**魔道祖师 (Mo Dao Zu Shi), has been translated to mean:

• The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation (Danmei Novel, Donghua)
• The Founder of Diabolism (Animated Donghua)
• The Untamed (web TV series)**

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Wei Wuxian was once one of the most outstanding men of his generation, a talented and clever young cultivator who harnessed martial arts, knowledge, and spirituality into powerful abilities. But when the horrors of war led him to seek a new power through demonic cultivation, the world’s respect for his skills turned to fear, and his eventual death was celebrated throughout the land.

Years later, he awakens in the body of an aggrieved young man who sacrifices his soul so that Wei Wuxian can exact revenge on his behalf. Though granted a second life, Wei Wuxian is not free from his first, nor the mysteries that appear before him now. Yet this time, he’ll face it all with the righteous and esteemed Lan Wangji at his side, another powerful cultivator whose unwavering dedication and shared memories of their past will help shine a light on the dark truths that surround them.

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*clan information currently copied directly from the mdzs wiki (massive wip)

Many places within MDZS are based on real areas in China. Labelled on this map are areas frequented by characters throughout the story.

MDZS playlists:

https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/1czBLc1kdJyG4iDJrfXUvt?utm_source=generator

https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/31dFbzC11IYC66qolwvRqH?utm_source=generator

bonus notes

• wei ying has a habit of using negative public opinions of himself to get what he wants: this comes back to bite him (and puts him in a very interesting predicament from the beginning of the story)
• Huaisang does the same, but he does so more intentionally
• wei ying has a lot more in common with jiang cheng and xue yang than i initially realised
• the cultivation world as a faceless entity which represents public opinion and societal standards
• lan zhan is a master of politeness with a thick face, but he readily discards those standards when it comes to keeping wei ying by his side
• songs mentioned in the story + their powers: