The first life time is MC and ML's past life and after that they reincarnate into Lin Xuanzhi and Yan Tianhen. In the second life, MC let down ML and regretted it then turned time back. After that, the third life starts and that's what we see. Later the 3rd volume comprises of their somewhat pseudo-fourth-life.

Truth be told, the ending of 2nd volume is a bit angst. Actually made me think that Yin Chongyue and Lin Xuanzhi came together, which was false, making me want to beat Lin Xuanzhi for his action.

In the third volume, MC and ML are now in Nine Lands from where they belong. ML is back being his second heir fully supported by his parents but MC is forgotten by all who participated in his life except contractual people and his dad, Lin Zhan.

MC and ML meet and ML falls in love with Lin Xuanzhi again but due to sparse memory acts like a stranger, which deals a blow to MC. MC starts secluding himself and his heart turns unemotional. Later, MC couldn't help himself and they start having small interactions. ML follows MC into his sect and confesses to him which rejected by MC, as his heart is now unemotional. ML despairs but then resolves again. Due to practice going backwards, ML discovers that his body has already lost YingYang and the culprit is MC. He rushes to find MC and they do it after which they reconcile and MC tells ML about their connection and gives him all his memory about their lives. After which a 1000 year old enemy arises and starts wrecking havoc. Due to which they face lots of trouble. They find their very very past life after which they had a little conflict.

• UPDATE 2/19/20: I've reached the 300s chapters, Yay! I can't help but notice that reviewers are bashing the MC and ML's personalities.... Yes, they have their shortcomings, but there is character development even if it is a frustratingly slow process.I actually love the ML (Yan Tianhen). He's so funny! He has a unique way of using words to make everyone speechless.

The sheer amount of detail to this Xianxia world. There's so many elements in this world and each of the subcategories are explained in detail.

• Cultivation (cultivation paths, cultivation levels, magic treasure levels, spiritual pill level, cultivation manuals, spiritual beasts, spiritual plants)
• World/Lands/Landmarks
  - The novel starts in the Qing City which is within the East Continent which is within the Five Continents and Five Continents as a country. Alongside it is the

  Nine Lands and Mortal Realm.

  There are also what seems to be mini-worlds or alternate dimensions with their own hidden treasures/secrets. The first 100 ch is confined within Qing City.

• Families/Organizations/Organized Events - There's a ranking systems of families, different sects and their subdivisions (called peaks), various groups and organizations (i.g
  Crafting Alliance, Cloud Summit, Reclusive families, Divine Devil), events (Hundred Family Gatherings, Sect Entrance Exams, Academy Entrance Exams)
• Characters - There's an insane number of characters, most of them being male. The character cast plays into the stereotypical BL novels (tragic male characters, dozens of BL CPs, 1D
  villainous female characters). This novel tends to have a redundant pattern with the characters in every arc. It goes through a cycle of

  introducing

  "good v. evil" conflicts between tragic male characters and 1D male/female villains. A lot of minor characters often appear only a few times and disappears for hundreds of chapters.

Hilarious character interactions and cleverly worded insults. The comedy and fluff is what truly keeps the novel going.

Yan Tianhen, the ML, is actually a pretty sassy and sly character once he gets out of his shell that was built up from the humiliation he suffered after Lin Zhan's death. His comical spiels really takes off after 100s chapters (I believe the lack of comedy relief from YTH is the real reason why most people dislike the first 100 chapters rather than the 1D villains). I found myself revisiting old chapters just to re-read those funny conversations so often that I started compiling memorable quotes (Not surprisingly, YTH is often the one who gets the last laugh) :

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Below is a chapter-by-chapter summary notes of the first 50-ish chapters I complied. The way a lot of the cultivation elements or subplots gets introduced and tossed to the side is like keeping up with latest tech device. As the MC advances his cultivation and tools he crafts, the older ones becomes outdated (lol). Although the individual tools don't play a role, the MC is able to achieve a bigger objective.

Ch. 1-3:

Lin Xuanzhi (MC) wakes up to see that he's transmigrated back in time to when he was at his worst moment (the Tyrant Martial Hall). Yan Tianhen pays 1000 with a gold piece of banknote to bail Lin Xuanzhi out. The martial hall's supervisor and Wu Qingzong, the MC's opponent, talks and reveals their intentions to extort the MC's inheritance. It is revealed that LXZ got here by using the World Revert Mirror.

Ch. 4-5: They return the Lin residence where the doorman, Wang Wu, refuses them entry through the main entrance and demand they take the side entrance. LXZ kills him with the Ground Splitting Hammer which attracts the attention of Lin Zhantian, an impartial disciple of the law enforcement hall, who questions MC. The MC hands over the Recorder Mirror that contains evidence that proves the MC's justification.

