too mediocre.

*sorry for my broken english... more>> >< <<less
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aovel
aovel rated it
May 29, 2023
Status: Completed
this is story about redemption, too much confusion from the previous life and trying to make amends in the new life towards a person who loved him most. It was simple and beautiful.",)
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Poe
Poe rated it
May 20, 2023
Status: Completed
Love it!

If you like to read love stories, you should try this one.

Both main characters are attractive.
And the story focuses on the main characters without mixing with lots of side characters. So even though there are not many chapters, it gives the fullest about the characters as well as their tale. These two showed a kind of the envious love.

... more>> By the way, when I was reading the last paragraph of the last chapter, COINCIDENTALLY, YouTube that randomly playing songs, played the chorus of "A thousand years" song !

It amazed me. This made my heart melt 🫠. I am sure that I will never forget this feeling. If you have a chance, try to play this song when you read the last chapter. <<less
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Anissia
Anissia rated it
May 6, 2023
Status: Completed
It doesn't feel like just your fanfic at all, feels more like a complete story that is whole on its own, you don't need to read the original to understand or get immersed in this story. The world building and the characters along with their emotions are depicted really well. No need to fear that it would be either short, not detailed enough, not good enough nor immersive. I really do recommend it. It really made me feel heartbroken for their star-crossed past life, I shed quite a few tears... more>> and felt quite the melancholy reading this, but I also felt the deep love, relief and regret absolving afterwards, and felt even more glad and relieved for them. It slowly and intricately turns from heartwrenching melancholy and regret to heartwarming rejoice. I fell in love with these two characters for who they are and for their touching love. <<less
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monozuki
monozuki rated it
April 10, 2023
Status: c54
DNF DNF DNF aka I can't read this any more!
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This novel can be compared to 2HA, as in both the MC (gong) used to be bad to the ML (shou) in his past life, but then gets reincarnated as his past self, from before he's done all that evil, and gets to redo it all, making it up to the person he loves.

Sounds like Dongfang (...) should therefore be an interesting read, no? Well, it isn't, however much I wanted it to be.

Firstly, the MC - Yang Lianting (YLT) - and this is the most angering difference between it and 2HA - used to be a real scumbag to DFB (Dongfang Bubai) in his past life *despite knowing perfectly well DFB was in love with him*. In fact, YLT banked on it, milking it for all its worth, with absolutely no regard for DFB's wellbeing/feelings/sanity. Reading him recount the past it took me haf the novel just to get past my dislike of this character.

Secondly, Dongfang. Sadly, however badass he were, it is all being annihilated by The Power of Shou. Because he might be the most powerful cultivator in the world, cruel and cunning, but we have to remember he IS a shou. God forbid he has a strong, commanding presence! He is supposed to be the weak *woman* after all! Therefore, whenever LYT is nearby, he flips a switch and instantly the ONLY adjectives that the narrator deems to describe Dongfang with are: submissive, meek, with limpid eyes, watery eyes, hazy eyes, expression covered with a layer of watery vapour, soft body, suple body, thin frame, thin waist, fragile body... it goes on and ON. And then on top of that, you get literal paragraphs every few pages like clockwork describing how stunningly beautiful dongfang is. Over. and. over. and OVER. again.

Thirdly, if you were to extract all the paragraphs talking about nothing but Dongfang's beauty, ones musings on their undying love for the other, their mutual declarations of love and romantic promises, as well as LYT's self face-slapping about how badly he treated Dongfang in his past life.. over and over (I mean, deservededly so, don't get me wrong, but reading this over and over every few pages.. it gets old FAST).. if you remove ALL of that, then I don't know if this novel would be half as long as it is. Perhaps even less. The sheer amount of text I skimmed over is just ridiculous and still I felt irritated reading repetetive tripe dialogue over and over again.

So at some point I just couldn't take it any more, couldn't keep reading just to be able to mark it as "read" on my kindle app.. enough time wasted.

