Hey everyone, the "advanced" section begins at around 4:05 ... enjoy!

@stealthchopper54

4 жыл бұрын

Hey deathblade do you have a discord or something I could contact you with. I want to be clear I have no association with this book other than being an avid reader who really thinks it has potential: its an original book by a girl named jelim called "A monster inside" its on webnovel but she never signed a contract with them as she didn't agree to the terms (she was vague in the comments) After learning from you about how underpaid people are at webnovel I was hoping you could take a look at the book I just mentioned and decide for yourself on the quality Ultimately I really think the author is talented and has made a book that really deserves proper advertising, support, and love...this author deserves to be popular and loved in my opinion and after checking out her work if you agree I wanted to help get you guys in contact and see if she would be welcome at ww To repeat: I have no association to the author other than liking her book and remembering she posted a discord where fans can go and talk with her (ie so I think I can contact her) She has no idea who you are at this moment but I really think once you have the time and decide for yourself if you want to help, you could really be her hand of fate. Btw im 20, my interests in books are not so childish or simple. Please measure my sincerity and and belief in this book by the length of this comment lol. I understand you are really busy and basically what I'm asking you is to put more on your plate, thanks regardless lol. Ps shes finishing the second volume right now (almost two hundred pages)

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

@@stealthchopper54 Wuxiaworld isn't really in the market of original novels. There was a brief experiment with the concept a while back, but RWX sort of dropped that aspect of the company from what I understand. The best way to inquire would be to just contact Wuxiaworld directly (I do not have anything to do with the business side of WW at the moment) www.wuxiaworld.com/page/contact-us

@RPCGames

3 жыл бұрын

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@patienceskylarify

10 ай бұрын

I’m so glad I came across this. It was so informative!!! Thank you for making these. ❤❤

I would like to put some exemples here and that they actually could be defined by the words used. -Meditation: it's the main method. It's used specially not to get stronger, but to stabilize your cultivation. Meditation normally is the slowest way for getting stronger, but the surest. And is commonly said to be a prerequisite to meditate before and after you use other practice that is more radical. They are primarily internal and about mind, heart, spirit and energy. They could affect the body though, depending on the cultivation method (the technique used for meditation). -- Energy Meditation: circulate energy and improve your oneself as a whole. The more basic form of cultivation, normally associated with stabilization and with slow improvement. It brings the concept of slow, but continuous accumulation of Daoism. Sitting and closed eyes. -- Reflexive Meditation: reflect morally, ethically, philosophically, about one self and one's actions or state of being, or just meditating on the nothingness, this last one more spiritual and Dao oriented, I think (void meditation, a buddhist concept practice, rarely used in novels). Normally sitting and closed eyes. - Menial task: doing some kind of task repetitively, extensively and continuously, in search of a new understanding of its own life, cultivation and Dao. Like fishing, carving, farming, writing and so on. This one normally ends in some type of enlightenment, but not always, sometimes they are a cultivation on specific state of mind/heart/spirit so as to develop it and get better at your craft and magic (Like in Nightfall a character pass her time always writing and doing calligraphy so to her develop a sense of her own world, in her heart, and it get her magic stronger),. This could be called "meditation", but not in the novels. This one is normally about your way in the world, cosmos, universe... - Medicinal cultivation: ingest medicine and taking its properties so to develop your body, mind and cultivation base. It's actually a concept that comes from real Daoism, like the search for the immortality pill and enlightenment pill. This search was the reason for some wars and lunacy of some monarchs. - Artifact assimilation: assimilation of artifacts with magical properties. Normally natural, but not always. - Evil cultivation: procedures that drain the energies from other people, normally requires killing or crippling, but sometimes can be done "halfway" so as to say, like keep the person as a reserve. The actions normally include cannibalism, sex (rape) and soul draining (sometimes is just energy theft). Often times this can not only take energy of the person, but her intellect, memories, awareness and even Dao (personal Dao's, specially if the setting uses physical representations of one's Dao as an internal but physical aspect like a "materialized" soul, vortex of energy, cultivated objects in general...) - Dual cultivation: procedures done between two people. Can be sexual, but not necessarily. Normally it requires a sinergy and harmony between the two, and they circulate the energies between them so as to transmute those energies and themselves. It relates to energy, spirit, behavior, Dao... - Training: a technical procedure of developing yourself in specific ways, based on a preset method (normally). Like training in a technique or magic. More external method. - Fighting: yes, fighting normally is described as the "best way" of getting stronger. This is a cultivation action that put all the cultivation base in a strain, it commonly has the potencial to enhance everything. But normally is said to be some kind of unstable practice let's say. It's good, but not with your base unstable. That normally means that you have to meditate a lot to put everything in order inside yourself before fighting, so as to not hurt your own base. More external method. Well that's it that I can remember top of mind. Each one can be more internal or external, more Dao focused, or technical focused, or about discern between truth and falsehood in your life and reality or just a blunt procedure for getting stronger, the energy based ones.

