#xianzi

[piosplayhouse]

Top ten most insane femslash rarepairs of all time

#??? #xiao pingguo #lil apple #little apple #fairy #xianzi #cql #the untamed #mdzs #mo dao zu shi #chen qing ling #my art

[dalbit0]

a boy and his doggo

#mdzs #jin ling #xianzi #from earlier this yr but since it’s his birthday crossposting this to tumblr today <3 happy bday jl!!!!!!

[humble-worm]

bells equipped so wei wuxian can get a headstart

#魔道祖师 #oh no i just checked my jin ling tag #i've drawn him four times now and in three of these he stands like this #it's the jin ling pose ok? #jin ling #xianzi

[razberryyum]

Favorite moments in the MDZS manhua chap 239:

(covers novel chaps 100-101, adapted in the audio drama S3Ep13-14...I love the donghua and The Untamed with all my heart but neither of those adaptations came close to the sugar overload that was in the og book, the AD and now the manhua)

WangXian gave me diabetes

The way Lan Zhan protec 🥺🥺🥺

Wei Ying in full gremlin mode gives me life

THEY ARE SO CUTE I CANTTTT

LOOK LOOK LOOK!!!

I am ded

So are they 😂

Grape Uncle makes a hot AF entrance...

...and immediately gets murderously nauseous 🤣🤣🤣

WangXian was being totally disgustingly cute but they deserved all this dammit, so they can be as nauseating as they want, FOREVER. I love them so much I am so happy for them!! 😭😭😭😭

~

Official raws of the manhua (behind paywall): Kuaikanmanhua

Order English release of the og MDZS novels (mother of all adaptations) at Sevenseasdanmei

MDZS carrd for all adaptations of MDZS: here

Thank you to Exiled Rebels for first fan translating the novel!

#mo dao zu shi #mdzs #wangxian #grandmaster of demonic cultivation #founder of diabolism #the untamed #mdzs manhua #wei wuixan #lan wangji #jiang cheng #lan xichen #jin ling #Jin Xianzi #jin guangyao #su she

[spriteofmushrooms]

If I don't read a Jin Guangyao and Jiang Cheng co-parenting fic right now I'm gonna die.

#pallas.rtf #mdzs #they don't have to fuck about it but i need jiang cheng to be fighting tooth and nail against his You're My Family instincts while jin #guangyao treats jc like an amusing little puppy #er-ge would you like diplomatic advice? #a-yao knows i always appreciate his thoughts. #jgy: a-ling have you shown your jiujiu xianzi's new trick? #jl: !! no shushu thank you!!! *runs to jiang cheng with his puppy in his arms* #jc actively holding himself back from murder as he listens to a jin elder complain: a-ling? *melts* #jin elder: ... which is why lanlingjin would appreciate jiang-zongzhu's consideration for this proposal #jiang cheng who has picked up jin ling and xianzi: send the details to lotus pier. #lxc: i don't believe we have any spare nephews of sandu shengshou to work such transformations for us

[animemakeblog]

“Hana no Ko Lunlun” The Anime Receives Remake in China

The Hana no Ko Lunlun (Flower Angel) anime series is getting a remake in China by Toei Animation's Shanghai division and Tencent Video, it was revealed at the Tencent Video Animation Festival 2023. The incident also produced the image shown above.

#hua xianzi #zhi mofa xiang dui lun #flower angel #anime #anime news

[hanfugallery]

chinese hanfu (lotus xianzi)

#hanfu #china #chinese fashion #fashion #tang

[nemainofthewater]

Best character surnamed: Sheng

Come and vote for the best characters with the same surname!*

What does best mean? It's up to you! Whether you love them, are intrigued by their characters, love to hate them, or they're your '2 second blorbos whose personality you made up wholesale', these are all reasons for you to vote for your favs!

*note, the surnames are not exactly the same in all the cases, as often there will be a different character. I am, however, grouping them all together otherwise things got more complicated.

Propaganda is very welcome! If I’ve forgotten anyone, let me know in the notes.

This is part of a larger series of ‘best character with X surname’ polls’. The overview with ongoing polls, winners, and future polls can be found here

#poll #supervisor husband #the story of minglan #white cat legend #ancient detective

[mxtxfanatic]

Jin Ling and the Curse of Escalating Abuse, Pt. 2

This post will cover Jin Ling and Jin Guangyao’s relationship in much the same way that the first part, here, analyzed Jin Ling and Jiang Cheng’s relationship. Note: just as with the first part, I will not be addressing Jin Guangyao’s (supposed) love for Jin Ling. As I said before, the love an abuser has for their victim(s) means absolutely nothing in the face of that unchanged abuse. For each scene I analyze, I will be using one source per scene, but if I have multiple translations for a scene, I will put them under the cut for comparison.

As discussed in the first post to this duo, Jin Ling does not grow up with a caring uncle from his mother’s side. However, I rarely see people discuss the abuse that Jin Ling faces from his paternal uncle, Jin Guangyao, and I think this is because 1) we don’t see Jin Ling and Jin Guangyao directly interact for much of the story the way that Jiang Cheng and Jin Ling do and 2) Jin Guangyao’s style of abuse looks vastly different from the very straightforward toxicity that Jiang Cheng displays. But still, there are a lot of tidbits in the story to give us insight into this uncle-nephew relationship, so let’s get into it!