So, if you're hesitant, just give it a few chapters. If you find the novel irritating as I had, feel free do drop it, secure in the knowledge that it does NOT, in fact, get better.

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genius.closet
genius.closet rated it
March 6, 2023
Status: Completed
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I didn't know, going into reading this, that both the ML and MC were character from Smiling, Proud Wanderer. But, honestly it didn't really matter. I felt like even without prior knowledge of SPW, it's easy to go along and understand everything the plot has to offer. Though there are a few errors with explanation of plot points, I'm assuming thats just because this is technically "fanfiction".

I have one critique, and it has to do with the ML (Dongfang Bubai). He is the Invincible East, yet in the first time where the MC (Yang Lianting) is threatened, he has the ability to do nothing. It was reiterated that he was the strongest, the best in the world, yet he was bested by someone (with no reputation) in an instant. I understand that it was to move the plot along, but it completely disregarded previous aspects of the ML's character.

Besides that, I truly loved this novel. It was all about romance, redemption and realization. "Not knowing what you have until you lose it" is one of my favorite tropes and it was done so well here. The MC realized his mistakes from his first lifetime after losing his most precious person. When he comes back, ready to do anything and everything for the ML, it's so wholesome and fluffy. Despite having a few revenge scenes, this is more of a feel-good novel that illustrates a completely dedicated love.

(I'm ignoring in this that there is a slightly toxic image of castrated males or males who don't have certain features considered "manly". I don't personally agree with that, especially as that turned the ML into a more "feminine" character, as defined in the novel. It wasn't brought up too much and isn't necessarily a big part of the plot. I just didn't find it correct that the ML's castration and excess yin energy lead to him wanting to wear dresses and makeup. That's a completely normal desire, with no relation to gender, g**itals or identity.)

This gets five stars from me. Short, sweet, and so wholesome. I would definitely recommend!

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dee_ism
dee_ism rated it
October 24, 2022
Status: --
Bunch of clown characters, no one is likeable.

And it got so tiring reading the sentences about their past and how the MC will cherish ML in this life. It got soooo repetitive, the same sentences can be found almost in each chapter *sigh

I thought MC will suffer to get ML back, but his road is smooth sailing that made me angry.
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Estelle_star_QAQ
Estelle_star_QAQ rated it
January 2, 2022
Status: --
Ridiculous.

Calling this love is simply disregarding the true meaning of the word. I had a 'tiny' bit of hope, but the author crushed them all with their reasonings.

Guess I figured out why I don't like / hate reading seme protagonist novels.

Both main characters are utter clowns, and their clownery surprises me lmao.

Not a single good character.

I'll just take a brake from ancient novels.
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twobada
twobada rated it
January 31, 2024
Status: --
So beautiful, it hurts. There are definitely problems here and there but overall it was still a beautiful read.

One thing that I found too difficult to accept though was that DB's insecurity and sensitive thoughts were often attributed to his femininity. I think it's quite sexist and wholly unnecessary but since it is as it was in the original novel (this is a fanfic), I can't blame the author for it.
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shishioo
shishioo rated it
January 10, 2024
Status: Completed
I actually really liked this novel. Though I think the author was a a bit clumsy at certain parts, but I guess she wanted to give a better light to what happened in the original book. I think the translator explained quite well the context of the original book and so does the novel, so you don't need to fully read it to get what's going on.
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wasthequeen
wasthequeen
January 13, 2024
Status: Completed
This is a really good novel, if you are interested in redemption tropes.

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The one thing that I like about this novel is how the ML keeps regretting his actions, he keeps getting reminded of them and it wears him down but he's determined on changing his past.

I feel when he bought the makeup and women's clothes he was dumb af, but when he killed himself, I felt a little better knowing he had atleast a fraction of love the ML had for him. I also knew the ML is portrayed as a feminine person, but his strength and resilience shines throughout the novel. And this was the first novel where it's is blatantly stated that the ML is the strongest and no matter the MC tries, he will never match the ML.

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