@zerenityzerene4410

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's literally every type of cultivation I've ever read in novels. This was very informative, well done👍

@stressedbyamountainofbooks

4 жыл бұрын

@@zerenityzerene4410 extremely well put fellow daoist

@JaneJiyuJay

4 жыл бұрын

Obrigadaaa

@KaichouClips

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the extra information, it helps expand the explanations in the video

@jaelee4244

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this

Seems to me that it's the act of improving one's art, which then improves the self, which further improves the art, which improves the self... To put it simply, it's the act of climbing the ladder to gaining Mastery over yourself and your craft The craft of a Chinese Fantasy Cultivator being one of high powered magic and longevity

@vogel2499

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, but the ladder isn't a straight road ahead, with a definite final destination, but a web of intricate mazes. Sometimes you won't even saw the ladder unless some conditions are met.

I'm really getting lost down this rabbit hole, and I'm 100% okay with it.

An important idea in eastern occult practices the "subtle body," a component of a living being that is not made of normal matter, but of some invisible spirit-like substance. Ideas such as qi circulation, chakras, meridians, mana, etc. all relate back to this basic concept. I think of cultivation as exercise and training for the subtle body, and just like training your material body gives you physical strength, training your subtle body gives you occult abilities.

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

That specific term is something I haven't personally seen in any of the novels, but yeah, seems to conform to the general idea.

"The process by which characters in the story become stronger"

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

In the novels, basically, yeah.

@stressedbyamountainofbooks

4 жыл бұрын

Every chinese novel ever

Great video, It's true that after reading many novels I had an understanding of the concept of cultivation but it was hard to describe and was hard to define simply. I'm also glad that you'll talk more about Dao in a future video, that's another concept I would like to hear more about.

great content, explained in great detail, I want to add: 修仙 xiu xian: to cultivate toward immortal (normally refers to daoism path which can be more defined as 修道) 修佛 xiu fo: buddism path 修魔 xiu mo: evil path 道 dao in a lot of the novels context refers to the paths, 三千大道 as you mentioned, 3 thousand dao, is 3 thousand paths, easier to think of it as schools of magic, but more immortalish different dao is different paths, end goal is immorality regardless of the cultivation methods hence 修仙

Thanks for the video... hope you heal up fast!!!

Guidance received Patriarch. Every time when I speak about cultivation my friends think about agriculture, now I'll explain it more thoroughly. Until next time for our dao gathering

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to be of help. Worst case scenario you could always share the video, at least the first couple minutes. Good luck!

@Miraihi

3 жыл бұрын

I afraid 99% of people are gonna think about agriculture in the first place :D

@nika7772

3 жыл бұрын

@@Miraihi Yeah, mortals don't understand the true Dao :D

@alemmesmashbird7364

2 жыл бұрын

@@nika7772 yeah because cultivation is not global level of popularity compare to medieval western fantasy. Also most cultivation mc act like china CCP like if you don't agree them you be killed or punish.