From the very beginning, we are shown the ways in which Jin Guangyao cares for Jin Ling, such as that he gifts Jin Ling his spiritual dog who serves as his first and closest friend, pre-canon, and Jin Ling regards this highly:

Jin Ling’s black-maned spirit dog was of a rare species, and it had been given to him by Jin Guangyao.

–Chapt. 20: Sunshine II, fanyiyi

“How could your donkey compare to my spirit dog?” Jin Ling said. “Xianzi was given to me by my younger uncle. If something happens to it, even ten thousand donkeys wouldn’t make up for it!”

–Chapt. 34: Flora II, fanyiyi

Jin Ling is also very protective of his paternal uncle, warning “Mo Xuanyu” away from “his people” even as he is reluctantly charmed by Wei Wuxian’s personality:

“...Don’t bother or mess around with other men, especially if they’re my people! Otherwise, don’t blame me if I do something about it.”

By “my people,” Jin Ling meant both the Lanling Jin Clan and the Yunmeng Jiang Clan. It appeared that his tolerance for the passion of the cut sleeve had increased—as long as Wei Wuxian wasn’t trying to involve himself with men of either clan, he could look the other way.

–Chapt. 45: Beauty III, fanyiyi

He even gets upset that “Mo Xuanyu” has returned to Koi Tower given the scandal of his banishment and especially when he finds “Mo Xuanyu” outside of Jin Guangyao’s private rooms:

As Jin Ling was just about to speak again, he glanced behind Lan WangJi and finally saw Wei WuXian. Temporarily astounded, he blurted, “Why are you here?!”

Wei WuXian, “To get a free meal.”

Jin Ling was somewhat angered, “How dare you still come?! Didn’t I warn...”

–Chapt. 47: Guile, exr

Jin Ling felt goosebumps climb over his body, “Shut up right now! Who’s all lovey-dovey with you?! Didn’t I warn you already not to mess with our sect’s people? Why have you come back?!”

–Chapt. 47: Guile, exr

The first to hurry over was Jin Ling. His sword was already unsheathed in his hand as he asked, “Why are you here?”...

...Jin Ling fumed, “Just what do you want? Everyone is here because of you! This is my uncle’s bedchamber, bedchamber, you understand?! Haven’t I told you not to...”

–Chapt. 50: Guile, exr

But unlike with Jiang Cheng and Jin Ling’s turbulent relationship, the feelings of care seem to be overtly reciprocated between Jin Guangyao and Jin Ling. In the first direct interaction we see between uncle and nephew, Jin Guangyao acts as shield and comfort to Jin Ling, being the calming buffer between Jin Ling and Jiang Cheng:

Jin Ling followed Jin GuangYao out here. He still didn’t dare meet Jiang Cheng alone. Hiding behind Jin GuangYao’s back, he mumbled, “Uncle.”

Jiang Cheng replied harshly, “So you still know that I’m your uncle!”

Jin Ling quickly tugged at the back hems of Jin GuangYao’s robe. Jin GuangYao seemed as though he had been born to resolve conflicts, “Now, Sect Leader Jiang, A-Ling realized his mistake a long time ago. During the past few days, he’s been so scared you’d punish him that he hasn’t even been eating well. Children just like to make mischief. I know you love him the most. Let’s not bother him about it so much.”

–Chapt. 47: Guile, exr

...as well as calming Jin Ling down when he gets upset at “Mo Xuanyu” being present at the discussion conference:

Jin Ling was somewhat angered, “How dare you still come?! Didn’t I warn...”

Jin GuangYao rubbed Jin Ling’s head, pushing him behind himself, and smiled...

–Chapt. 47: Guile, exr

And Jin Guangyao manages to do this all without appearing as overbearing or condescending towards his nephew, allowing Jin Ling to be a vulnerable child with him in a way that he refuses to be with the ornery Jiang Cheng. However, it is this same chapter, still, that we begin to see cracks in the relationship. Not long after the above interactions, Jin Ling runs into his childhood bullies. After Wei Wuxian helps him deal with it, this is what Jin Ling has to say:

Jin Ling glanced at him and couldn’t help but answered, “Why are you like this? My younger uncle has always advised against this, but you’re egging me on.”...

...Jin Ling’s face betrayed faint yearning, yet he still sounded contemptuous, “What are you talking about? Uncle’s advice is for my own good.”

–Chapt. 47: Guile, exr

Despite being Jin Ling’s guardian and leader of the Jin Clan, and despite being aware of the bullying Jin Ling is experiencing by his peers, Jin Guangyao’s solution is to tell Jin Ling... not to defend himself. We are given no other indication in the text, either through Jin Ling or other characters, that Jin Guangyao takes any other steps to mitigate this bullying. He simply washes his hands of the situation and leaves Jin Ling to fend for himself. Wei Wuxian even notes the strangeness of this, how a man who is so good at people-pleasing and reading the room would act ignorant on how to solve his nephew’s issues with socializing:

After a while of silence, he replied, “With Jin Ling’s temper, he offends other people whenever he opens his mouth, he pokes at the hornet’s nest whenever he raises his hand. Your sect’s JingYi calls him Young Mistress—well, he’s right. The many times before this, if it weren’t for how we protected him, he’d have no lives left. Jiang Cheng isn’t at all someone who knows how to teach children. Jin GuangYao, on the other hand...”

