The "memory merge" concept is handled well: Wang Li doesn't suddenly become a genius; he just has his past life's memories now clear. He's the same person, but more focused. That's more believable than a complete personality rewrite. His laziness before the merge explains his poor cultivation, so now with a new mindset, he might improve. However, I'm a bit skeptical that just having memories from a modern Earth would help much in a cultivation world – unless his past life had some special knowledge. I'm waiting for that reveal.
The list of gifts Ling Yan sent to Murong Xue was a power move. He didn’t just demand things back verbally; he had evidence prepared with videos. That level of foresight surprised me in a good way. He’s not just reactive; he’s strategic. The total value being at least a billion stars? That puts their relationship in perspective. She wasted his resources on someone else. The anger in her voice when she denied it felt genuine but pathetic. She knows she’s caught.