The Immortal Venerable Has Exes Everywhere

[Terrible ending!!! Read at your own risk!!!!] 1. Ye Cifeng was a second-rate immortal venerable in his previous life. He had a rotten personality and a handsome face, and his favorite pastime was flirting with anyone he fancied. Unfortunately, he had terrible luck in love. The immortal champion, the demon emperor, the Daoist venerable... He had toyed with every great figure under heaven. He sowed countless peach blossoms, but not a single one bore good fruit. Just as the demon clan invaded, Ye Cifeng, who had been cheated on time and again, sacrificed himself to mend the order of creation and save the world. He left without regrets, free and easy. By good fortune, he survived with half his life, his battered soul attached to the body of a red fox. After a lifetime of toil, Ye Cifeng had finally reformed. Now he wanted nothing more than to live out his days as a carefree salted fish, but he was astonished to find the cultivation world had changed beyond recognition. The Confucian gentleman who had once loathed him now wrote his name on paper without tiring. The richly dressed Daoist venerable who had once looked down on him had built a bustling city of willows and flowers in his honor, guarding a grave that held only his clothes and crown. The peerlessly aloof sword immortal had even broken his own life-bound sword, his black hair turning white overnight. The eminent monk who had sat serenely on a lotus throne now wandered the mortal world in ascetic penance. He searched for Ye Cifeng through countless crowds, saving all living beings but unable to save himself. The great figures from every corner of the world came to bare their hearts, all hoping to mend their broken ties with Ye Cifeng. For the sake of the hard-won peace, Ye Cifeng hurriedly guarded his secret identity. You’re looking for Ye Cifeng. What does that have to do with me, Ye Xiaofeng? 2. With his soul incomplete, Ye Cifeng has to absorb a man’s yang energy mouth to mouth, or he’ll turn back into a fox. And the only one who can help him is Ji Yuan, his taciturn neighbor in the cottage next door. Fortunately, this quiet neighbor has a heart of gold and agrees to his outrageous request. But the more time they spend together, the more familiar Ji Yuan seems. Until one day, Ye Cifeng discovers that Ji Yuan has been secretly knocking out and expertly bundling up a clingy, lovesick admirer, then tossing him out of the way. This unassuming man, who has hidden depths, then washes the blood off himself and gives Ye Cifeng a kiss as if nothing happened. Ye Cifeng, utterly bewildered: ...So which one of us is taking advantage of the other? -- “I drink the Milky Way dry, lamenting this emptiness; I tread across the Yellow Springs to find one person.” [Reading Guide] 1. Both leads are pure; the one-on-one pairing is set in stone. 2. There are some angst-inducing moments, mostly for the side characters. 3. Serious tone. The original title was Peach-Leaf Ferry, Deep Abyss. 4. Love rivals and a groveling ex, with a warning that the protagonist attracts everyone. Sharp-tongued charmer, irresistible to every big shot, carefree and flirtatious bottom X Green-Hat Bane, Rival-Killer, Unhinged Top Theme: With an optimistic spirit that fears no hardship and values friendship, let’s build a better cultivation world together and welcome a new era.