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A cultivation story about how a declining sect is restored by a narcissist, troublemaker, meanie, idiot, and wimpy kid.

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Льов Яо: Відродження спілки Фуяо
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saphire8626
saphire8626
March 27, 2022
Status: Completed
Another one of my favorites. At this point, priest can write about people going to the supermarket and I'll faithfully read all 800 pages of it.

Plot:

This story features the Fuyao sect and starts off with an eccentric sect master taking in five disciples, each with their own distinct personalities, strengths, weaknesses and history. The first 30-40% of the novel establishes the found family dynamic. But disaster strikes. Their master is killed and the kids uncover a mu*der plot and discover a little of the dark history behind their sect. At... more>> this point, the oldest of the five is only a teenager and the youngest is a literally toddler. The oldest disciple has to become the sect master.

I felt so anxious for them! As the five try to journey home to the Fuyao mountain, more tragedy happens. The third disciple, our main character (Chengqian), is killed.

This was the moment when the novel came to life for me. The arc leading to Chengqian's death was absolutely heartbreaking to read because of the vivid descriptions of the others. Our other main character, the first disciple Yan Zhengming, goes into a state of helpless shock and denial. The descriptions of his emotions were really heartbreaking because they described the end of his childhood and the loss of his innocence.

Then we get a timeskip of a hundred years. I notice that priest often uses tragedy to further her characterization. In nearly all the novels by her that I've read, tragedy often moulds and matures many of her main characters - especially the idealistic, young and naive types.

The remnants of the Fuyao sect reunite after this timeskip. They're trying to find a way to unlock the seal placed on Fuyao mountain. Along the way, they discover conspiracies and uncover a lot of dark and bloody history. And that's the basic plot. I do wish that the story focused less on the five of them coming together, and more on the tragedy that shaped them and the timeskip...

Review:

This novel was many things. It's a coming-of-age novel that was gripping to read. There was humor and lighthearted back-and-forth among the brothers, and there were poignant and bittersweet moments. As always, priest describes the psychological very well and I'm in love with her characters. Yan Zhengming, the unfortunate boy who was thrust into a difficult and thankless leadership position, has actually grown very well into his role as the leader of a ragtag, struggling small sect, managing to take care of the younger disciples whilst searching for ways to break the seal, but he shows spurts of deep exhaustion, anger, frustration and helplessness. A big thread in the novel is his struggle with his inner demons (the xinmo - literally, heart demons), his sense of powerlessness, anger and insecurity, where he fantasizes about ditching all of them even though he knows he never would.

In the meantime, Chengqian's narrative thread touches on how he moves from a cold, aloof and indifferent view of the world (he literally resurrects as a sort of ice/jade spirit) into someone who feels, struggles and is tied to life and living (partly thanks to the romance subplot).

This novel also felt a bit like a deep dive into mortality and a sort of analysis of the wuxia genre. In wuxia, cultivators often spend their whole life cultivating to become good enough to ascend to the heavens, where one presumably lives happily, powerfully and peacefully for eternity (commented on in Heaven Official’s Blessing 天官赐福).

In this novel, the entire idea of heaven is taken apart and examined. Many of the antagonists are characters who have experienced hardship, who want to escape to something better, or they chase after the golden fruit of heavenly immortality and use it to justify inhuman acts, etc, but the protagonists' discover the deeply hidden secret of their world: transcending human consciousness doesn't lead to heavenly immortality. Instead, it leads to a state very like Dust in The Golden Compass- becoming part of the universe.

In every wuxia novel, people become cultivators to escape the pain, powerlessness and suffering of ordinary life. When they become cultivators, they become powerful, and they work hard to ascend to heaven, where heaven becomes the goal that gives meaning to all their actions. Now that the main characters discover that there is no heaven, many of the actions and efforts of the antagonists' and even the protagonists' suddenly become meaningless. In the end, the novel seemed to suggest to me that no matter how powerful one became, there was no escaping mortality, pain and suffering.

It was a thought-provoking read. There was a lot about life and the attachments one forms to life, love, mortality, responsibility, morality, choice... There were some really beautiful quotes in here. I couldn't help but think of Buddhism - it's not the goal, but the journey that is important. <<less
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Mysterious Reader
Mysterious Reader rated it
March 20, 2022
Status: Completed
This is my personal favourite novel from Priest. As expected from her, the plot is absolutely mind-blowing and amazing. I first thought that this won't be my cup of tea since the first few chapters are hard for me to engage. However, as the story moves on, it becomes more and more interesting with mysteries waiting to be uncovered.

