This thread is to talk about xianxia (and related genres) RPGs, novels, and comics. Elements of xianxia stories are very relevant to role playing games, especially cultivation rankings and settings.
>What is xianxia? "Xianxia (仙侠 xiānxiá) – literally means “Immortal Heroes”. Fictional stories featuring magic, demons, ghosts, immortals, and a great deal of Chinese folklore/mythology. Protagonists (usually) attempt to cultivate to Immortality, seeking eternal life and the pinnacle of strength. Heavily inspired by Daoism."
>Why should you read xianxia? These stories are literally role-playing game campaigns. The MCs are usually murderhobos, who only care about leveling up and finding better gear. If you want to see CN characters traveling through stellar settings, using martial arts and cultivation techniques (weaboo magic), fight and kill each other over pride, and encounter dangerous dungeons and monsters, then these are the stories to read. >Thread agenda For those who've read xianxia already, make a list of all the xianxia you have completed/currently reading. Then list them with these categories: god tier, great tier, good tier, ok tier, meh tier, and shit tier. I will compile everyone's suggestions to make a recommendation list for new readers.
For those new to this genre, ask any questions you need answered.
>God Tier Desolate Era, I Shall Seal the Heavens, Stellar Transformations, Coiling Dragon >Great Tier Douluo Dalu >Good Tier Swallowed Star if that counts as xianxia >Shit tier Against the Gods and similar novels that just devolve into haremshit and author wish fulfillment
Cameron Collins
>Douluo Dalu Kidding me? Desolate Era, Stellar Transformations, and Douluo Dalu are all shit tier man. I Shall Seal the Heavens and Coiling Dragon are both rad, though.
Grandmaster Strategist is pretty good, despite being Wuxia at the highest. Gate of Revelation and Terror Infinity are both kinda cool too, though not really Xianxia or Wuxia.
Justin Scott
Warlock of Magus World is pretty OK, I guess. Not a fan of the whole 'reincarnation' schtick in general.
Chase Gutierrez
You're welcome to your opinion on Douluo Dalu, but >Desolate Era, Stellar Transformations >shit tier You're courting death.
Nolan Clark
Sorry dude. They stink! Stellar Transformations is a vastly inferior Coiling Dragon. VASTLY inferior. Desolate Era is just dull. Duoluo Dalu has a boring reincarnation, and then REALLY boring curbstompy MC. Even when he loses, he wins. Every. Single. TIME. Even against the patriarch of the spirit church thing, when his bunny gf gets bunnied again he has no REAL trouble. Just really obnoxious. I thought at first it'd be secret weapons all the way through, which was pretty cool, but then it boiled down to the same shit it said it was AGAINST at the beginning: strong spirits overwhelming everyone. Him actually having only the weak-ass grass and using it cleverly with hidden weapons was pretty good.. but then he also got the FUCK YOU hammer.
Jaxon Sanchez
I guess I've never found Desolate Era dull because I love the worldbuilding and it constantly reveals more of its metaphysics system as the story goes along. Whenever Ning gets stronger, we learn more about the nature of the Dao.
John Adams
That's what I like about I Shall Seal the Heavens and Coiling Dragon, too. You read them on Wuxiaworld? Most of the stuff on there is tripe, imo, especially some of the new stuff, but they have a couple korean ones there that are neat as well. Seol Station's Necromancer and Dragen Maken War both look good so far.
Blake Cooper
OP here
>Good tier: Coiling dragon
>Meh tier: Wu Dong Qian Kun
>Shit tier: Tales of Demons and Gods
Just caught up on Wu Dong. Was wondering if anybody has a recommendation for the next novel to read? I've been reading Spirit Blade Mountain, Desolate Era, and Star Martial technique comics, so I can jump into those.
Luis Allen
If you haven't read it, you really should read I Shall Seal the Heavens. Maybe pick up A Will Eternal when it's got another hundred chapters, too. Terror Infinity and Gate of Revelation are both good as well, but neither Xianxia nor Wuxia.