Ch. 6: The MC allows YTH to keep the hammer and makes a great show to everyone that by openly giving YTH permission to use it to handle anyone who disrespects him.

Looking back on this chapter, I realize that this hammer is the very first of the endless gifts that LXZ bestows on YTH throughout the novel.

Ch 7-9: The MC reveals that he consumed a 1000 gold Repair Body pill, left behind by Lin Zhan (MC's dad), which enabled him to use the hammer. YTH reveals his skepticism over the new LXZ who then tells YTH an embarrassing story to prove his identity. It is revealed that LXZ's cultivation level had dropped to a Refining Qi Stage second layer. He abolishes his roots (Dantian), unseals the Soul Plate, bribes him with a book and forged stones in exchange for it's cooperation and the Arabian Crafting Manual in which he obtained a Mysterious Ice Jade (worth 10, 000 gold) from.

Ch. 10- 12 : Han Yanran, from one of the 3 big families in Qing city, appears and demand YTH hand over the amethyst white tiger cubs. We learn about LXZ's betrothal to Han Yuran and promise of gifting those cubs. YTH admits to selling those cubs for the bail out money. Han Yanran gets angered, but YTH corners her by revealing the sibling's involvement with the Tyrant Martial Hall. Han Yanran attempts to stab YTH but is stopped by LXZ aggregating Spiritual Qi. We find out that YTH is stuck at Refining Qi first layer.

Ch. 12 - 13: MC approaches with the Mysterious Ice Jade, which Han Yanran recognizes that it is at least a high-grade tool and tries to demand for it too. LXZ refuses and tries appeasing her by saying it's for the wedding day while revoking his initial promise to gift the cubs. YTH reveals that the tiger cubs were a gift from Lin Zhan to YTH and LXZ.

Ch. 14: LXZ offers to cook but finds out the family steward started cutting their five yuan rice supply from monthly to every two months when the medicinal master deemed LXZ a lost cause.

Ch. 15: YTH explains that he sold the cubs for 500 gold each and that buying them back would cost 1500.

***there seems to be a translation (or author's) mistake because the MC tells him he reached the second layer of Refining Qi which implies that he originally dropped all the way to the first layer. Whereas in the beginning of the novel, it was said that he dropped all the way to second layer, not the first.

Ch. 16: The MC explains that he's now a craftsman cultivator using his soul force and that he'll cook for YTH henceforward. Cooking for YTH is LXZ's earlier attempts at reconciliation.

Ch. 17-18: Han Yanren visits her brother. It is revealed that Lin Zhan was in the primary level realm and left the MC his assests most of which were spent on top-grade repair pills. Han Yuran's intent to break off the engagement after obtaining the tiger cubs is revealed. The tiger cubs are spirit beast, a special type of demonic beast. Han Yanren suggests that he divorce the MC after obtaining the Mysterious Ice Jade, but Han Yuran says they can't afford to offend the Lin family. She then suggest killing the MC instead.

Ch. 19: YTH retrieves Ah Bai, the cub that had yet to be handed to the beast tamer. Hu Po is the other cub. The MC threatens Ah Bai to make him form a subordination contract with YTH (because the tigers turned against YTH in their past life). LXZ pacifies him with high-grade demonic delight fruits, a supplementary medicinal pill.

Ch. 21: They go to a demonic beast marketplace, on the way, legends of the MC's beauty is mentioned (so we find out that LXZ is considered good-looking). Ah Bai finds Hu Po with the primary level realm beast tamer from the East Continent, Ji Yunwei, who in the past life extracted and refined the demonic cores of 1298 beast into a soul pill for the soul beast, a nine-tailed fox spirit beast. Ji Yunwei's reasoning had to do with a beast named Ah Jiu. The MC notes that this encounter didn't occur in his past life because he sent YTH alone.

Ch. 26: Ji Yunwei changed the conditions, but changes his mind when a voice transmission talisman flies to him and informs him of the nine-tailed fox sighting. LXZ speculates that this probably when JYW and the fox first met. The MC gifts JYW a high-grade medicinal bottle worth 5000 gold he crafted (uhhh this bottle was never before...) before JYW leaves in a magic treasure level Penetrating Clouds Shuttle.

YTH finally opens up to LXZ about Lin Zhan's death. LZ was killed protecting YTH from cultivators targeting YTH. LXZ never actually found out the truth behind his father's death in his past life. After listening to YTH's confession, he realizes that he was wrong to have accused him in his past life.