About the characters, some might find Yan Zhengming annoying due to his narcisstic and arrogant behaviour, but he is my favourite lol. He might be childish, but it's becaue he grew up... more>> being spoiled by his parents, and come on, he has an easygoing behaviour too cuz he will always forget about things that upset him once he saw something that keeps his attention. And, his character growth is what makes him more likeable. You can see the suffer and regret he went through to grow up from a delicate young master to one of the most powerful sword cultivators of his generations. I'm a hardcore Yan Zhengming fan since I like his idgaf attitude. And Cheng Qian, just like other Priest's shous, is a complete badass with an independent personality. He is very cold and aloof on the outside, but he cares a lot about the people he is close to. He didn't mind risking his own life to protect those people and has a strong desire to be stonger so that he could protect his loved ones. Every other charcter has their own developments too.

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And I'm really crying over the tragic love story of Tong Ru and Han Muchun. They obviously deserve a happy ending. I know what Tong Ru did is wrong but can we please take a moment to appreciate his pain-staken efforts. His willingness to endure anything for the sake of his Xiao-chun really wins me over. I know this is not neccessary but I just wanna show my appreciation for him.

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Priest is known for focuisng more on the plot than the romance, but you will be fed with occasional dog food that pops up randomly. The plot is one of a kind and has unexpected twists and turns. Overall, I think this deserves a 5 stars rating in my opinion. One of the best cultivation novels I've ever read. So stop wasting your time reading my review and go READ IT!!!! <<less
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wife zhengming
wife zhengming rated it
March 14, 2022
Status: Completed
I made an account just to say that this book is an absolute must-read :DDD

The plot

At the start of the story, you really don't know where the plot is headed. What's Fuyao??? Why are we revitalizing it???

It establishes the Fuyao sect, as well as the developing relationships between the disciples and their master, as well as how they slowly advance in their cultivation. The beginning 1/3 of the novel is focused within Fuyao Sect, with the main focus being the disciples' cultivation, as well as many scenes with their master,... more>> Han Muchun. If you like training montages, and the effort and progression that a character can show, Liu Yao has a bunch of them across different skill sets.

After the major shift that happens near the middle, they slowly start to introduce things outside of the sect, as well as the mysteries within the sect.

The little scenes are just as important as the grander, larger-than-life scenes. I can still remember scenes from the beginning chapters like the one where Han Muchun holds Cheng Qian and covers him with his own robe despite being pelted by the rain. It's scenes like these that evoke nostalgia, especially when the latter half of the novel starts.

I can't really talk about the plot without spoiling it, but it is an absolute roller coaster of a ride with lots of focus on family, cultivation, ascension, swordplay (LOTS), corruption, self-righteousness, greed, good and evil, love, death and what it really means to be immortal.

The characters

The characters are the driving force of the novel, especially the five disciples. Their devotion to each other + their interactions are so heartwarming to read. The main five, Chen Qiang, Yan Zhengming, Li Yun, Han Tan, and Han Yuan, all have their own unique personalities and skillsets. They're always teasing and bickering, but there is always an undercurrent of love and worry in their interactions. The beginning arcs really show the development of their relationship, from how they go as hostile sect members to siblings that would sacrifice their entire being for each other, uncaring of the world.

Even the side characters like Nian Dada and You Liang were treated with care, offering closure, as well as letting them have their own character development. The main villain isn't cartoonishly evil, and the build-up to their reveal is foreshadowed really, REALLY good, and their motivations were explored really well. Heck, even
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Bian Xu

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had some moments where my heart felt heavy for him.

The romance

I think if you're looking for a romance-focused novel, this book probably isn't the one you're looking for. Though the romance is important and heavily featured in the latter half of the novel, the familial relations + the mysteries are the ones that take center stage in the plot. The CP is a case of the cold and unromantic one vs. The starry-eyed love martyr. Their interactions are really hilarious but have enough serious moments that make the relationship meaningful. They also have!!! Some of the most romantic lines I have ever read!!!!!!!!!! LIKE THE
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"you are already my unbreakable tether to this world of red dust"

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it's so them.

Definitely subtler than your usual danmei, but that makes the scenes where they are openly romantic more worthwhile.