–Chapt. 47: Guile, exr

If not for Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji, Jin Ling would have been dead many times over, particularly at the goading of his maternal uncle, but Jin Guangyao seems illogically unaware of this. But is he really, or does he simply not value Jin Ling’s life outside of his facade as a loving uncle? Enter the second siege and Guanyin Temple, where Jin Guangyao’s true feelings towards his nephew are revealed. At the second siege, Jin Ling is amongst the kidnapped children used as bait to draw in the rest of the established cultivation clans, meaning that Jin Guangyao was perfectly willing to sacrifice his nephew to keep his secrets hidden. And when Jin Ling stumbles upon Guanyin Temple, Jin Guangyao continually betrays Jin Ling’s former affections, from not saying anything to stop his lackeys from taking fatal aim at his nephew, to ordering them to kill Fairy, to even personally threatening Jin Ling’s life:

Within the courtyard, all the cultivators were attentive and high-strung. With arrows drawn on their bows, they aimed at the gate, holding the bowstring tight, waiting for an order...

...The moment Jin Ling reached the top of the wall, he was confronted by an entire courtyard of bows drawn and aimed at him. His pupils shrunk instantly. One of the monks had either never seen Jin Ling before or had already prepared to annihilate any and all intruders. The monk released his bowstring and the arrow soared towards Jin Ling!

–Chapt. 98: A Hatred for Life Part 1, boat-full-of-lotus-pods

Jin GuangYao said, “Find it and kill it. This spiritual dog is very intelligent. We wouldn’t want her to lure over other people.”

“Yes sir!”

The monk left with a sword in his hand and the temple’s gate closed behind him. Jin Ling was beyond stunned. “You’re really going to kill her? You gave Fairy to me!”

–Chapt. 99: A Hatred For Life Part 2, boat-full-of-lotus-pods

Shrugging, Jin GuanYao smiled, “I can’t help it. Even after doing all the worst things imaginable, I still want the sympathy of others. That’s just the type of person I am.”

At the word “person”, he sudden flicked his wrist. A piece of red qin string looped around Jin Ling’s neck.

Jin GuangYao’s eyes were still brimming with tears when he warned in a low voice, “Don’t move!”

–Chapt. 106: A Hatred For Life Part 9, boat-full-of-lotus-pods

Jin Ling is completely surprised by this seemingly 180 his uncle has pulled on him. After all, this was the uncle that had appeared to care for him the most and that he regarded highly:

Jin Ling had always been close with his Youngest Uncle. In the past, Jin GuangYao had often doted on him. Even now, Jin GuangYao still had that pleasant, compassionate look on his face, but it would be near impossible for Jin Ling to ever see him with the same eyes again. Quietly, Jin Ling walked towards Wei WuXian and Lan XiChen, obediently standing by their side.

–Chapt. 99: A Hatred for Life Part 2, boat-full-of-lotus-pods

So what was the point? Why care for Jin Ling if he didn’t, you know, care about him? Well, simple: Jin Ling represents that perfect life Jin Guangyao thinks Jin Guangshan barred him from. When asked why Jin Guangyao plotted to kill Jin Zixuan, Jin Guangyao finally explains his reasoning:

Turning to Jin Ling, he continued, “A-Ling, can you tell me why then? Why is it that even though I always put up a smiling face for everyone, I rarely received one in return? Meanwhile, your father was arrogant and proud everywhere he went, yet everyone was always chasing after him? Can you tell why is it that, though we had the same father, why is it that your father could leisurely stay at home and tease his child with his most beloved wife while I, who barely dared to stay alone too long with my wife, who’s frightened every time I gaze upon my own son, got sent out to deal with these things by my own father as if it was only natural for me to handle them— to ambush an unstable, dangerous man who could lose control of his fierce corpses at any moment and turn everything into a massacre?!

“Why is it that, though we even shared the same birthday, Jin GuangShan could be throwing a lavish celebration for one of them while watching the other one get kicked off from the Koi Tower on the very same day, all the way from the top of the first stair down to the very bottom?!”

–Chapt. 106: A Hatred For Life Part 9, boat-full-of-lotus-pods

On the outside, Jin Guangyao had a perfect life similar to Jin Zixuan, but on the inside – from being trapped into marrying his sister, to unwittingly (or not) having an incest baby, to being forced to do his father’s dirty work – it was clearly inferior to his arrogant half-brother’s, who had to suffer nothing to be valued by their shared father. Jin Guangyao may have only truly hated Jin Guangshan in this equation, but that hatred made everyone else disposable to him. Jin Zixuan had to die and Mo Xuanyu had to be permanently banished because they stood in the way of Jin Guangyao inheriting what he thought was his due from his father. Jin Rusong had to be killed because he would have revealed the terrible deeds Jin Guangyao committed in the name of protecting his image for his father’s benefit, despite the original sin being committed by his father to begin with. However, Jin Ling was just useful enough to live, because Jin Guangyao couldn’t have another child with Qin Su now that he was fully aware that she was his sister, but he also couldn’t divorce her, cheat, or kill her without risking his alliance with the Qin Clan that helped solidify his power to begin with. So Jin Ling became his neat little pawn: a potential heir that makes his need for biological children unnecessary, but also one who is so endeared to him that Jin Ling (if he were ever to become clan leader) would serve as a new shield and enabler for whatever Jin Guangyao decided to do after he stepped down (if he ever stepped down).