@fathimafauz7743

4 ай бұрын

how would you explain about cultivation more simply? that comes in dragon novels?

Nice. Always had trouble trying to explain this stuff to friends who don't read wuxia. It's been hard/impossible to try and explain cultivation to them.

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully this can help provide a bit of explanation to them!

@user-yu3ge4iv8r

2 жыл бұрын

What, really? It doesn't sound that hard conceptually- it's just Dragon Ball Z but fantasy. Honestly from my (very limited) knowledge of light novels the problem sounds like Chinese morality is really sketch and they're all written like a power fantasy

Thanks for the enlightenment!

Its basically When you like grinding in video games But apply that to fiction

@thehonoredcur5632

Ай бұрын

Yeah especially if you read it via litrpg cultivation and progression stories

This was so good! I'm probably going to be watching it a few more times to gain deeper comprehension. And definitely sharing everywhere I can. Many thanks :D

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! Glad you enjoyed it!

As a guy new to cultivation stories. Have to thank you for giving this over view. While reading through a few comics and stories. There only a small few that I honestly like. And the rest mostly seem to power fantasy trips.

@lamehick7511

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, good ones are a dime in a dosen. I would like to recommand Peerless Dad. Its truly a paradigm shift in the swamp of power fantasy that is cultivation genre.

Great video, thank you

That "Gao Ci Le" at the end is a nice touch

A simple way to differentiate between the two is the difference between a Cleric/Wizard and a Paladin/Martial Artist in terms of how they fight. The Cleric or Wizard focus on the energy manipulation, while the Paladin/Fighter or Martial Artist focus their magical talents to augment their physical stats for combat.

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

That works as a very basic analogy. But not if you go in very deep. For instance, most "cultivation" systems have body/mind/soul as the three major areas of cultivation, with "body cultivation" being focused almost solely on strength and hand-to-hand combat. Plus, the leveling systems are a big factor as well. If you're using D&D, the highest level you're going to see in Wuxia is going to be like 15-20. But with xianxia/xuanhuan, you might as well consider 1-20 the first level tier, with subsequent levels going into the hundreds if not thousands.

As a mortal wuxia manhua reader myself (namely Fights Break Spree dan Gu Daoist Master), I greet thee o magnificent Novel reader !

The best form of fantasy.

@earlpollayden3901

4 жыл бұрын

There's people who practice this stuff for real. But it's not like the fantasy world of it. Black Dragon NeiGong, Sifu Amin Jani has vids on it. Ppl do Aerokinesis. I'd say before deciding on believing it or not, just look into it if it's in ur heart. Deuces bro

@urekmazino2022

3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@DBT1007

2 жыл бұрын

@@earlpollayden3901 every fantasy somehow based on real life. Magic, summoner, etc. It's all based on reality. But in real life, it's DUMB. Soo they make it real in fantasy world. And it's so good in fantasy world. The gods, demons, monsters(based on real life myths), etc. In real life, Gods that act like human is dumb. I mean God is God. God is different from its creations. But it's so fun to see humanoid God in novel, comic, game. Like.. The war between Gods and stuff like that. Sooo good. But in fantasy world. Hope those people that practice cultivation thing will get well soon. They need to separate between real life and fantasy world...

@lamehick7511

2 жыл бұрын

@@earlpollayden3901 The inspiration for those stories stem from old fashioned and obsolete ideas about medicine and medical knowledge mixed with martial and meditational practices. Ever wondered what the real life wonder medicines were made of, especially those that people thought of granting immortality? Mostly mercury and its amalgams, arsenic and my favorite, aconite... try ingesting mercury (please don't)... the death by mercury poisoning is a rather slow and gruesome one. Not to mention what arsenic and aconite will do to you, no matter the dosage.