Ch. 27 : LXZ tries to find out more about his father's death, but YTH confesses that he has gaps in his memory and only remembered that Lin Zhan was killed by cultivators and he was sent back by Lin Zhan's formation. LXZ suspects that YTH's memory was sealed by an expert and it was done after YTH returned to the family compound. (He believes that Lin Zhan's killer wouldn't have the chance to do that)

The Han siblings shows up after the MC's party leaves and encounters Duan Yuyang who questions them about the fighters Han Yuran employed at Tyrant Martial Hall. Han Yuran is unsettled by the accuracy of DYY's accusations.

Ch. 28: the Han siblings find out that LXZ reobtained the cubs and anticipates LXZ handing them over at his birthday banquet.

Ch. 29: DYY visits YTH at the spiritural plants plantation and and escorts him home. LXZ overhears their conversation and learns that YTH was bullied and exploited by his coworkers employers a like with low pay, intensive workload, and doing other people's work. DYY unreservedly talks tr*sh about LXZ and tells YTH that he doesn't deserve his loyalty. We learn about Lin Zhan's failed attempts to treat the problem with YTH's Dantian Qi sea. LXZ makes his presence known when he overhears that YTH was beaten.

Ch. 30: LXZ treats YTH's wound and then bows to DYY, an action that startles both DYY and YTH alike because this is something that the old LXZ would have never done.

Ch. 31: We learn that DYY was YTH's only friend in his previous life and the one who had prompted LXZ to rethink his actions:

"Lin Xuanzhi, for him to have come this far, who do you think it was for? Everyone in this world can hate him, look down on him, or even want to kill him, but only you have no right!"

Ch.32: Fluffy bath moments between YTH and Hu Po. LXZ flings HP to the bed, getting it wet, and suggests YTH sleep with him. LXZ bribes the cubs to continue peeing on YTH's bed, lol. Ah Bai regards his younger brother skeptically over the bribery.

Ch. 33: A really funny conversation between the cubs regarding YTH reason for choosing to sell HP over AB. LXZ goes to Glittering Jewel Peak and reveals his goal to uncover the Lin family's biggest secret. We also learned that this peak is the best place for absorbing spiritual Qi and cultivation, but cannot repair LXZ's Dantian."as a craftsman, he didn't need his Dantian Qi sea at the beginning stages to store Qi. He could craft and advance through levels based purely on his soul force."

LXZ summons the soul plate and comedic exchange of snarky words takes place.

Ch. 34: The soul plate probes LXZ's body and recognized LXZ's mother's Qi. that he (LXZ) has his enemy's Qi in his body. It is revealed that LXZ doesn't know anything about his mom and tries to find out, but the soul plate is tight lipped and says that "if you really do have that person's blood, knowing who that person is wouldn't do you any good, so it's better for you to not know." It is revealed how LXZ got in contact with the soul plate in his past life. At the time, LXZ was already in a soul body (I'm guessing this means that his physical body was gone) and couldn't form a contract to become his master without it. The soul plate repeatedly rejected LXZ's request to absorb him (LXZ), but eventually did absorb and helped him for reasons that were unknown to LXZ himself.

Ch. 35: The soul plate helps LXZ learn how to use forged stones to fly. LXZ cleverly manages to compel the soul plate to talk about himself by acting indifferent and asking. From the confession, we get a sense that the soul plate is a very old soul. "In the era where Benzun was born, there were genius craftsmen everywhere. There were some whom could even use forged stones to fly the moment their feet touched the ground. Benzun has such extensive experiences, what kind of genius have I not met?"

Ch.36: We get to see YTH's daily experiences working at the Lin family's spiritual plants plantation, thought the income is not enough to feed the tiger cubs so they feed themselves by scavenging. Two teenagers, nicknamed Triangular Eyes and Gold Bracelet, approaches YTH and we learn that they were the ones who beat YTH up. Gold Bracelets forces YTH to comply with his demands to work on his portion of the fields with his Golden Snake Whip, a low level tool used by those in the first layer.

We find out that after Lin Zhan's death, everyone immediately treated him as a servant. All the slackers starts working after news spread of Steward Fang's anticipated arrival. The two teenagers starts fighting over who's field YTH should work on.

Ch. 37: The teenagers calls each other by their names: Triangular Eyes is Lin Xiang and Gold Bracelet is Lin He. We find out YTH's crafty side as we see him secretly gives a silver ingot to a kid who spreaded news about the steward's visit.

Ch.38: LXZ surprises YTH with his sudden appearance and that he witness the scuffle and ingot exchange. LXZ imparts some advice on how to handle future bullies: that YTH should use people whom the bullies fear to pressure the bullies.

