an unchanged heart, even in the end

Mdzs Wei Wuxian Pov: mostly a comedy

Mdzs Lan Wangji Pov: mostly a tragedy

Bingqiu would be unstoppable if they had the incense burner from the mdzs extras,,, the scandal of SQQ seeing LBH’s dreams from when he was a disciple,,, the potential identity reveal of LBH seeing SQQ’s dreams about him BEFORE his transmigration,,,

to jiang chengs credit if i found out my brother gave up the source of his power in cultivation that he was notoriously insanely good at just to give it to me (and thats the only reason i ever surpassed him)

i dont actually think i could live with myself, and us anger issue hoes dont have a single other emotion to fall back on LMAO

they said it so well

In hindsight the popularity of using “demonic cultivation” for what Wei Wuxian uses is running counter to what is actually in MDZS being used. It is resulting in a lot of fandom confusion, particularly since demonic cultivation is a xianxia genre standard. But that’s not what is going on in MDZS. The genre standard demonic cultivation revolves around stealing qi, absorbing life energy from others, possessing others to get access to their greater cultivation abilities, and in general much more assholery than what Wei Wuxian does. The actual term used by Wei Wuxian and most of the narration in the novel is Guǐdào; aka Ghost Cultivation. It revolves around manipulating the dead, using resentful energy as a power source, and to be absolutely blunt it is a form of necromancy. It is the “redirection” option in dealing with the dead; drain away resentful energy so that you can convince the dead to finally let go and be liberated. Either by getting the justice they were denied in life or having lifted the worst of their anger and attachment so they can think clearer. Not demonic cultivation. The very title “Mo Dao Zu Shi” is part of the subversion element and part of setting in motion assumptions about the story for the original Chinese readers who know the genre and what the usual tropes are. Because calling it “Gui Dao Zu Shi” would give away too much from the start of what is actually going on. Also per MXTX, Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian are “morally perfect” and as that is the intention given by the author herself, that means nothing Wei Wuxian does with ghost cultivation has to actually harm the ghosts in a way that would be morally wrong. Like destroying them, preventing them from reincarnating, that kind of thing. He does not hurt the dead. He’s honestly shown to be more friendly with the undead; he is endlessly kind to them in fact and even gentle. Polite too and that deserves marking because Wei Wuxian ignores most manners because he generally doesn’t care. But he puts that care into how he treats the gui (undead) he commands and works with. He gives them rewards for a job well done as shown in the Yi City arc! The one who does use ghost cultivation to hurt both the living and dead is Xue Yang who is repudiated by Wei Wuxian; “Xue Yang has to die” is what he says and that is what he helps Lan Wangji do. But the actual founder? The guy who made it and is the absolute master of it? Rejects that kind of thinking all the way through the story, even at his lowest.

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the tag on ao3 is Demonic Cultivation (Modao Zushi) when it should really be Ghost Cultivation | Guidao (Modao Zushi) or something similar, and there should also be specification on which canon is being used, bc in CQL, the manhua, and the donghua, Guidao has adverse affects when in the novel it doesn't do shit to the practitioner.

Nie Minjgue: *blatantly lying* My brother would never do that, he’s the laziest man alive!

Meng Yao: *watched NHS stalk a songbird for 3 days to catch it* :/

Sect Leader Yao: *has been stalked and threatened by NHS for the past two months and is coming to beg for help to get rid of him* …I can’t refute that…

Nie Mingjue: Good, don’t! *plans on giving NHS a new set of paints later for his service, no idea why he did it but sure it was deserved*

lan wangji has always been patient of course (except during cloud recess lectures when wei wuxian was around him) but, i don't think many people realize that the frankly stupid amounts of patience that he has 13 (or 16) years later is most definitely linked with him being a parent and a teacher (especially to the little ones).

if people do realize it, it's not talked about enough!

i'm such a sucker about this because i absolutely adore parental lwj and kindergarten teacher lwj. lwj with juniors and babies is just so heart melting.

Follower Recs

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Hello! I would like to recommend this amazing fanfic.

This work is amazing (like everything I've read from AvoOwO), it's set in the Cloud Recess arc, Wei Wuxian appears passed out on the grass of the backfields and at first everyone assumes that he got really drunk but after they check him out it turns out someone drugged him. Do read the warnings at the beginning of the fic please. I would honestly recommend everyone to read the whole series this one-shot is part of, it's amazing (♡°▽°♡) @menimimimeni

obscura: ink stain

by AvoOwO

M, 20k, Wangxian

Summary: It is cold and wet when he and Xiongzhang find Wei Ying, asleep and smelling of alcohol along the grounds of Cloud Recesses. There's dew on his cheeks, his eyelashes. In his hair. He's made an indentation within the grass. After finding Wei Ying within the grass of the back hills, Lan Wangji wonders. And worries. And feels. Wei Ying, meanwhile, begins to remember. In bits and pieces. Jagged and sharp.

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(Please REBLOG as a signal boost for this hard-working author if you like – or think others might like – this story.)

Idols AU - Jiang Cheng, Nie Huaisang, Wei Wuxian 🌟💫

Danmei RUS Merch GO

There is enough interest that I think the cost of shipping wouldn’t be too bad so the group order will be a go.

Anyone is welcome to join but I am located in the US so shipping outside the US will probably be costly. I used google finance for the estimated conversion.

The order form: Danmei RUS Merch GO

Form close: May 31

The items listed:

SVSSS Russian Edition Volume 1 - 1250 ₽ ≈ $13.31

SVSSS Russian Edition Volume 2 + preorder bonus - 1150 ₽ ≈ $12.25

Wallets, notebooks, and Mugs of MXTX’s and Erha

Wallet - 990 ₽ ≈ $10.54

Notebook - 750 ₽ ≈ $7.99

Mug - 990 ₽ ≈ $10.54

TGCF Russian Edition volume 1-6

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The full comic is finally over!!! Thank you for following it ~

i know wwx couldn't have watched over him in canon pre-resurrection but i wanted to illustrate it (i'm so soft for lil sizhui)

i fucked up yesterday, i chopped peppers & let their spice soak into my skin. & had to draw something about it. he'd do this.

+ wen qing's anger & wen ning's concern

All MXTX novels are just about one outwardly put-together, inwardly screaming mess of a man and his emotional support war criminal.

Day 13 : Past for mxtxtober23

*clown song is playing in background*

You caught me