@lamehick7511

2 жыл бұрын

@@DBT1007 It depends on what mythology you draw from. The greek gods and more so the animistic deities of shintoism and shamanism are portrayed as rather humanlike in their thinking and behavior. It is mostly the Monotheistic religions that portray god as an unknowable beeing beyond human Comprehension.

I am attracted by the picture on your shirt. hahaha

“No special effect, only power is omnipotent” - Lin Fan

Although it probably doesn't work in Chinese. I now want a novel with a third method. Some cultivate the heart, others the body but the ones you really gotta watch out for cultivate a garden.

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

Well Meng Hao did have that medicinal garden in the Violet Fate Sect

@newname3718

4 жыл бұрын

Portable garden within the (not sure what it's called in English) zifu. Which can be developed into new worlds.

@KFjade

4 жыл бұрын

you will find that in the story《星辰变》of I eat tomato

Madame Death Blade has graced us with her skills and the Patriarch has has given us content even though coughing up blood 🩸 😂 :43 seconds in

I highly recommand you to read the webtoon "Spells from Hell" if you like cultivation and chinese fantasy story. There are many use of chinese themes as cultivation, demon and human realms, inner core, aura and chi, yin and yang energy and reincarnation.

Interesting video.

Dude just found out about your chanel i just found out about it love it great job

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Bruh I just realized saw that it was you Deathblade xd, it's been so long since I've been in wuxiaworld now I usually am perfecting my art of MTL lol.

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you!

It's be cool if u did a fantasy cultivation vs how some people practice in our world.

Clutivation is acculation your yang part in your body. In Taoist view, people are combination of Yin(matter) and Yang(energy,something you can'tsee,but the one truly dominant). God is pure yang, while ghost is pure yin. The goal of cultivation is to transform you yin part to yang.When it's done, you are god.

in short, a cultivator at the start is just a drop of water then, they will become a vast ocean in the end.

@warlock8593

3 жыл бұрын

But in the middle the young masters and jade beauties help you to increase your value to ocean . Young masters gives you resources and fame by defeating them. Jade beauties help you in dual cultivation , if you are able to defeat them .

@DBT1007

2 жыл бұрын

So it is like those idle mobile games...

And the best is, once you understand what cultivation is in one of let's say novel or manga, it is most of the time same thing in others (with little exceptions)

Does anyone know where I can find English translations of good cultivation novels *in print*? I have been trying to find an English translation of "I Shall Seal The Heavens" in hardcopy, but have had no luck in weeks of searching the internet. (English translations with extensive footnotes to explain the subtleties that don't always translate simply to English would be preferred... but maybe that's just wishful dreaming.)

@H4nyangg

3 жыл бұрын

Better read against the gods and apotheosis.

I always say the words and names incorrectly in my head. Dao I always say “day-oh” and I mess up all of the characters names. This is a cool video.

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you can pick up some of the correct pronunciation through watching these videos. Enjoy!

@rubengomes3883

3 жыл бұрын

try saying it as Dah Oh

I want to know the steps they take to strengthen the soul and learn mind techniques. I mean cultivation of qi and body is the same for many if not all.

Can you please describe a Chinese dragon, what animals are Chinese dragons made up from? I love your channel! :)

This is not a lie i once cut my finger something and I was bleeding I was freaking out until i thought about all the cultivation manga i read i decided to believe that i got chi and transfer it over to my finger to stop the bleeding and after 30 sec my finger started to heal fully without a single mark in it but i still felt a pain and when i took a closer look at it i saw a small hole in my finger and the blood stopped and i was like wtf

I remember the Stellar Transformations translation referring to cultivators as Xiuzhenists, Xiumoists and Xiuyaoists if I remember correctly. Here did the translator literally used some form of warped pinyin to refer to daoist, devil and demon cultivators (combining xiu for cultivate with zhen for truth, mo for devil and yao for demon)? While staying with Yuanying Jindan and those names foe cultivation names was fine this seems kinda crappy to me. Why not just use demon/devil cultivator?

