Gentle, Passionate Immortal Venerable Shou * Shen Jue
Rumor has it that every time the carefree Immortal Venerable Shen Jue takes in a disciple, he gains another cultivation partner. But...
His eldest disciple asked for a divorce on his wedding night.
His second disciple woke from a fantasy full of false affection and forgot everything.
His third disciple kept shouting, "Stand-in," "Take his place," and "You'll regret this," before falling to the demonic path.
Shen Jue refused to believe it was fate, and raised his fourth and fifth disciples, too.
When both brothers pinned him against a wall, then dumped him at the same time the next day, Shen Jue finally understood.
He could pick up anything but children, and take in anything but disciples.
He turned down the sixth disciple, who had come to the mountain of his own accord, then went to his master to reflect. "I'll never take another disciple again."
His master was carefree and idle, but cared about his only disciple, so he hurriedly asked why.
After much soul-searching, Shen Jue said, "A disciple is a disciple. A disciple can't become a cultivation partner."
His master suddenly understood. "A disciple can't, but what about... a master?"
At once, the immortal and demonic worlds stirred.
His eldest disciple, now the greatest rogue cultivator, returned with his sword in hand. "Have you forgotten that I'm the only cultivation partner you ever formally married?"
His second disciple, who had founded his own sect, waited at the door. "This disciple is too attached to worldly desires to forget our time in that fantasy."
His third disciple, who had risen to become the Demon Venerable, came calling late at night. "Even if it's a stand-in, it should be me."
Meanwhile,
The fourth and fifth disciples, who hadn't gotten the chance to speak up: "..."
The sixth, who hadn't gotten the chance to become his disciple: "..."
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1. They don't all actually become cultivation partners.
2. Content warning: The story is one-on-one at different stages, and the master takes the top spot in the ending. The shou has many romantic scenes with his disciples, as well as some dark plot elements. All the gong characters end up together.
3. Qi Refining - Foundation Establishment - Golden Core - Nascent Soul - Spirit Transformation - Tribulation Transcendence
Theme: When love is in your heart, even forgetting cannot erase it