And once Jin Guangyao’s actions are exposed to the cultivation world with his reputation in tatters, he no longer has a need to preserve his “nice uncle” facade to Jin Ling or spare his nephew’s feelings. Jin Ling is no longer useful to Jin Guangyao so they may as well be strangers, and Jin Ling is left to pick up the pieces of what he thought was a loving relationship with one of his last living close relatives who, in reality, only saw him as a bitter rival’s son. Unfortunately, this kind of abuse is more shattering to deal with once the betrayal happens and the victim has to face knowing that they meant nothing to someone they loved (with assumed reciprocity), more so than the overt physical and verbal abuse Jin Ling experienced from Jiang Cheng. But fortunately, Jin Ling has Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji to lean on as he deals with the emotional fallout of these reveals.

Information on Fairy:

This black-haired spiritual dog was a prized species gifted to Jin Ling by Jin Guangyao.

–Chapt. 20: Harmony Part 2: Husband and husband going down the mountain as a pair, taming wangxian

This black-haired spiritual dog was a rare species given to Jin Ling by Jin GuangYao.

–Chapt. 20: Contenment, exr

Jin Ling, “How can that donkey be more important than my spiritual dog? Fairy was given to me by my youngest uncle. If something happened to it, not even ten thousand donkeys could pay for it!”

–Chapt. 34: Grasses, exr

Jin Ling being protective of Jin Guangyao:

“...Don’t go about messing with other men, especially people from our sect! Or else, don’t blame the results on me.”

The “our sect” that he said included both the LanlingJin and the YunmengJiang Sect. It seemed that his ability to tolerate cut-sleeves had increased, that as long as it wasn’t anyone from the two sects, he could turn a blind eye to it.

–Chapt. 45: Allure, exr

Jin Guangyao showing his true disregard for Jin Ling:

Within the courtyard, all the cultivators were tensely braced, bows taut, facing the door and awaiting orders...

...When Jin Ling reached the top of the wall, he was greeted with the sight of an entire courtyard of arrows aimed at him and his eyes widened in shock and fear. One of the monks had either never seen Jin Ling before or was determined to silence any intruders, released his arrow, aiming straight for Jin Ling’s heart!

–Chapt. 98: Hatred – Time to Beat Sister Yao, chiaki_himura

Amid the courtyard, all of the cultivators held their breaths. Resting on the bows, the arrows pointed towards the direction of the doors, waiting for orders...

...On the other hand, Jin Ling saw an entire courtyard of arrows aimed at him as soon as he arrived. His pupils shrank. One of the monks had probably never seen Jin Ling before, or perhaps he had the determination to kill off any intruders. He let go, and an arrow shot towards the direction of Jin Ling!

–Chapt. 98: Hatred, exr

Jin Guangyao rebuked, “Find it and kill it! This spirit dog is very intelligent. It would be highly inconvenient if it manages to attract the attention of others.”

“Right away, Sect Leader Jin!”

The monk then drew his sword and left the temple, closing the doors behind him. Jin Ling was shocked speechless, and implored, “You􏰞re really going to kill Fairy? Fairy was given to me by none other than yourself!”

–Chapt. 99: Hatred – Scars, chiaki_himura

Jin GuangYao, “Find it and kill it. The dog’s quite bright. It wouldn’t do us well if it led someone over.”

 “Yes!” The monk left with his sword, and the doors finally closed.

Jin Ling was more than astonished, blurting, “You’re really gonna kill it? You were the one who gave me Fairy!”

–Chapt. 99: Hatred, exr

Jin Guangyao’s smile remained on his face as he played with his fingers, “It can’t be helped. Still trying to seek others’ sympathy after committing all these evil deeds. I’m just that kind of person.”

Just as he finished saying “person”, he suddenly flicked his wrist. A thin, red zither string wrapped itself around Jin Ling’s neck. 

His eyes still watery, Jin Guangyao growled, “Don’t move!”

–Chapt. 106: Hatred - Gathering Together, chiaki_himura

Jin GuangYao shrugged as he smiled, “I can’t help it. To seek pity even after doing all the bad things—that’s the kind of person I am.”

At the word ‘pity’, he suddenly flipped his wrist. A red guqin string wrapped around Jin Ling’s neck.

Tears still hung at the corners of Jin GuangYao’s eyes as he spoke, voice low, “Don’t move!”

–Chapt. 106: Hatred, exr

Jin Ling’s care for Jin Guangyao:

Jin Ling had always been on amicable terms with his uncle; Jin Guangyao had always spoilt him, and he had always donned a cheerful and affable personality. But as of today, Jin Ling found it very hard to look at Jin Guangyao the same way. He broodingly moved to where Wei Wuxian and Lan Xichen were standing, looking very sombre.

–Chapt. 99: Hatred – Scars, chiaki_himura

Jin Ling had always had a good relationship with this uncle of his. In the past, Jin GuangYao doted on him quite a lot. Right now, he appeared to be as nice as always, but with the way things were, Jin Ling found it difficult to view him in the same light as before. Quietly, he walked towards Wei WuXian and Lan XiChen, looking quite obedient.

