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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

10 reviews

some_random_person_hi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

FINALLY DONE
Man, that first section was such a drag. It was so boring up till

lotus pier burned

and then from then onwards it was splendid. All around really solid, I just didn't enjoy the main ship's interactions set when they were young. Really wish we'd gotten to see more of

Wei Wuxian being in yiling patriarch mode

First chinese novel I actually read from start to finish (skipping non-age appropriate sections) purely for enjoyment so it's a nice milestone for me.
Really really liked the

burial mounds scenes with the Wens

, that was my favourite section of CQL and it's somehow even better here. I feel like a fake fan but I like CQL!Wangxian more 😭💀 novel!Wangxian was just so plain compared to all the plot going on in the book. Also, the sheer amount of times

Wei Wuxian directly or indirectly got Lan Wangji drunk was somewhat annoying

. Uh, I think CQL is not a faithful adaptation when going by tone.
Moving on, when the angst hit it really hit.

When I got to the Qiongqi path section, it was hard to convince myself to continue reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Slavery and Sexual harassment

Self harm is to get blood to do magic things. Happened quite a few times. Also, technically not drug use so didn't warn for it but I feel like demonic cultivation has many many similarities to drug use.

46jjsg's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Just putting this for record keeping.
- 9/10 Worldbuilding
- 10/10 Main Characters
- 9/10 Side Characters
- 8/10 Pacing

In depth review will be added when I re-read this novel with the 7seas editions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Grief, Murder, and War

Moderate: Sexism and Sexual content

Minor: Incest and Rape

eauderat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Biphobia, Child abuse, Incest, Torture, and War

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Infidelity, Self harm, and Grief

ssyx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Grandmaster of demonic cultivation is such a great novel. i finished this a year ago and i still regularly go back and reread scenes. 

like wangxian invented love i do not make the rules.

wei wuxian is such a good main character. like he's powerful, he's funny, he's kind, he's morally gray, he's insane. he has it all i love him so much.

lan wangji man he's just so amazing. like the absolute dedication i love him so much.

perfect rule following kid breaking all sorts of rules because he's in love w wei wuxian and he does all of it without expecting anything in return

god wangxian are truly such a great couple and they have one of the best confession scenes ever

it's so funny that everyone was like "why tf did y'all stay in separate rooms why isn't wangji w you" wei wuxian: "what why would we? why would he be with me?" everyone: "idk cuz he's in love with you." wei wuxian: "HE'S IN LOVE WITH ME??" peak absolute peak

i think about xiao xingchen and yi city arc daily im telling you it changed my brain chemistry.

i absolutely loved the juniors. wen qing and jiang yanli

rip queens

can both step on me.

bro im telling you this is a danmei must and also watch the untamed. the actors show the best example of eyefucking i've ever seen in a censored show ever. like at times i forget the untamed is even censored.

sidenote the extras are INSANE. i read this before i knew what was up with danmei extras and when i got to THAT scene with bichen i had to turn my phone off and sit in silence for 20 minutes to process what i had just read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Homophobia, Incest, and Self harm

there’s a scene that is cusping on the edge of dubcon wei wuxian fights people with dead people so i mean take that as you will

rainsought's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Rape, Self harm, Death of parent, and Alcohol

atlanticgiantpumpkin's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Wow, I’m taken aback for words.  This series has given me everything I could ask for: transformations, reveals, a hero’s villain origin story, villains just for the sake of evil, slow burn romance, a good mixture of smut and fluff, great plot and story and characters, it’s all there. It does get a bit confusing if you’re not familiar with how naming goes in this book, but once you catch on it gets easier.  This was such a great read.  Thank you, Alicia, for holding me hostage and keeping me from watching its show equivalent until I finished this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Homophobia, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

It’s pretty dark, not gonna lie, but it’s worth it.

blingping's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely gorgeous book. I haven't cried in months, and this had me in tears several times. Not only is the story incredible, the translation is also done so well (much better than the official translation, that's for sure). Overall, this just has so much heart and soul in it, and it genuinely restored my faith in humanity. Go read it (only after checking the content warnings, tho, it can be very intense).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Biphobia, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Lots of subtle homophobia and misogyny. There's some dubious consent towards the very end, and the extras have some pretty risque nsfw scenes.

teagstime's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Incest, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Medical trauma

Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Death of parent

karambit's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body horror, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Bullying, Rape, Self harm, Trafficking, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy

spiritedfaraway's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Minor: Child death, Eating disorder, Incest, Rape, and Cannibalism

Sexually explicit scenes are in chapters chapter 95, chapter 111, and chapter 112 and those chapters can be easily skipped if you'd rather not read them. Also, work/death camp-like setting, very dubious consent, and corporal punishment.