The Yellow Springs and Netherworld are the destination of all the dead. In the Netherworld, the dead gradually forget their former lives. Once all their memories are gone, it is time for reincarnation. No matter how intense love or hatred may be, it will fade away with time.
Lao Gu is the oldest resident of the Yellow Springs and Netherworld. The ancient memories, love, and hatred from his life before death have all been washed away by the Yellow Springs, yet he refuses to reincarnate, no matter what. Even though the Netherworld has nothing but dirt and the waters of the River of Forgetfulness, he still won’t enter the cycle of reincarnation.
The greatest pleasure in a ghost’s life is sitting by the River of Forgetfulness and watching the show.
An uncertain prequel or side story to Immortal. Before Jiuyou awakens, the Netherworld has nothing, and its inhabitants could have their memories washed away and be sent into reincarnation at any moment. This is about how the dead who refuse to move on struggle to avoid reincarnation. Updates whenever inspiration strikes.
The author’s completed works:
Dawn of the Zhen Dan Era: A collection of short side stories for Immortal, plus a watch-along story.
After the Fall of Heaven: The adventures of the Flame Emperor in his youth, the fourth prequel to Immortal.
Who Can Be Immortal: A chronicle of the heroine becoming king. An alternate-world ensemble story with no rivalry among women; the heroine and supporting women only compete for the throne.
Ge Sheng: The balancing act between power and love, the third prequel to Immortal.
Drawn by Fate: A fish meets a hairless bipedal ape, the second prequel to Immortal.
Wangshu: Teach children the right values from an early age, the first prequel to Immortal.
The Willful Miracle Doctor: The long road of a crooked doctor treating her own mental illness.
A Family of Three Species: Three family members, three different species.
A Bestiary of Nonhuman Creatures: In a world full of demons, the manor lord wants to quit.
Statesman: A treacherous minister versus a renowned minister.
Phoenix Perches on the Parasol Tree: What happens when a schemer loses her memory?
Yaoguang: A distance greater than that between flying birds and fish.
Theme: When old memories are forgotten, new ones can still be made.
Xin Zheng is the most memorable protagonist I've ever read.
Alas, the twilight of the human dynasty is truly heartbreaking. Perhaps it's because watching Xin Zheng work so hard to make it better, and then his collapse, evokes a deep sense of sorrow that resonates with everyone. If the human dynasty has another ominous star in its ranks, what reforms can it implement to prolong its national fortune?
This ending was the most brilliant I've ever seen with a main character.
I'm numb. Thank goodness for the underworld, otherwise it would be too frustrating for that jerk to die after committing his despicable act.
Old Gu is a survivor of the Great Harmony civilization; I suddenly feel a pang of sadness.
Finally, it's Xin Zheng's turn! Give the ancestors of the underworld a real shock with Xin Zheng, hahaha!
Ning is truly a gentle person. She ate and played with Bo Xiao every day, probably because she was worried that he would be bullied. After all, human nature is complex, and Bo Xiao has intellectual disabilities. If Ning didn't pay attention to him and protect him, Bo Xiao wouldn't be able to survive.
And the prophecy that Xiao Jun's descendants would wear the Heaven-Pacifying Crown could also be mentioned. The Crimson Emperor alone could trace it back to this Xiao Jun, and even have the ancestors in the underworld praise the Xin King who took Xiao Jun as his heir—truly a man of discerning eye.
Will you write side stories about other races of Netherworld beings?
Wow, I thought she'd have memories of giving her advice in the underworld! Hahaha!