[Ensemble cast with men and women (though there may be one-sided crushes) + no official couples (but the girls’ feelings go beyond friendship) + slow-burn, slice-of-life pace + plenty of original worldbuilding]
In the Battle of Misty Mountain, both the Palace Master of Guanghan Palace and her chief disciple at the time were killed. As she lay dying, the Palace Master left instructions for the second disciple to succeed her and the third to become chief disciple. From then on, Guanghan Palace faced a shortage of promising successors, with no one to carry on its legacy.
When Cui Jinyu, the eldest daughter of a prestigious family, finds her mother gravely ill, she tries doctors and medicines, then turns to prayer. By “chance,” she meets a Guanghan Palace disciple who is “traveling the world.” She cultivates immortality and abandons love. Senior Sister, did you see that?
Nangong Lingyun: I saw, I saw. I’m tucked away at home, not lying in a coffin.
