Binghuo Mochu 2

Everyone relax! There's no harem. There is a main couple, and they love each other deeply, even would die for each other. Neither of them stray from the relationship. Not sure what the previous reviewer was focused on, but considering they dropped it early, just ignore it. The MC does have an identical brother who is also in a relationship. But, there's no partner swapping. There are also other female characters in the series (this is normal!), but they don't stand a chance.

Season 2 is very good, and I'm looking forward to the continuation in next season. Watch without worry!

Very confusing cultivation levels. In season 1, they say Feng Nu is a Martial Master, and in season 2, Feng Nu just breaks through to Martial Master while training. Sometimes Nian Bing can even fight with Magic Tutors, and sometimes he can barely fight against mere mercenaries. And there is also confusion about Magic Scholar and Magic Tutor, as both sound like "Mó dǎoshī" in Chinese.

I was enjoying the story at first. But later on, it starts to get confusing. At the start of season 2, they suddenly brought up some 7 God Weapons out of nowhere without explaining anything and the next thing we ... know is that Nian Bing is searching for the 7 weapons.

Also, it's annoying how he cannot even deal with some mere mercenaries when he is a Great Mage and can also fight against Magic Tutors, and also how Xue Jing suddenly appears to pester him.
I might still have continued this if the cultivation levels weren't messed up, it just ruined the series for me. I can't see the difference between power levels, so the fights are also boring to me.

But this is just my opinion, there might still be other people who like this series.

The first season is great for learning about Nian Bing’s backstory, his training, and his growth as a magician and cook. It introduces powerful kitchen tools, like the special knife from his father, but these tools aren’t the main focus or a big quest—just small details in the story.

The second season feels rushed and less natural. It tries to fit too much into each episode, which makes scenes feel shallow and characters change too quickly. The dialogue often feels forced, with characters explaining things they shouldn’t know or talking awkwardly during fights. Season 2 focuses more on flashy fights and cool powers, but this comes ... at the cost of good story and character development.

Nian Bing went from clever and emotionally conflicted to a generic stoic power fantasy MC, which removes his earlier charm. Other characters feel less real and mainly exist to support fights or explain the plot.

I watched season 2 hoping to see the main lead’s relationship with the female lead grow, but there was almost no development.

While season 1 is grounded and interesting, season 2 feels like it relies too much on hype and weak writing. If you want a solid story and characters, season 1 is worth watching, but season 2 will definitely disappoint.

In short, the good bit ends with season 1. The first 50 episodes of season 2 lead you on that the story might get better, and the rest is an absolute <spoiler>unfinished</spoiler> mess.