So, I encountered this story on WEBTOON, and I enjoyed it a lot so I started to see if there were additional releases online. Somehow, I had missed the fact that the manga site I most frequently use (Asura Scans) had been scanlating it. The next few chapters were extremely enjoyable to read. A few of the story elements are similar to volcanic age (murim, reincarnation of an important individual, learning in secret) and it’s just as enjoyable in both manhwas (I think they’re manhwas). (Also, just because they’re similar doesn’t mean they’re the same, both stories are completely unique and only share a few common tropes done well) As for the MC… I love him. Chung Myung, (I prefer Cheongmyong) is obviously a flat-arc MC, but unlike shounen flat arcs the MC isn’t stupid, does not make silly mistakes, is unafraid of killing, threatening, torture etc. In fact he seems to be the only character so far willing to be the bad guy. (The others are too young or too old) and completely contrary to what logan3 said, he never leaves a job unfinished. Recently he attacked a caravan of people who wronged Mt. Hua and were let off by the elder/ leader. Cheonmyong ended up killing the head of the caravan and letting the others go after taking all their wealth, however as a reader I personally couldn’t care weather he let them off or not since they’re probably never going to show up again and really didn’t deserve to die or anything(they were caught up in an overarching scheme.) Anyways, the MC’s personality also has another unique characteristic which is sadism. In comics usually sadism is used in training arcs for comedy, but I think it’s just part of this MC’s persona and I love it. The author is really great at comedy. Also(this is kind of a brain dump, sorry) the art is beautiful! It’s not the best of the best, but it’s clean and the scenery is gorgeous, same with the plum blossom moves of Mt Hua, which I’m excited to see more of. Anyways, I can almost guarantee this series is going to become something big so you should definitely read it and I hope you enjoy!

This one is probably one of the best martial arts story out there, straight into the top 10 at least.
Pretty much every aspect of it is good. Story while being nothing special, just a re-used trope, is done well, after the initial intro and reincarnation it goes straight into worldbuilding and presenting the situation of the sect after its fall when facing the Heavenly demon, from there till now it has mostly been training arcs and development of the MC, the sect disciples and the sect itself, all well presented, cohesive and interesting.
The characters are also interesting, it's mostly centered on the MC so far, he's a weird mix of hard working and lazy, a char of greys, upright but not always, aggressive but strangely caring, except when he doesn't care... uptight with others disrespecting his fellow sect members but he's not particularly respectful of them, etc. and, he really likes to beat the crap out of those who annoy him. As for the other characters, it has been mostly training for the so far but there are a few interesting ones, both among the disciples and among the rivals and outsiders.
Art is excellent, top notch even for manhwas, it's not only great but the action is easy to follow with good flow from panel to panel.
Pace, so far, great. And dialogues are simple yet satisfying.
Has some humor but it's minor and not in your face, it's mainly some expressions by the MC.
If I had to say some critique, it would be, first, the annoying face the MC does from time to time along with his attitude at times. Second, that the story while well executed and written is in the end rather generic, maybe there are some surprises along the line here but I doubt it to be honest, still a well done rehash is still good.
Overall, a great manhwa, 8.5 so far, time will tell were it goes from there.

Most them saying bad are the people with no intent to get into the series because they've seen another good murim series and expect everything else they read to give off the same vibe. Plots are basically standard and common throughout the whole murim webnovel universe. What sets them apart into good and bad are how the plot is carried out and the way it's expressed to the readers. I believe this series does that exceptionally well. To comedic timing, impressive strategies and manipulation as well as fighting scenarios where it keeps the readers on edge and hyped up. Almost nothing the plot focused characters do in this series, even extremely little things, are without reason (it's not some random BS reason they have to pull out the air) and you'll know it as you progress further, how the author manages to connect everything without forcing it. Me personally I have yet to find a chapter out of the 1000+ that bored me. But hey that's just me doe

It's not as nonsensical as most other cultivation titles and the art is above average, and of course it's definitely not the read to look for if you want a mentally stimulating read or looking for innovation.

