Jun You Yun

As far as Chinese anime/donghua goes, this is quite good. Better animation and pacing than even Shao Nian Ge Xing/少年歌行, which is written by the same author (but animated by a different studio). The cinematography and action scenes are reminiscent of higher budget live action dramas rather than your usual sloppily animated 3D action series, and as primarily wuxia rather than xianxia, characters do more than just stand around with fancy effects flashing around them. There's a satisfying clarity and sense of weight to all the fights.

Plot-wise it's nothing groundbreaking, but especially in comparison to other donghua, the plot and character writing is a cut ... above the rest. Unfortunately, basic competent writing is so rare within donghua that this series really feels like a gem. It kept me hooked, and I eagerly anticipate season 2.

Disclaimer: I consider a rating of 5/10 to be average, which makes a score of 8 very high.

Having watched 16 episodes of this so far I would highly recommend watching it.

The synopsis is absolutely terrible in actually describing what is going on.

In actuality this is a story about a boy trying to find more about himself while saving those around him who are in trouble. He remains a target of powerful individuals for something he carries and develops relationships with those around him who can protect him from injustice.

Its a pretty standard cultivation donghua with very few unique, never before seen plot points. Many people might believe that would max it out at a simple very good rating but the merely ... good plot is mixed with beautiful eyecandy and very good voice acting. There was enough humor to elicit a snort a few times and it was easy to blitz through in less than 24 hours because of that.

The only cons I would put forward are the constantly flipping between unknowledgeable, weak, and unplanned idiot and at least partially competent, strong, and smart man that the main character does. The power level changes are well explained in the show but the strategic nature changes are less so.