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you're right about all that. I touch on this topic in various videos, and yeah, I really dislike using pinyin unless necessary.

Cultivation is basically arrogant young master simulator

thanks again deathblade, you are of the same generation as my grandfather

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, you must be really young?

I wonder what the impact of these concepts might be on impressionable young chinese readers. Does it create an interrest in Buddhism and Taoism? Do some people start believing that special powers can be achieved by practicing cultivation?

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

I never saw anything to that effect, not any more than Power Rangers makes people believe that they can eventually drive giant robots.

@sylvaindurand1817

4 жыл бұрын

@@Deathblade I didn't mean to condemn the genre, I was just curious. The kung-fu craze of the 70s saw a huge increase in dojo membership and an unrealistic view of martial arts. On KZread you can find so-called kung fu master displaying dubious techniques where they throw away opponents without touching them. Hence my cultivation interrogation. And a fan of Power Rangers may actually be motivated to pursue a carreer in robotics ;-)

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

@@sylvaindurand1817 I know. I'm just saying I don't think it has any real effect. China is a deeply atheistic country, and these fictional things don't really stand a chance of breaking into the psyches of Chinese young people. At least that's my opinion.

@sylvaindurand1817

4 жыл бұрын

@@Deathblade You're probably right, which raises another question: how do these works of fiction get throught the chinese censors? They're usually leery about supernatural themes aren't they? (Last comment, I promise).

@leomadero562

4 жыл бұрын

@@sylvaindurand1817 I've been reading chinese novels since I was around 10 (6 years) and I can guarantee I only had a slight chuunibyo phase. It definitely has changed my personality, but not in any terrible way, I learned determination, filial piety, and it helped me through a lot of mental stuff.

Nice video! My question is why it looks like you have a fireplace in what looks like a small room or closet

@Deathblade

2 жыл бұрын

That area was a small hallway-like entrance to a large room, with a fireplace in the corner.

In Chinese, the concepts of "shen" (神) and "xian" (仙) are quite similar and often merged. In Chinese, the Western "God" is also referred to as "shen" (神). However, there are more nuanced distinctions. In Chinese novels, a "shen" (神) is more akin to characters from Norse mythology, like Thor, and not like Jesus from Christianity. A "shen" (神) refers to beings with superpowers who also hold specific positions and authority, such as Poseidon, the god of the sea, Hephaestus, the god of fire, or gods of the sun and moon. On the other hand, a "xian" (仙) refers to beings with superpowers but without specific positions or authority. For example, if an ordinary human gains superpowers through cultivation, they would be considered a "xian" (仙). To become a "shen" (神), they would need to find a way to replace an existing shen（神）. Nowadays, many novels do not strictly adhere to these distinctions. They often simplify the concepts by defining "shen" (神) and "xian" (仙) as different power levels, with "shen" (神) being more powerful than "xian" (仙). So, don't be confused when you encounter such terms in these novels.

abt formations and restrictions pls

I've read a total of 12k chapters for the past 2 years..

Lin Ming, Ji Ning, Xiao Yan, Lin Dong

if I wanted to write a novel based on cultivation, what elements should I take from the cultivation?, thanks , excelent video 💖💖👍👍

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

That's a creative decision that is open to a lot of freedom on your part. Just do what you think is cool.

How did you get the 'form' and 'component' in the pleco dictionary? I can't seem to find it.

@Deathblade

3 жыл бұрын

Assuming I'm understanding your question, you go to the "Chars" section of the character definition

If Cultivation was real, I'ma go fucking train and live for thousands of years, hell, could reach eternal life probably.

Im here for fanfiction i need more infor abt cultivation

What about Cultivation System from Against the God? I remember they just absord heaven and earth energy and basically realm up from Elementary to Monarch in mortal and then goes to God Realm, start over from Divine Origin to Divine Tribulation, went through Lighting Tribulations, and all the way to Divine Master. There's no Dantian, no Nascent Soul, etc. Can someone explain the difference. I feel they just collect energy like superman goes sunbathing.