–Chapt. 99: Hatred, exr

Jin Guangyao revealing the reason for his hatred:

Turning to Jin Ling, he said, “A-Ling, then can you tell me, why? Why is it that even though I always treat everyone graciously and courteously, I might not even get half an ounce of greeting in return, but your father can ignore everyone, but everyone still flocks around him in awe and respect? Can you tell me, why is it that even though we have the same father, your father can stay at home comfortably with his beloved wife and dote on his own child, but I don’t even dare to be alone with my wife for too long, even getting goosebumps when I see my own child? Why I was sent by my own father to ambush a dangerous man who could lose control anytime and summon hordes of fierce ghosts and corpses?!”

“Why is it that even though we have the same birthday, Jin Guangshan would host a huge banquet for one son, yet watch as his subordinates kick his other son down the stairs of the Golden Pavilion, from the highest floor all the way to the lowest?!”

–Chapt. 99: Hatred – Scars, chiaki_himura

Nie HuaiSang hurried to pull back Jin Ling, who seemed as though he wanted to fight with Jin GuangYao. Jin GuangYao returned the question, “Why?” He turned to Jin Ling, “A-Ling, then could you tell me why? Why is it that even if I face everyone with a smile, I might not even receive the lowest form of respect, while even though your father was extremely arrogant, people flocked to him? Could you tell me why we were born from the same person but your father could relax at home with the love of his life playing with his child, while I never even dared be alone for long with my wife, shivering out of fright at first glance of my son? And I was ordered to do such a thing by my father as if it was natural—to kill an extremely dangerous figure who could flip out and conjure up a bloody massacre with his corpses anytime!

“Why is it that even though we were born on the same day, Jin GuangShan could host a grand banquet for one son, and watch with his own eyes how his subordinate kicked his other son down Koi Tower, from the first stair to the last!”

–Chapt. 106: Hatred, exr

#human reads mdzs: take 2 #human metas mxtx #don't know what this type of abuse is called but yeah #there you have it: jgy was also a bad uncle #he and jc just play 'good cop bad cop' with jin ling's affections #but at the end of the day they're both still cops #good thing jl now has actual caring role models around #or he'd really be fucked up after all this

[xthelastknownsurvivorx]

mlc accidental lesbian marriage has not left my brain since i watched that episode and i've been having thoughts about fdb's aunt xiaofeng having a bisexual awakening thanks to (accidentally) marrying lianyi xianzi and realizing she would have been very happy to have a wife instead of a husband had lianyi survived

in conjunction with this, i think it would be very funny if for some reason sxy came to tianji manor to deliver something, then began helping with further research into nanyin (derogatory) and she and xiaofeng started growing closer and it turned into something. bonus points for when fdb returns home with llh and gets huffy over the new development and sxy now being something like a cousin(?). also imagining him maybe protesting the age difference only to be reminded it's basically the same between him and llh (which he also gets huffy about)

not sure I really see them as something long term but seems like a fun, slightly wild pairing that's my contribution to the mlc rare pair agenda or whatever

#mysterious lotus casebook #mlc #su xiaoyong #he xiaofeng #lhl #mlc spoilers #lian hua lou

[potahun]

rewatched ep 33 now

liked our lesbian wedding better than on first watch. i think i was initially disappointed that it was so short-lived, but having followed the context more closely on rewatch, im now clutching my heart at it and at the fact that, at the end of the day, liangyi xianzi chose to leave the rama heavenly ice with he xiaofeng ;_;

the big bad man is more cartoonish than on first watch, which is a pity!! such a pity!!! his story is so compelling and there is so much good build-up to it, it's 98% there, there is just a tiny little thing to the left, i can't pinpoint if it's in the lines or the acting, but it's so close!!!!

im still ;____; so emosh at it all though. the concept is excellent. i ship it

he xiaofeng my bisexual queen ily

he xiaohui milf of my dreams ily even more

he xiaohui, pls step over me

everyone at tianji manor is still my beloved im kissing all of them

fang duobing my lovesick son watching his beloved go to war and praying he'll be okay, i didn't know i needed this

still love the buildup to li lianhua having his bicha fit this time. that was 10/10. so good.

#lhl #lhl rewatch #im actually relieved #i was a bit worried that on rewatch i wouldnt enjoy these eps as much #i remember that by the time i reached ep 30+ i was so completely wrecked on first watch #that i didnt remember everything #but actually it still works on me

[piosplayhouse]

Fairyapple crumb for the gay people out there

#short queen fairy ♥️ #lil apple isnt even tall btw shes just average height fairy is just a manlet #the closer you are to the ground the closer you are to HELL !!!!! #mdzs #what was my tag for this hahahahahhaa #xiao pingguo #lil apple #little apple #xianzi #fairy

[pastelcheckereddreams]

Something about Li Lianhua always wearing the costumes of dead people. Always putting on a mask. Always speaks for those who can't. And the lines always blur. He starts to deliver a eulogy for his doppelganger, Liangyi Xianzi, in this same outfit, this same case.

And something about the symbolism of confronting Shan Gudao "dressed" as his dead lover. Dressed as Fang Duobing's mother. His (SGD's) son, who he didn't care for until he was useful for his closeness to LXY. Who Tianji Manor always kept from him.

Something also about how Xiaobao picks up his mother's sketchbook and LLH leaves him a book of sketches.

