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Although this novel is lacking in some areas, depending on what you're looking for, it's quite a fun read. The focus is on metaphysics. If you're even somewhat interested in the metaphysical culture of China, then this novel is definitely a good read. As a layman, IDK how accurate the content of the novel actually is. But, I know enough from my mother's and grandmother's own teachings to know that it is at least close to life. Anyway, this novel does a great job of exploring traditional metaphysics through various modern elements. Soooooooo yeah. I would definitely read it for that reason. As for other things? I don't recommend it. This is why, despite the fact that my opinion of this novel is very high, I couldn't get past the hurdle and still gave it a 4-star rating. To explain, let's look at the story itself:____________SUMMARY: The FL of this novel is called Gu Zhisang. She's from ancient times (the novel is set in modern times and she died 800 years before then). Her soul traveled to modern times into a body that was similar to her own. Only, this body had a horrible fate ahead of her. The original owner was a female cannon fodder who got in the way of the original heroine of this world over and over again, leading to her su*cide. The story began before the original owner had completely blackened. She didn't really care much about the affairs of the original owner, or, rather, she didn't care much about mortal affairs in general. She's a Taoist through and through. She wants to revive the metaphysical community that existed back in the day and eliminate the evil that had pervaded the world since then. Oh, and of course, she wanted to know what caused her to inexplicably fail her catastrophe 800 years ago.During this entire process, she ends up getting involved in a variety show for metaphysics. She's one of the contestants in a competition focusing on supernatural accidents. Just like that, she becomes entangled in the mystery that was causing the slow deterioration of the world._________RATING: 4/5!!!Not sure if it showed in the summary I just wrote, but the main reason why I didn't give this novel a higher score is because I think it's lacking when it comes to characters. The FL fits the story very much, but that's the thing. She's more of an instrument for the plot to happen. She doesn't have much of a personality at all. It shows sometimes, but the story really isn't about her own development as a person. I thought it would be, but she doesn't even get a real romance or real friends. There IS an ML that sticks to her, but it isn't fully explored and is barely mentioned. As for her friends, there were some that came up, but they would quickly go away afterward.ANYWAY, my point is. I like character-based stories, so this novel disappointed me in that regard. This is more plot-centric. This is not a bad thing if you're interested in metaphysics or looking for some mystery/slight horror (it's great, in fact. Because the author devoted themselves to it. Creating a world that is very unique and very interesting). BUT, if that's not what you're looking for, or if you're lacking in interest about the subject matter. There's very little else for you to enjoy.