Ch. 39-41: It's Han Yuran's birthday. Many respectable cultivators (The head of the Feng and Lin family, Duan family's second elder) are present. Profound Sky Sect's Breaking Sword peak's young master Yuan Tianwen makes his appearance. He's 23 yrs old, a Foundation Stage 5th layer which is below the Hardened Body stage. We learn that it was through YTW that HYR was able to get into Profound Sky Sect. Han Wuyun is the head of the Han family. Duan family's second elder rejects YTW's greetings and mocks him along with DYY who accompanied YTH. HYR shifts the attention to YTH who wasn't invited.

"this world's magic tools are categorised into five types treasure tools, spiritual tools, celestial tools sand sacred tools; it's not that there weren't any tools of a higher level, but no one had ever seen those before. And these magic treasures are further partitioned into four different grades low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade and top-grade."

Ch. 42: The two tiger cubs makes a dramatic appearance and stands on both sides of YTH. Han Yanran inquires about them and YTH refutes that they aren't for her brother. They are for his protection. The crowd discredits the tiger for their age and second elder internally scoffs:

"Spirit beasts should already be at an infant stage seven star level from birth, which would be equivalent to the cultivation of a Hardened Body stage cultivator."

YTH presents the marriage contract and announces the intent to annul the engagement.

Ch. 43: It is revealed that DYY was aware of YTW's plans: "those who should annul their engagement should just annul it, those who should be getting engaged should just get engaged." HYR's affair with YTW is then exposed. YTW immediately defends HYR and takes responsibility for the affair. DYY gets unsettled and speaks vulgarly at the crowd. We learn that DYY and YTW were childhood friends. HYR finally agrees to annul it, but the contract doesn't react to his command. LXZ appears and says his parts, then the contract dissolved revealing that the contract made HYR the bottom even though the contract was made before their birth.

Ch. 44: LXZ greets DYY's grandfather and rats DYY out as the culprit who slipped him a sleeping pill. LXZ was formerly from the Profound Sky Sect's Broken Sword peak. LXZ, YTW, and 2 others were called the Four Swords. [Before he left, Duan Yuyang looked at Yuan Tianwen with meaningful eyes and said, "Yuan young peak master, I hope you won't regret the decision you made today in the future."] YTW proposes to HYR who expresses reluctance to show face infront of the crowd since he just annul an engagement.

Ch. 47: YTH reveal to LXZ that he found out HYR schemes and his affair with YTW from DYY. LXZ recounts over YTW/HYR's marriage in their past life. LXZ knows that they split but doesn't know why. HYR visits YTW, makes accusations at LXZ to convince YTW to turn against LXZ, but YTW is reluctant and settles for giving a warning. Then he tries to get intimate with HYR who rejects his advances with trauma as an excuse.

Ch.48: The Han siblings plots to get revenge on LXZ and to take the tigers and hairpin. HYR reveals to his sister the truth of how he met YTW when she suggest involving YTW in his scheme.

Ch.49: LTW and Chi Xiao (the penta-colored crane) encounter LXZ and the cubs in the mountain when LXZ flicks a forged stone at them (revealing his craftsman status). When LTW suggested that LXZ could return to Profound Sky Sect, LXZ revealed that the story of getting injured by demonic beast in Yunqi grotto-heaven was a lie.

Ch.50: More details of YTW's past life is explained and LXZ acknowledges YTW's good character and thus, decides not to involve YTW in his matters. LXZ shifts the topic and YTW tries to settle things over HYR. LXZ makes a deal that he would leave HYR alone for a long as YTW wish (LXZ already knows that they're gonna split anyway and LXZ will make his move then). YTW offers to help LXZ if he asks for it.

Ch. 51: Su Mo makes his first appearance as he visits him in his room in the Han family's residence using a Linking Soul Kite. Su Mo questions YTW hard on his engagement, expressing his anger over not being informed beforehand. YTW reveals his story with HYR at Flying Luan Peak. Su Mo is skeptical about the identity of YTW's savior because of his temporary blindness. YTW questions his dad about the Duan second elder and learns about DYY's proposal from 6months prior.

Ch.52: YTW questions why DYY would seek marriage and he complains about DYY's behavior. Su Mo advises YTW to not take the rumors seriously and to visit the Duan family. News of HYR/LXZ annulment spreads.

Ch. 53: LXZ gifts YTH the hairpin and reveals that it is a top-grade magic tool.

Ch.54: Steward Zhang, sent by Madam Bai, approaches LXZ over the incident with the hammer. We learn about Madam Bai's background. She's from a side branch of the Bai family and married Lin Xun, LZ's elder brother. She gave birth to Lin Zezhi months after LX's death. We learn more about the problems behind LXZ's constitution