#mlc episode 17 #mlc episode 33 #li lianhua #he xiaolan #shan gudao #fang duobing #mlc meta #mysterious lotus casebook meta

[silverloreley]

Did anybody ask for TTEOTM x LBFAD fic ideas? No? I had one anyway. It’s massive and I can’t currently write it (too many irl things, too many other wips to work on) so I’ll put it here and do what you want with it (except money, that’s illegal, fics must be free). Keep in mind I read none of the novels so anything that isn’t the the dramas won’t be considered.

So, listen here.

First of all, we need to merge some things and move others, so the two stories can exist in the same universe. Therefore: 1) Ming Ye and Sang Jiu’s story goes back to 30.000 years before, while DFQC was trapped for 10.000 (I always thought the 30.000 years of imprisonment felt a little too much, also this lowers the age gap between XLH and DFQC, which is a pro). 2) The Evil God Tai Sui and the Devil God are one and the same. It will make sense, I promise.

Starting from those two premises, the timeline is as it follows:

30.000 years ago the Devil God vs the Gods fight happens, along with the MYxSJ arc.

When MY estabilishes no one will live in Shangqing realm anymore, the immortals move to Shuiyuntian, founding it in a place next to the already-existing Xishan, by deviating the rivers with the Water Gem.

To be seen as equals or superiors, the heads of Shuyuntian bring back the title of God of War. The other godly titles can’t be assigned the same way as only the God of War can be trained to become one and not be born as such. Lady Chidi is chosen after some time.

In the meantime, conflict arises between the xianzi and yuezhu. Yannv, (canon) first leader of the Moon Tribe, guides her people beyond the River of Lost Memories and founds Cangyanhai.

The Xilan tribe was already there with the only real goddess left, the Goddess of Xishan, who was seen as a minor deity and not involved in the Shangqing realm’s affairs at all. Despite that, the Goddess is the one who effectively destroys the (D)evil God’s body and seals its spirit, not knowing a part of it (the Evil Bone) and its weapons (BRSeal and GSCrossbow and Sword) had been left in the mortal realm.

Fast forward to the events of LBFAD, the story goes as we know it, just that the fight between DFQC and Chidi was only 10.000 years before the events, not 30.000 (it literally changes nothing, plot-wise).

Tai Sui’s plan was to take control of Chidi (or DFQC)’s body as he lost his one during the conflict with the previous Goddess of Xilan, and then retrieve his weapons to bring the end of the world. His death and subsequent fall to the Nether River prevented him to do so, but the Evil Bone he left to the Yiyue tribe in the mortal realm is a soul vessel (like the Bone Orchid for DFQC) and allowed him to stay somewhat alive, waiting for his next chance.

Fast forward some centuries: TTJ is born and Tai Sui is determined in making the poor thing into the perfect vessel for his return just in time for Ji Ze’s power running out and the Barren Abyss be open again.

Here we are to the start of the fic (very long so it’s mostly under cut):

Susu fails the first time she tries to change TTJ’s fate (she dies too early, without being able to switch the Evil Bone with her Immortal Essence) and the Mirror of the Past sends her back to try again.

Knowing the Devil God and Tai Sui are one and the same, Ji Ze manages to send a message to Xi Yun so she could help LSS. XLH looks into TTJ’s destiny book and sees it’s filled with misery that will culminate with TTJ giving up his body to Tai Sui, cue destruction of the world lalala, all as it was before LSS’s trip basically (I refuse to awknowledge that the Devil God could have known about the time travel, Di Mian is a lying liar who lied, the plan only went as far as TTJ’s mistreatment and death on the frozen lake, Susu changed everything from there on).

To prevent it, the LBFAD team decides to risk changing his fate, and they snatch TTJ away while he’s sent as hostage from Jing to Shang. It’s the origin of a legend that the cursed prince of Jing was taken away by demons, some say to be eaten, some say he became one too.

TTJ is raised in Yunmengze by everyone acting as his relatives (I still have to decide if it’d be more interesting to have DFQC and XLH adopt him as parents, or go the more practical route of Changheng adopting him alone since he’s the one who canonically moved to the mortal realm full time and has no other responsibilities. Or it could be all three? together? on rotation? idk. Also, I can’t decide what to do with Yinxing because I don’t like her much but I sort of understand her too, it would be nice to give her a redemption arc/new storyline)

Anyway!

Little TTJ is raised by a team of immortals who end up loving him a whole lot and XLH manages to fix him a tree of emotions very early, so he’s a sweetheart with functioning love strings and all (but only with his family because most humans can tell there’s something wrong with him and dislike/mistreat him. That’s the Evil Bone’s influence, the family knows it and can ignore it, humans do not).

TTJ is smart enough to understand there’s more going on with his new family but he loves and trusts them enough to just accept things as they are. They end up telling him a few things about themselves in bits and pieces until he’s old enough.

Basically, by the time he’s 20, he’s more drama!Cang Jiumin than any iteration of TTJ. Plus the family actually warned him against Tai Sui (although they didn’t quite tell him he’s the Devil Fetus - gosh I hate this expression) and told him stories about it and the last fight and about their own true identities.

They have no idea how to remove the Evil Bone without killing him, LSS is the only one who knows because Ji Ze didn’t have enough energy to tell XLH everything. In fact, he just told her “look at that destiny book there” and “Li Susu knows what to do” and then closed the conversation.

The LBFAD group has no idea of the existence of the Bone Refining Seal or the God Slaughtering Crossbow and Sword at first. This will be a problem later on.