Conclusion

Liu Yao is a slow starter, for sure, but once they establish the characters, their relationships, the settings, as well as the mysteries surrounding them, you won't be able to put it down. If you're just starting on danmei, I wouldn't really recommend this as your starter novel, unless you're ready to research certain terms every five sentences.

The plot of Fuyao is all-encompassing, spanning a century of events, and follows the five disciples as they navigate through childhood to adulthood, with each difficulty shaping them, for better or for worse. And despite everything, they still end up together, all to the same destination- home.

Overall a very refreshing book!!! Love it!!!!!!! I cried so hard because of it!!!!!!!!!!! I do think that there are some things in Liu Yao that people might not like, but I guess you can say "it's a feature, not a bug" :DDD <<less
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riule111
riule111 rated it
March 10, 2022
Status: c95
Currently in love with this novel. I'm 10 chapters short of finishing but will get there soon.

The first part of the novel feels very bittersweet after you read the rest, as youths the free and easy days feel distant yet that warmth left an indelible trace on the characters.

The change and development, as well as the relationship between each of the characters, are also great, MC goes from not caring and highkey finding their sect brothers annoying to "somewhere along the way, he'd gained so many weaknesses that if any... more>> of them were to be touched, he would be in so much pain he would rather die." (crying)

The latter part of the novel ngl were filled with cultivation terms that may be hard to follow sometimes, but the main selling points of this story for me were the characters and the fraternal bond between them. I love how they don't care as much about anything else that's happening in the world as long as they got to stay together and go back home.

"Afterall, as long as the people were there, anywhere could be a home." <<less
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auraizen
auraizen rated it
February 20, 2022
Status: Completed
The plot is confusing along with the writing style, which made it difficult to read. Maybe it's not for me, but I didn't like the unanswered questions in the end. It ended so abruptly and we don't know how anyone's life turned out, even the main couple. It left me unsatisfied.

Though, the main characters were all lovable and very human with lots of growth which I liked
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aniakviii
aniakviii rated it
February 18, 2022
Status: Completed
I must admit, Priest is one of my favorite web-novel authors. The description was also interesting, so I expected a lot from Liu Yao - and I was not disappointed. First of all, this is a novel about finding your place in the world which contains a lot of in-depth reflections, so it is not a light read. In addition to that (and this is what makes me love her work this much), Priest trusts the reader to figure out the characters' thoughts and motivations on their own. While reading... more>> her works, you have to get to know the characters in order for their actions to make sense to you. This is also the reason why in some reviews people complain that the romance was underdeveloped.

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The relationship between Yan Zhengming and Cheng Qian didn't appear out of thin air. It is only that Priest left those five years after Han Muchun's death to our imagination. In that time they grew up and learnt to rely on each other, but we only see their before and after. Also, Cheng Qian's death right after they leave the island kind of makes it look like they started liking each other only because they spent a hundred years apart, even if it was not what had happened.

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When it comes to the characters, they are all amazingly written and likable. The character development plays a major part in Liu Yao, which is understandable considering that during the plot the main group grows from literal kids to adults. I especially liked the way Yan Zhengming changed. It would not be believable if he suddenly became a whole new person just because he had to undertake responsibility. He has matured, of course, but his character mostly stayed the same.

The worldbuilding is spot-on, the plot is great and as I already said, I love the characters. The only problem I have with Liu Yao is that it is not longer - not because I want it to have more plot, but rather because 109 chapters is nowhere near enough for the plot that it already has. Although the story is absolutely incredible, the pacing in the second half was, in my opinion, too quick. If I had to nitpick over something, there were also a couple of moments that seemed a bit deux-ex-machina-esque, but they still fitted the plot and didn't bug me that much.

Overall, I really recommend reading Liu Yao to everyone who likes slow burn and analyzing what they read. If you are looking for a light-hearted romance story, it will not suit your taste. <<less
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Sachi00
Sachi00 rated it
September 4, 2021
Status: Completed
This is a very engaging novel once you get past the relatively slow start, and the relationship between the MC and ML is very well done! Subtle enough that it’s not the focus—the found family is—but still very present and very believable imo. All the main characters can stand on their own, in different ways. I think the only weak part of this novel is that it can be very slow at times, especially at the start.
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Timmyarra
Timmyarra
June 28, 2021
Status: Completed
The synopsis doesn't do this story justice. I had it in my library for a while and honestly I didn't feel like reading it, I got bored and didn't have anything else to read so I did. I should have read it sooner..I went for the romance but stated for each of the main characters. They were so vivid plus I love how the author did with the cultivation and ascending aspect of it. All the characters were unique they matured but you can still see an inkling of their... more>> past self.