It starts very vanilla, like most cultivation manhua/manhwa(s) yet the trick to this title is how good of a job the author is doing in creating compelling antagonists seeming out of thin air and how satisfying thus rewarding it feels to watch them unravel under MC's wit and power.

Very well executed concept, I was pleasantly surprised.

chapter 72 read, (season 1 complete)

So the setting is simple enough, the mount hua/ plum blossom sect (the koreans sure love their mount hua sect, this is hardly the first manhwa about it) basically 1v1 the heavenly demon and the demon sect who was a threat to basically all other sects.
In other words, they took one for the team. Every high level martial artist perished in that fight and the sect itself was left with a pyrrhic victory. But except of the other 9 great sects helping mount hua, they basically abandoned it. In stark contrast to the taoist teachings or whatever. And some even joined the demon sect in disguise to attack and plunder the mount hua sect.

Now, 100 years later the protagonist is reborn. Keep in mind he wasn't the leader of the sect but instead the strongest fighter. irresponsible and carefree. He finds the sect in such dire condition and partly decides and partly is duty bound to help them, thus the story ensues.

Mixed with the comedy is the brilliant art and actually fairly compelling story with character development as the protag himself comes to terms with the responsibility he shirked in his previous life but now chose to bear.
If i had to criticize tho, there are like, no female characters at all. I mean sure it may not be relevant to the story but its like they dont even exist

Anyways, great read, 10 out of 10, is even worth re-reading after some time.

The story and execution are masterful. This manhwa is the perfect combination of humor, drama, and pure satisfaction. It starts out a little slow, but eventually becomes so satisfying with the main character imparting equal parts wisdom and petty spite at every turn. This is one manhwa I can't wait to read every week.

I'm not a fan of an alcoholic MC that repeatedly beats those around him into submission. It's a silly gag the first time; it's depressing on the 15th.

I enjoy re-reading this series. Season one is complete and free to read on EN Webtoon (as of this review).

It doesn't have a lot of depth. In other words, what you see is what you get; an impressive martial artist tries to revitalize his original sect without revealing his true identity. It is a funny comic with a lot of action and no fillers. If you're looking for a long, casual martial arts comic that's not-so-serious, then give this story a go. Although I said it's "not-so-serious," it still has stuff like debt, betrayal, and other serious matters. It has a story.

I initially put it off because of the art style depicted in the cover and in the first chapter, but it's not as bad as I thought.

... Last updated on July 28th, 2023, 11:29pm

Reviewed @ch107
Pretty great series. Has a great blend of action, comedy and ...sect-building (training students, growing wealth, techniques, connections..)

The main issue I see is the mc's power gap with his allies. Before a time-skip this isn't really an issue, but afterwards he's fighting on a different level such that...well tbh it's done well. In that often his problems require more than brute strength, or rather strength applied at the right place in the right way, but it concerns me that he's grown in power so much that it feels like the powercreep of opponents will faaar outpace his supporting cast/allies.

At present it's not really an issue, it feels like it may become one. So I feel like the 9/10 is well-deserved,
Give it a go. Action is larger in later parts, like season 2, but comedy is still present even if a bit decreased.

edit: just read the next 10 chapters and the end of this arc was really good and the next one is eastbalished nicely. I'm gonna bump my rating a bit.

... Last updated on March 24th, 2024, 5:12pm

The plot line is a relatively standard murim story, but with a slight twist. More importantly, this story is done very well. You feel like there are multiple different characters that exist separately from whatever the MC is doing. The art is good to excellent and the fights are pretty fun. They are more artistic than realistic, but at least they are enjoyable.

The twist here is the character of the MC, who is chaotic good with many minor flaws that make for many funny situations. He is devious, but is clearly a good person whose goal is to restore his sect, which was his home, and to continue the legacy he and his friends cherished. It isn't about being the strongest, being the strongest is a necessary, but insufficient step. He wants the sect to be the strongest. Much of the story focuses on making the sect and its members stronger.

Since the MC has a goal that noble, it is much more fun to read.