17 y-o TTJ joins the immortal sect to learn their manner of cultivation and befriends Xiao Lin who, at the end of the three years of training, invites him to Shang.

As soon as he arrives in Shang’s capital, TTJ starts to recover memories of the past-now-erased life little by little until Susu!Xiwu arrives. They both have a whole set of memories of a disastrous past, a whole lot of tangled feelings, and no clue the other does too.

LSS still needs to fulfill her mission, but finds it way harder now that the circumstances have changed. TTJ has been trying to see the woman he loved in the original YXW but felt there was something off, until the Temple incident, aka the moment LSS transmigrated into YXW.

Cue lots of getting close, suspicions if the other remembers the other life, falling in love even more, and other stuff (I already know this is going to be my favourite part).

The immortal family is against TTJ courting YXW because they know his fate says he’ll “die young but widowed” and that will be the first step to Tai Sui’s return. They just tell him it’s because she has a foul temperament and a bad reputation and try to take him back to Lucheng before it’s too late (keyword: try).

The Ye family doesn’t like that he has an unclear background and that YXW would have to move away from them so they oppose too (and don’t treat him well. at all. some things don’t change).

TTJ is definitely too stubborn and wants to marry her anyway. She agrees because she knows it’s the easiest way to complete her mission (and she actually wants to, tbh). They basically elope and run to Jing’s kingdom.

Somehow, TTMinglang finds out TTJ’s true identity (oh, this could work if Yinxing stays in the plot, she’s a dead giveaway since she was his only remaining nanny!) and, thinking his loathed third brother is coming for the throne, decides to kill him, employing/blackmailing Lan’an.

The scene of YXW jumping off the ship happens because she figures out if she doesn’t she won’t be able to get her hands on the World Overturning Jade and she really needs it for the plan. Of course, she doesn’t tell him, cue hearbreak, the ambush with the poison dart, and so on.

They are saved by DFQC from Fu Yu (sorry, Pian Ran, you won’t have the chance to fillet the bitch in this lifetime, unless DFQC decides to spare her, I have to decide) and from the poisoning by XLH. Both are very upset by the whole thing but TTJ has no intention of backing off and give up on having the love of his life by his side, cue a heartfelt speech that ultimately convinces them.

Said love of his life feels very very guilty, even more so after that speech, and runs off to the Barren Abyss to talk with Ji Ze (and save Fuya) and ask him what more she could do. TTJ is certain she’ll come back to him anyway because his wife always did (although they are not properly married here yet!).

Once in Jing, TTJ, even if he initially planned not to become emperor this time, sees that people have a truly terrible time under Minglang and decides to take the matters in his own hands. He was a pretty good ruler in the other life and he can be one again. This time he makes certain his deranged brother is dead.

The immortal family can’t interfere more than they already did with mortals’ fates, so they let him do things on his own, with minor helping him in daily matters, training and healing. War breaks out anyway because the king of Shang is an ass.

I need a good reason for them to enter Bo’re life again since they know the dragon can’t actually be used. Perhaps it’s to give peace to Ming Ye’s spirit, or to show Xiao Lin what kind of person his beloved wife is, idk, but they do and LSS obtains the Soul Slaying Tear.

Needless to say, she isn’t happy about being able to collect the Heart Shattering Nails this time. But she knows she has to do it.

The Nails accumulate very quickly, one for each person he loves, not only for YXW. It makes her feel even worse but at the same time she thinks he’ll be fine after she dies because he has more people he cares for (spoiler: he won’t be fine).

XLH realizes around that time that YXW is actually the LSS she’s been looking for and wonders why the girl doesn’t have a destiny book. (it will be found later on that LSS is yet to be born from the egg in that time so her destiny book has not appeared yet)

She also figures out LSS is trying to build an immortal essence with the help of the WOJade and tries to stop her, only for LSS to break down and tell her everything (this is supposed to be a very heartfelt scene as it’s the first time LSS opens up with her troubles to someone and XLH has become the perfect mom figure LSS never had).

The relationship between TTJ and Xiao Lin is rather different due to them being actual friends and not copycat-prisoner/copied-princeling. As such, they manage to end the war by pretending XL has been captured so the king of Shang would have to give up and end the bloodshed. Bingchang doesn’t get the memo and turns her back to her husband anyway. Xiwu, who did get the memo (and also remembers YBC tried to kill her and TTJ, plus killed the Grandma), stays out of it and keeps the focus on her mission, not pleading for Bingchang in the slightest (XL does, the poor fool. He gets himself killed for it, because he accidentally eats food Bingchang poisoned. She stabs herself in despair -which provides both the blood of the enemy and tears of lover. Yes, I love a good mirror situation and I hate her. This time she stays dead).

Hence the kingdoms are united because there are no heirs to Shang left (the stupid king tried to send his useless other sons to war and got them killed, lol).

Also! Pian Ran gets her love threads back sooner. And she doesn’t die, but still sacrifices a few of her tails for YQY when a rebellion strikes and he gets wounded, so they’re both immortal and get a happy ending, no I don’t take criticism here, this is how it should have been.

LSS still has to sacrifice herself to switch the Immortal Essence with the Evil Bone - even if she promised XLH she wouldn’t do it and wait until the Goddess of Xishan can find another way - because the Barren Abyss is about to be opened.