Give this book a try you will love it. <<less
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LadyBlue98
LadyBlue98 rated it
June 24, 2021
Status: Completed
My favorite Priest novel. I reread it again and it made me excited like the first time.

5 stars because I love it!
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Nyaa.23
Nyaa.23 rated it
June 12, 2021
Status: Completed
Pros :

The novel is beautifully written, author managed to make the characters feel 'alive'. The MC gotta be one of my fav MC, there's just something human about him; his stubbornness, his aloofness, his ego and etc. Tbh, from the author's writing, you could know that the plot happened because of the characters, not because of the plot that the characters ended up like that. This means that author knows well about their characters and it reminded me of MXTX, she also knows her charathers well that it could even... more>> made us feel for them and relate to them.

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MC' parent are not so loving to him, he has a grudge against them, they also kinda sold him to the master. So, MC worked hard to be better and planned to make his parents regret. In the end, he just let things go, karma's of the past have been paid and there's nothing else to feel sad about and ✨ character development ✨

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This more of a finally-found-a-place-to-call-home kind of story and I'm living for it. The romance isn't really there for not until the 3rd book but we got characters progress y'all.

Cons :

The synopsis isn't doing the story a justice. Kinda need some amount of brain juice to read this. The story of book 1 to the beginning of book 3 is good but the rest are so-so, in the beginning the author serves us good delicacies and it's just harr to satisfy us in the later of the story. <<less
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Bluehood01
Bluehood01 rated it
May 26, 2021
Status: c109
A well written novel. Action packed.

The only exception for me is the 'Yan' character- don't like him at all. And in my opinion shouldn't be the ML.
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Inanis
Inanis rated it
May 26, 2021
Status: c109
Priest seems to writes their novels like they are going to be adapted into dramas and need to pass the censors. The plot is strong and the characters are fleshed out but the romance can be completely removed and the novel would still be great. The romance is very much not the focus of the story so it won't completely satisfy if you are looking for a romance novel, but the over arching plot of the novel is amazing and should make up for that.
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Waterlight
Waterlight rated it
May 25, 2021
Status: c109
I can't describe how much I love this novel! This whole novel is a journey of these disciple of Fuyao sect and they go through so much together!

It starts out with good times but then something happens and the whole mood changes after that event which leads to start of their journey.

I really like romance between the CP even though they get together later on but you see them falling in love and start to care about one another in their own way!
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Elyurias
Elyurias rated it
May 23, 2021
Status: c109
Liu Yao is my favorite Priest's novel. The story is complete, mnm how do I say it, it's unbelievable well written, every character is perfectly developed, every action has it's reason to happen, to beginning to end it's pure perfection. Just read it, I can guarantee you won't regret if you give it a chance. Just read it and fell in love with this heartwarming story, they're like my own children, Zhengming has the best development of all, don't dislike him at the beginning cause he'll change in an amazingly... more>> way, Cheng Qian has such a good nature, he's so good, so righteousness, Han Yuan is like a little annoying thing that you'll try to protect at all costs, Li Yun is incredible as well, he's intelligent and is always ready to make the best comments in difficult situations, and Shuikeng is our little maiden, she's brave and is ready at any moment to help her family, Muchun and Tong Ru are my weakest point, to be honest I can't think about them without cry (but you will love them). Please, read Liu Yao. <<less
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periperi
periperi rated it
March 4, 2021
Status: Completed
4 stars

Note to self I only read up to chap 66 for the translated version. Read a mash of original and MTL for the rest because warning, this is a very hard book to MTL (it's like nonsense, the prose and terms are hard to grasp). So I'd say I think I understood the basics but just barely.

This book is almost a tragedy and it's bitter (sweet) especially for one character in my opinion so while I really like the book, I'm giving it 4 instead of 5. As with... more>> Priest writing, her characters are solid, including side characters because one will grow to care for most of them, in my case, even those apart from the 5 main cast.

