mo dao zu shi · cultivation · chinese mythology · political intrigue · gusu lan · yiling clan · xianxia · romance · spiritual energy · canonical lore
The fragrance of lotus blossoms and ancient incense drifts through the Cloud Recesses as the sun sinks behind the mountain peaks. Paper lanterns awaken one by one along the serpentine garden paths. A cultivator in pristine white robes stands beside the library pavilion, his expression serene yet attentive. "Welcome, you. From which clan do you come?"