@Deathblade

3 жыл бұрын

It's fiction, so the authors are free to make up any magic system they want.

I had to do my research after watching the untamed

Cultivation us basically who can sit around in one spot doing nothing the best becomes the strongest of the lot. It's why it appeals to the modern reading population: they want to believe they can achieve something by just sitting down and blanking out for six hours. But by that logic, I guess I'm the most powerful cultivator here.

Ello deathblade.... Umm how do the laws look? Cuz I try to picture them and I just can't.... Especially for space and time laws

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

Lone Warrior I don’t think they’re supposed to be visible, any more than x rays or ultraviolet rays are visible

Hey, can you tell me what is the app you're using to translate the words

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

It's a dictionary app called Pleco.

Golden ball + Sword flight and classic immortal heaven realm acsension

I'll watch this video later in my country is already 3am going to sleep now :)

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

cultivation， truthseeking，pathseeking，training，seeking immortatility... In the grand scheme of things they all kind of the same meaning

After I read many cultivation novels, I got a crazy thought. i.e what if the gods humans worship are cultivators who came from higher dimension. I only got this thought because if there was only 1 God then I wouldn't have thought of this, but you see there are just too many gods- there's jesus and his dad from bible, there's Allah from quran, then there's shiva, vishnu, brahma etc from hindhu gods, then comes the Greek gods and there's the stories of dragons and demi humans in those religious books and then in some religious books there's instances of humans becoming higher existences (gods or angels) , it just feels too similar when compared to cultivation world, don't u think so?

@rubengomes3883

3 жыл бұрын

it's an idea like for example from Apotheosis where the people live inside the dantian of a saint level cultivator or something XD Jesus is a god cultivator that ascended to outside the body of the saint Yahweh XDDD

@zhuxinyugu2993

2 жыл бұрын

Actually many of the deities in Taoism are ancient cultivators. The legend of eight immortals are examples of cultivators setup by Taoists to encourage everyone to cultivate.

@BhushanPatil-gz5fk

Жыл бұрын

In hinduism many gods were humans at first but after getting enlightenment, they stepped in upper loka (realm of existenece) and humans call them god. And there is whole hierarchy of power in them. 6 lokas are still above them.

what is effect of cultivation..is it like manhua?

Hope your theeth are better now.

Detailed and praiseworthy explanation, though quite Western-centric. One should first define the concept of jinghu before introducing the concept of cultivation.

@Deathblade

2 жыл бұрын

Presumably, you mean "jianghu"? I do have a whole video about that. Although, "cultivation" is not something particularly connected to wuxia and jianghu. It's more of a xianxia/xuanhuan thing (xianxia and xuanhuan do tend to mention the jianghu, but it's not generally the actual setting of such stories)

@iskrenivanov5784

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your reply, dude. I mean jinghu - the instrument and thus, the power of music. Or we can pick up the dizi. Jianghu is a biiig topic. Glad you have made a separate video :)

what is use of cultivation academies in fantasy chinese? how they finance their academies? food, houses, clothes, etc. they need money. I think cultivation academy should be like military academy where train cultivate soldiers to army of kingdoms or maybe cultivation academy should be nobility houses who use their power to rule of citizens and finance their academy means taxes

what is that dictionary

deathblade i gotta ask you something

Cultivation is a system of natural energy and principles (Dao). So I ask: You may have read some novels, when man himself becomes a source of energy and principles ...

I want to be a cultivator.

@chamaanime9545

3 жыл бұрын

Me toooo 😭😭🤞🏼

@tayo0404

3 жыл бұрын

If i was one, imma be the next wei wuxian 😂

@kol8214

2 жыл бұрын

Isekai is the only way. Try to wish for a golden finger so you don't spend millenia cultivating. Note: Try not to offend young masters tho, they can be annoying.

