Lived up to its hype although it wasn't perfect.

The good:
Acting was great across the field - surprised and happy to see that so many of the cast members belong to Yang Mi's agency. I loved all the side characters too (ie. 16th, Yan Zhi, Si Ming, Bai Zhen, Zhe Yan, and more!!)
OST was amazing but I only wish there were more songs than just the 5!

The meh:
Hated Xuan Nu and Su Jin's characters and can't believe a large majority of the drama was spent on their plots. I'm guessing they didn't stray too far from the book for them though.
The CG was ok for background scenery but the animal CG was a bit laughable + didn't mesh well with the acting.

Feng Jiu and Dong Hua was honestly my least favourite couple (compared to Bai Qian/Ye Hua and 16th/Yan Zhi) but I may still watch the next drama due to the side characters.