Major spoilers ahead but

First for very minor character I liked is
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You liang. I didn't think much of him because he started in the enemy side of the situation but could tell he was not a bad person. Then I felt so bad for him when his shixiong (?) died in the battle against that san wang ye. I had an inkling he would come back. Read till the extras and was really confused, how did he end up as Yan Ming Zheng's tu di? Did I skim through too much towards the end because the plot was getting too much for me? I really need to re-read the translation once it's out. But this character, I really liked.

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Major character I liked but mourn is
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Han Yuan T^T Going to admit I disliked him in the beginning because of his off-ish attitude of trying to gain favour. But seems like many people agreed he is the most tragic character in the book. Towards the end my heart truly ached for this boy. He suffered a hundred years over a sin he had no control over but had by then already accumulated too much sin. Then, at the very end, you tell me he can never return home?! BS! Return me my boy! Sigh. I wish he had a spinoff or something, give him a love interest or some other happy ending since he can't return home lol. Wishful thinking.

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The main CP dynamics had it's angst (this book was full of knives) but had it's sweet moments too. I won't even mention the small mention of the barely there side CP (gone in a flash of bitterness). ML's character growth is one of the best out there for sure. The other characters, Li Yun is almost comic relief at certain point from his outsider POV and Puddle also added cuteness and humour.

Plot wise, it might seem slow at the beginning but when things ramp up, it RAMPS UP AND SLAMS LIKE A TRAIN. The mystery and turns also was very unexpected (like the final boss). It's not a long book but each chapter is actually quite long. I wish there was more extras and will definitely have to come back for the translation. <<less
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ylial
ylial rated it
March 26, 2020
Status: Completed
Story of 5 fuyao sect students who met a great tragedy and wished to go back to their sect.

Probably, the title should be renamed since they just continued the inheritance of their sect not letting it to be cut off rather than revitalizing.

This one is really a great story, from beginning til end. Also, This is a plot based so not much romantic scene between MC and ML, rather it is focused on their brotherhood. There are lots of twist and turns, making it interesting. The antagonists can be predicted... more>> easily, but not their reason for doing so. Btw, I didn't expect "him" to be the ML.

Probably, I wish for more chapters about the everyday life of those pips, esp the MC and ML, and I wish to see them getting their disciples. <<less
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HuynV8626
HuynV8626 rated it
June 15, 2019
Status: Completed
it is a BL novel but it actually touches my heart for the first time I read

too many tears and regret but thanks god it is happy ending.

each character has their own traits that makes me both love, sympathise, or even feel regrettable

i dont wanna say too much on this

it just depends on ones feelings but this novel is highly recommended for its quality
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aniki
aniki rated it
February 19, 2019
Status: v2c33
This is a very well-written and engaging story! [Also an exceptionally well translated story. Thank you, dear translator (s) ! The quality of the translation is very high and makes reading this story even more enjoyable.] The focus is much more on the characters' personalities rather than the romance--which, where I'm at, is just barely, barely scraping by as bromance, honestly, and I'm living for it. It's almost like watching brothers bickering with each other in a sitcom, showing only very faint glimpses of sincerity for each other once a... more>> year lol. This is probably one of my favorite Chinese novels so far because each character has some downside to them. They're all very flawed, even the protagonist. He is essentially a good kid, but while I was reading I was uncertain as to what road he would take in the future. That ambiguity in the character's morality really keeps readers curious and what ultimately makes me recommend this work to others. <<less
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M012
M012 rated it
February 10, 2019
Status: v2c33
I'm so sad that this didn't get as much reviews, it's a really good story that even if it's not BL I would still read it. Honestly the description for this novel is way too short, I was going to skip it until someone recommended it to me.

This is one of the few novels that made me laugh hard and cry a little, the characters are all filled with personality and I absolutely adore them. I couldn't really tell who the ML is when I was reading it, but it... more>> didn't matter anymore since the characters are good enough for me to keep reading. I even went as far as to try to read it in Chinese but I wasn't good at it so I still had to wait for translations.

the story is very slow when it comes to romance, so if you don't like it taking too long to get to that point then maybe it's not for you.

Can't wait for the next few chapters to come ;u; <<less
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MyRAMEN
MyRAMEN rated it
June 26, 2018
Status: c10
The MC is a mortal who believes his master is a scam. He believes almost all sects are tricksters which no one can actually defy the heavens. Its a good book but I didnt like how everything in the book was written like even the author was confused. Im ok with mysteriousness but with the slow paceits going I cant stand the novel much.
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