@Eidosgod

2 жыл бұрын

@@kol8214 I do believe that Isekai its kinda what all major religion teach no matter if it is reincarnation or resurrection.

@BhushanPatil-gz5fk

Жыл бұрын

Try yoga and opening kundalini And these are our real life cultivation.

from never knows best

I want info on chi Cultivation and toxin removal in body

@user-xo5zg9fi6c

2 ай бұрын

人体就是个小宇宙，正心正念正行，心怀慈悲，少私寡欲，顺其自然，阳气自然会上升

So it doesn't mean cultivating lands and gardening stuff? Oh dang

This vid is so chaotic, i still don't know what cultivation is.

@scorpiomelancholia1559

2 жыл бұрын

Its basically when a character goes from level 1 to level 100 And the process of doing that Basically Play any rpg game and youll understand Ppl call it grinding as well As in grinding levels etc

As a Chinese person, I want to explain more accurately the difference between "xiuxing" (修行) and "xiulian" (修炼). "Xiuxing" usually has a broader meaning, as there is a saying: "Life is a journey of xiuxing." In the real world, without any religious connotations, xiuxing generally refers to a person actively experiencing many things, both good and bad. When someone goes through many experiences and understands the joys and sorrows of life, their thoughts become more mature and profound, and they come to understand the meaning of life. Therefore, xiuxing in the real world typically refers to aspects of life philosophy. In contrast to the broader use of "xiuxing" in the real world, "xiulian" is typically found in supernatural or fantastical literary works, such as martial arts or cultivation novels. "Xiulian" usually refers to the practice and training of a specific skill or martial arts style to become stronger. You could even say you are "xiulian" your muscles at the gym, though this is not how Chinese people commonly use it in everyday language; it would still convey the meaning. "Xiulian" is basically equivalent to "training," but with a more fantastical connotation. For example, we usually say "training muscles," but when we use "xiulian," it generally refers to magic, kung fu, or other things that don't exist in reality.

@kenwei8434

Ай бұрын

In many Chinese fantasy novels, "修行xiuxing" also encompasses the meaning of life philosophy. In these fantasy works, "修行xiuxing" often includes "修炼xiulian." In Chinese mythology, the source of superpowers comprises both the mental and physical aspects; your mental strength governs your physical strength, and your understanding of the world, your knowledge, etc., determine your limits. Therefore, most fantasy novels set "xiuxing" as superior to "xiulian." This is because "xiuxing" simultaneously enhances mental philosophy, physical strength, and skills, whereas "xiulian" typically only involves physical strength and combat skills, not touching upon the mental and philosophical realms.

@kenwei8434

Ай бұрын

The background worlds of xianxia fantasy literature usually draw from Chinese mythology. In these stories, superpowers come from a special kind of energy, such as "qi." Characters become stronger by absorbing this energy, potentially achieving immortality. The methods for absorbing energy are diverse and are typically various "cultivation techniques." These techniques are often depicted as methods developed by sages for harnessing energy. The techniques are also ranked, with higher-level techniques being more efficient at absorbing and utilizing energy. This is akin to different schools of martial arts, such as Tai Chi, Wing Chun, or others. In these novels, a common plot device involves characters engaging in various conflicts and battles over a high-level cultivation technique. Once you grasp this concept, you will understand the core of these stories. Although different authors might provide varying explanations and names for the energy, the underlying logic remains the same. Another classic element is the fantasy world's currency, most commonly "spirit stones." You can think of these as stones containing a large amount of energy that are easy to absorb, much like batteries. Whether it is spirit stones or some other form, you can understand them as a type of energy currency.

And everyone says: Your Courting Death😂😂😂

I got here because of mo dao zu shi. I was confused with the terms they used at first

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard. I haven't personally watched much of that franchise, but presumably, a lot of the terms will carry over. As you watch my videos you'll see I talk a lot about how the choice of the translator affects the experience of the audience. That said, the general concepts will carry over between series/franchises.

