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The chaos that unfolds when a Xianxia cultivator drops into a classic American horror flick
u/guzhenren — 3 days ago
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When a Chinese Cultivator Steps Into an American Horror Movie
u/guzhenren — 4 days ago
When a Chinese Cultivator Arrives in Silent Hill
One day, after a Chinese Cultivator passes by Silent Hill
u/guzhenren — 3 days ago
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Seniors, why do so many Chinese Xianxia novels love to feature loli immortal maidens who are hundreds of years old?
Are there really that many loli fans among Chinese web novel authors? No wonder the core tribulation for cultivators is the lightning tribulation — this "electric punishment" setup makes perfect sense now.
u/guzhenren — 20 days ago
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Fellow seniors, what is the most bizarre weapon you have ever seen in Chinese web novels?
I've seen fishing hooks, houses, bricks, and even a flower basket used as weapons.
u/guzhenren — 21 days ago
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Chinese online literature can indeed effectively treat racial discrimination anxiety. As long as you can discriminate against everyone, then you are not a racist, hahaha!
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u/guzhenren — 26 days ago
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The latest AI animation by Chinese RI fans: Fangyuan helps classmates safeguard their wealth
u/guzhenren — 28 days ago
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Who is stronger: Han Li at the Nascent Soul stage from A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, or Satoru Gojo from Jujutsu Kaisen? Can Gojo Satoru defeat Han Li when Han Li is at the Nascent Soul realm?
Who on earth is more powerful — the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer, or the most elite Xianxia cultivator?
u/guzhenren — 1 month ago
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I've figured out why protagonists in Chinese Xianxia web novels all love using swords. The sword has an extremely high status in Chinese culture, it's far closer to a ritual artifact. Even emperors in ancient China would wear swords at their waist, using them as a symbol of identity and status.
In Chinese culture, the sword is far more than a weapon — it also represents social status and dignity. Many nobles, officials and royal members in ancient China had custom-forged swords tailored specifically for themselves. These swords were not designed primarily for combat, but to showcase their identity and standing. A world-famous example is the legendary Sword of Goujian, King of Yue. This deep-rooted sword culture has had a profound influence on the creation of later Chinese web novels, making the sword the most iconic and widely used weapon for protagonists in Chinese online stories.
u/guzhenren — 1 month ago
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I've found all the terms ancient China used for "barbarians": Nanman (Southern Barbarians), Beidi (Northern Barbarians), Xirong (Western Barbarians), and Dongyi (Eastern Barbarians). These were racist terms used by ancient China to refer to peoples and nations outside the Central Plains region.
Nowadays, in Chinese web novels, villain characters are mostly based on northern nomadic peoples from the "Beidi (Northern Barbarians" stereotype. For example, the invasion of the Muran Grassland in A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, and the Northern Plains in RI. These terms originate from ancient Chinese inter-ethnic discriminatory terminology — yes, this is 100% racial discrimination.
u/guzhenren — 1 month ago
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In Chinese web novels, “manyi” is a term used among Chinese people themselves, referring to different regions or ethnic groups within ancient China. Countries or regions outside ancient China are closer to the concept of “uncivilized lands” or “primitive tribes.”
It is unreasonable to believe that Chinese people referred to foreigners as manyi (“barbarians”). Manyi was a term ancient Chinese people used among themselves, especially for people and regions outside the Central Plains. The places where foreigners lived were called “uncivilized lands,” which was closer to the concept of primitive people.
u/guzhenren — 1 month ago
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Seniors, I've noticed that the term "manyi" (barbarians) in Chinese web novels doesn't exclusively refer to foreigners.
In fact, "manyi"(barbarians) originally referred to regions outside the Central Plains in ancient China. These areas were basically the embryonic form of modern-day Chinese people, and the people and regions that were once called "manyi" are mostly within the current territory of China, even if they were outside the Central Plains back then. As for regions beyond the map of modern China, ancient Chinese people called them "undeveloped lands" instead.
To be precise, in ancient China, foreigners weren't even considered "manyi"(barbarians).
u/guzhenren — 1 month ago
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Why do people find the Xianxia world more attractive than Japanese isekai worlds?
Chinese web novels are full of racial discrimination and the cruel law of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak. Xianxia male protagonists are also never soft-hearted; they are bloody and brutal towards their enemies. Why do people prefer and yearn for the Xianxia world more than the isekai worlds in Japanese light novels?
u/guzhenren — 2 months ago
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The battle scene of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator from A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality is absolutely amazing!
u/guzhenren — 2 months ago
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What realm in Chinese Xianxia novels does Sukuna from Jujutsu Kaisen equivalent to?
u/guzhenren — 2 months ago
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Is it reasonable for humans to be the most powerful race in Xianxia novels?
Seniors, I've noticed that many people dislike human supremacism. What's wrong with humans being the most powerful race in Xianxia novels? Dragons, beast races, demon races may have stronger physical bodies than humans, but their innate talents are still inferior to humans. Why would anyone feel disgusted by this setting?
u/guzhenren — 2 months ago
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What exactly is the difference between a male protagonist in Japanese anime and a male protagonist in Chinese Xianxia stories?
Respected seniors, the power of protagonists in Japanese anime often comes from their bloodline and family heritage — this trope is extremely common in works like Naruto, for example. However, this trait is rarely seen among male leads in Chinese xianxia webnovels. What exactly is the difference between a typical Japanese anime protagonist and a male protagonist from a Chinese xianxia webnovel?
u/guzhenren — 2 months ago
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Hey fellow seniors — does discriminating against magical beasts count as racism? This clip is from the Chinese webnovel How to Cultivate Immortality Without Money.
u/guzhenren — 2 months ago
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Who suffers more agony between these two characters?Is it Li Huohuo, or Agni?
Agni from Fire Punch watched his family murdered right in front of him. He is cursed with an eternal, unquenchable flame that keeps burning his body nonstop; thanks to his superpower, his flesh constantly regenerates — only to get burned over and over again, trapped in an endless, never-ending cycle of torture.
Between him and Li Huo wang from the Chinese webnovel Dao of the Bizarre Immortal, who suffers more?
u/guzhenren — 2 months ago
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Who is more painful？Lihuowang or Subaru？
Who is more painful, Li Huowang of the Bizarre Immortal or Subaru of RE0? Both of them have come to another world. The author of RE0 intentionally causes Subaru to constantly die and be reborn to advance the plot, while the author of Dao of the Bizarre Immortal uses various methods to torment the protagonist Li Huowang, causing his mental and physical pain to reach its peak.
The authors of both novels enjoy tormenting their protagonists
u/guzhenren — 2 months ago