They're all the same soul, which somehow makes them fighting each other over the MC even more hilarious. Apparently, what happened is that the ML (s) and the MC are reincarnations of a powerful cultivation couple from centuries ago. Back then, ML had also kidnapped the MC (who had also transmigrated over), which I know sounds bad, but he didn't force the MC or anything. It was more like the ML's soul was super unstable and was steadily leading to the destruction of the entire world, and he was losing his mind. In order to save himself and everyone else, the MC (who has fallen in love with the ML too at this point) and the ML make a plan to split his souls and meet up in the future, after they have reincarnated. So in that sense, everything that occurs in the novel is perpetuated by their past selves.

So really, he MC has no one to blame but himself lmfao.

doesn't have his passion root, which is what gives him the ability to love. He sacrificed it in order to lock away the "Chaos God". Either way, I like how there's a valid reason for the MC's obliviousness, so I think this added a nice touch to the story.

When ML1 kisses the MC only to have the MC respond "I don't feel anything" (because of his lack of passion root), his inner demons take over and he kidnaps the MC. The MC escapes and finds out that in the time he's been locked away, ML2 and ML3 have been fighting ML1, and that in doing so, the Underworld (or the cultivation world's equivalent) has been thrown into chaos. He reaches out to ML2 and asks him to fix the issue, and ML3 shows up along the way to help. ML1 comes later, and although the MC is angry at him, they work together to restore relative peace/balance.

Then, the MC goes back to his sect and learns about the all the MLs being the same person and about his missing passion root. He decides to visit a temple for more guidance, while all the MLs try to gain his forgiveness throughout his stay. When he leaves to go to another temple (I'm not quite sure why, the MTL was still wonky af), he faces a heavenly tribulation (I think...) but ultimately dies because of his conflicted heart. ML3 rushes in to save his soul at the last minute by transferring half of his to the MC, and then there's a time skip to 375 years later.

The MC has reincarnated into an ordinary person, and ML3 brings him back to his sect. ML2 and ML1 find out, and the three of them help to bring back his cultivation.

That's all I'm up to right now; I will be back once I have finished MTLing the novel.

Okay, I finished. While the MC is recuperating his cultivation, he also works on integrating the three souls back together. I'm not 100% sure, but I think that by being reborn the MC has also regained his passion root, which means the restrictions on the "Chaos God" have weakened. Therefore the leader of the "dual-cultivation" sect, who is the MC's friend and someone who had also given up something to lock away the "Chaos God", sacrifices himself to restore the seals. It's actually really sad because the leader had a love interest (I forgot his name but he had something to do with medicine), which I think was the reason this novel had a tragedy tag. Luckily, however, the love interest waits for the leader to reincarnate, and we have a whole extra regarding their relationship :)

The rest of the novel is just more relationship development between the MC and the ML (s). We get a peak into their individual back stories, but in the end, the ML (s) reunite and the novel ends satisfyingly. I was happy with it, at the very least.

So you know how I said that ML1 kidnapped the MC? Well, while he was busy chaining the MC to his bed... he also put a... *ahem* c*ck ring on him. I mean, I guess he had a valid reason. The MC had previously been exposed to a heavy aphrodisiac, and the c*ck ring suppressed its effects. But god damn, this part of the novel really shocked me, because it was relatively pg-15 before I read this scene.

Also, remember how I said the MC reincarnates into an ordinary person? Well, in order to regain his cultivation, the MLs help him out... through dual cultivation. Together. As in, the 3 MLs and the MC. So it's sort of like a foursome, because all of them are just there as the MC gets plowed, even though he's getting f*cked individually. But at the same time it's not, because the MLs are all the same person. I don't know. All I'm saying is, I did not expect this at all, and weirdly enough I don't... hate it lmao.

Also, ML3 has animal traits and his d*ck has.... barbs. Yeah.

Well, again, all the MLs are the same person, so it doesn't matter. My favorite ML regardless of that fact, however, would be ML3. He just grew on me, man. I originally liked ML1 the best but then the kidnapping scene (...) happened, and I was turned off a bit. But the ML3, with his coquettish behavior and his desperation to have the MC just look at him, was interesting. He acts out, but underneath it all, he just really really really wants the MC to love him, and he's not above begging the MC to pay him attention.

Also, I find it hilarious how ML1 and ML2 usually gang up on him because he's so clingy with the MC.

I always knew Yinghe cared a teensy bit more for Huanhan. He was certainly my favorite. UWU

At some points there's an illusion that the MC has some special feelings for the 1st disciple, but this turns out to be a fake.

Lover 1 carelessly drinking tea by the bed on which lover 2 does his "beloved" - this is really unromatic.

The second half of the story doesn't bring much joy because the MC doesn't really love his three... lovers already - though he gives in to their s*xual desires. He doesn't root for them, miss them, there's no romantic tenderness, admiration, devotion - all those s*upid things about love. Just paternal pity and body arousal every time they start caress him and pain in the lowerparts afterwards for a couple of pages. And he refuses to see his naughty disciples for a few days every time afterwards because he's embarrassed and angry how they tricked him in a four-some again. Yeah, that kind of relationship. I don't really enjoy it.

Also, the MC who is supposed to be majestic and capable the 2nd part of the story looks rather miserable because 3 strong males always get what they want, *** him to half-death in front of each other and then call him shijun. And he pitifully keeps up his icy and dignified demeanour like nothing happened.

I also don't understand such love as the MC thinks at last @I really love you@ looking at ML 1 (Hooray! Chapter 82!) And in 3 seconds says to ML2 "Ok, do me". This is irritating, opposite of love and intimacy, depressing and false.

first ML Li Huanhuan becomes fully blackened and traps the MC in a dimension where no one can find them and did a bunch of creepy sh*t after the MC said that he couldn't feel anything after the ML kissed him. I know this book had the yandere tag on it, but I checked the other tags and they didn't seem too extreme and the beginning was light hearted fluff..... sigh.... It's a shame, because Li Huanhuan was my fave.

second ML Qin Jun reveals himself to be the ghost patriarch, in which afterwards the story gets dark quickly. Afterwards, the MLs become forceful onto the MC without respecting his boundaries, and yes I am aware of the yandere tag but I swear that right before that happened the MLs seemed respectful of the MC. It's a bit too much for my tastes. They do get better later on, at least.

MC died and reincarnated

foursomes, MC being f*cked by a cat-like beast, use of toys etc

a foursome. I didn't see that coming. But yeah... They take turns doing MC the whole night. And meanwhile being jealous with eachother. Even after they merged into 1 soul again. It is not a real harem novel. But the foursome was still kinky!