Am here because The untamed am just because they say it alot.

2:25

I need an explanation on how the system of cultivation works I think that would be more helpful

But it is

The only reason I came here is because I wanna write a wuxia.... But it's a bit complicated....

@Deathblade

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Cultivation is more of a xianxia/xuanhuan thing though. My advice is to read a bunch to get a good foundation to work with.

Is dragonball cultivation?

So... what was the real point of cultivation (in manhwas and novels)?

@andrewlim7751

11 ай бұрын

To breakthrough mortality in order to enter higher dimensions.

@alricsmith6115

11 ай бұрын

@@andrewlim7751 And that's it? Just for bragging rights? sheesh...

@andrewlim7751

11 ай бұрын

@@alricsmith6115 Nobody bragging anything, and nobody is trying to convince you anything, I'm just telling things as it is literally.

@alricsmith6115

11 ай бұрын

@@andrewlim7751 yeah, sorry. im just talking bout the concept

@andrewlim7751

11 ай бұрын

@@alricsmith6115 Some people want immortality, some wanna be super human, some wanna possessed magic, men have many dreams.

for new ppl that dont know cultivation thingy, it's basically those MMORPG games. and also, the recent popular game, it's like.. GENSHIN IMPACT. in cultivation, you need to level up and collect some artefacts(can be weapon, armor, etc) to power up your character's values(be it damage, HP, dex, etc). and some games also have the rebirth/reborn system. when u reborn, u get stronger.

Basically..... Power fantasy

@Deathblade

3 жыл бұрын

The video is talking about the actual act of practicing cultivation, not how it's used in terms of story/plot/character development.

@MettaKing

3 жыл бұрын

@@Deathblade very well

It's so similar to hinduism

tfw you activate autoclick

hays Chinese manga or novel full of cultivation and arrogances,

Before i watch this video i dont know what is cultivation. However, i do know what dual-cultivation is 😉

The Cultivation genre is completely and utterly boring. If you read one, you read them all.... EDIT: after further research I found some excellent ones, though they are rather ubique in their approach compared to the vast majority (Of demons and Gods and Doulu Dalu beeing the worst offenders imo). Peerless Dad and Legend of the Northern Blade are quite good.

作为一个中国人，我有些难以理解

How is he even reading those words ?! 😂 You litteraly need to cultivate some kinda speaking technique to be able to pronounce that

H a ha yr explain is funny

Newton said in his "mathematical principles of natural philosophy," the dilemma of Galaxy vortex shape! Can't explain the relationship between planetary period and 3 / 2 power, can't explain comet phenomenon! He pointed out that the reason why celestial bodies stay in their orbits seems unlikely to be only due to the existence of the laws of gravitation. "They can never get their regular orbital positions from the very beginning." he attributed the reason why celestial bodies stay in their orbits to the rule of God! Newton did not take into account the role of electromagnetic force, said before the stars only between gravity and electromagnetic force! Einstein's time was taken into account! But Einstein attributed the maintenance of the galaxy to the rule of God! I wonder how Marx proved that materialism is truth? In Chinese middle school textbooks, Newton's "first driving force" is regarded as the target of "idealism" criticism. Sadly, like all political hats, the Chinese have never been told how the criticized "theory" is expressed. They only know that what is criticized is absurd. In addition, there are other things that do not conform to the mathematical calculation in the current observation. The current explanation is the dark matter dark energy hypothesis! This hypothesis has not been proved yet! What is truth? At present, the most logical and convincing is evolutionist materialism! But it's wrong! Mahayana Buddhism is called the Theravada Buddhism, the Dharma should be the truth! Try the meditation of Theravada Buddhism! My own body evidence is consistent with its theory. I have body attachment at present and can't continue meditation! So share it! Please take a look! note.youdao.com/s/C1ctBenI

your understanding is weak. I hope you find the truth soon