TTJ doesn’t go as mad as he did in canon upon her death, but he still tries to kill himself out of grief. He even begs DFQC to teach him how to make the 500 years dream. Eventually, Nian Baiyu tells him about the Nether River and TTJ sets off without telling his family.

I still have to decide whether they catch him in time or not, and if they do, if they can convince him to give up and stay with them, or he convinces them he has to do it and tells them they’ll see each other in 500 years and jumps in anyway.

Time skip to the Immortal Sect arc! Or not.

Actually, I don’t have many ideas for it yet because I’m waiting for the drama to end, but here there’s more than enough to work with so far, so I’ll make another post with the second part + eventual additions next week after the ending.

#till the end of the moon #love between fairy and devil #CrossOver #tteotm/lbfad crossover #idea for a fic I'll likely never write #this is my blanket permission to write it if you see this #and also you can pm me for more details if you plan to #this doesn't take into account the novels in the slightest

[ouyangzizhensdad]

Hey, have you thought about the parallels between how Lan Wangji raised Lan Sizhui vs how Jiang Cheng raised Jin Ling? Like these were both kids that lost both their parents from a very young age (Sizhui losing all his family too) and they both grew up with just grew up with just male role models and “no mother to teach” them. Yet, while Sizhui is kind and open minded from the beginning and when finding out about his past all he does is try to raise a cenotaph. On the other hand, Jin Ling is full of rage, only thinking about acquiring glory in the beginning and so much repressed grief to the point he breaks down crying in public twice.

Hi anon,

I think the novel is very clear in using the two as foils, as well as driving home the fact, from the very introduction of Jin Ling into the story, that him being made an orphan due to unfortunate circumstances is not an excuse or a justification for his current behaviour.

At the same time, I think Jin Ling has to face more pressures as the future leader of the Jin clan. Straddling between the Jiang clan and the Jin clan, and being ostracised by other kids his age, means he did not benefit from the camaraderie of his peers to mediate for instance the heavy influence of JC's expectations and own neuroses on his development (which impacted his personality much more than JGY, although he was the one other significant figure in his life, aside from Xianzi). After all, LSZ did not only have LWJ in his life. It is clear that LSZ is not the most common Lan junior (something WWX points out when he meets him, wondering who could have raised him to be such an outstanding little seedling), but neither is Lan Jingyi. In a way, JL was not only constantly reminded of the void left by his parents, and told it was an injustice he had suffered because of an Evil Doer, but very little ever came to fill that void--and he was made to feel, anyway, that he was better than those people who existed beyond it. In opposition, while LSZ knew from childhood that he was an orphan, he was never led into resentment or victimisation, and had a community and close relationship.

We met LSZ as he led a group of juniors during a nighthunt trying to help the common people; we met JL on his own, antagonising and stomping over those lesser around him. And so it is meaningful that JL's new relationships in the course of the novel, including his friendship with LSZ, are important aspects of his growth and journey. LSZ does not meet JL in the middle, and thus does not undergo much change (and the one he undergoes has nothing to do with JL) but they become friends because JL realises he not only needs to change, but wants to because it is a happier, more peaceful and more fulfilling life that way.

#anon ask

[aiyexayen]

Also character ask game: Jin Ling, 14

ooh, character ask! 14. Ingrained habits/forces of habit i think he habitually stims with his mother's clarity bell and the tassel on his father's sword. i think he has a number of little habits and routines in his living spaces and about his person, centred around fastidiousness--more than an expected amount--that he attends to no matter where he is. most people would/do assume it's vanity ("what a jin") but for whatever vanity he does have (and it's not nothing), most of these things are truly just habits or neurodivergent needs/concepts of The Way Things Are Done that he might even be baffled to see other people not doing. (yes i'm projecting shhh) i think he reaches for xianzi in the middle of the night frequently even while asleep, sometimes with his hands, sometimes just his foot, just to touch her and know he's not alone, and on nights visiting yunmeng when she can't be with him this sometimes means he gets restless sleep. i think jin ling has been allowed to call jiang cheng jiujiu so much even in official capacities that he slips up from time to time during cultivation conferences when trying to address him as a fellow sect leader, especially once he starts getting more comfortable in his role. this leads to a whole thing where a lot of people who don't know their relationship well start to assume he's trying to lean on this familial connection to influence jiang wanyin one way or another. amusingly, though--because everyone knows what a tough and frequently scary nut to crack jiang cheng is, and most people don't know about his weaknesses especially re: family--the primary effect this has on jin ling's political standing is that most of the minor sect leaders just think jin ling has some serious balls to try that shit on jiang-zongzhu and to keep trying it even though it never works, and he gets a reputation for courage and tenacity. i also think his habit of wearing his heart on his sleeve--both for positive and negative emotions--turns into an unexpected strength. while it does mean that he needs a bit more help navigating the inner politics of the jin sect that he'd largely deigned beneath him previously, it also means he develops a reputation for honesty (positively) and being easy to read (derisively), both of which continue to be a benefit to him in their own ways even after he starts to mature and learn how to play the game as it were.

#ask game #jin ling #cql #chen qing ling #the untamed #my answers #oh my godksjdf i scrolled back up and caught a glimpse of the original ask and misread it as 'jingyi' #and thought briefly that i'd done an entire ask for the wrong character #but we're good