Just posting a little guide for my blog (this is subject to updating).
I'm Kass, (they/she 31) and welcome to my crib blog.
My blog is very much that- basically whatever I'm in to at any given moment mostly (right now) Danmei (MXTX, disabled tyrant,- more coming!) content.
I am a librarian [on hiatus] by day and love to recommend reads; right now I am taking Wangxian and svsss (anything related to Shen yuan really) rec list requests! So if you want a specific flavour of these let me know, and I will be happy to make you a personalized lists.
Active tags I have:
I've started blogging my weekly reads. Check out bloopitynoots weekly reads tag to see my reading lists.
If you are looking for Wangxian Fic recs check out Bloopitynoots wangxian recs.
If you are looking for SVSSS recs: check out Bloopitynoots svsss recs
I am just a smol writer. You can find me on ao3 under the same name Bloopitynoot. If/when I post about my own fanfics you can check out/follow my bloopitynoot writes fanfiction tag.
Series reading tags:
I have been reading various danmei series and blogging them chapter by chapter. If you are interested in following the in progress or checking out the completed ones for each series:
Starting January 1 2026! If you want to follow my Thousand Autumns journey, check out the Bloopitynoot Reads Thousand Autumns tag!
If you want to follow my DTBPF journey (Now complete!), check out the Bloopitynoot Reads DTBPF tag!
If you want to follow my TGCF journey (Now complete!) check out the Bloopitynoot reads TGCF tag
If you are interested in my SVSSS Journey (Now complete!) check out the Bloopitynoot reads svsss tag
For those who don't know, I am reading Thousand Autumns for the first time and sharing my thoughts!
If you have not read it, there will be spoilers! Consider this a warning.
Also- if you want to follow along, I am aiming to post updates daily. You can find all the posts in the tag Bloopitynoot Reads Thousand Autumns. You can also check out the intro post for context on my read, BUT if you followed along with my SVSSS read, TGCF read, or DTBPF read, the rules and vibe are the same.
It took me two days to read this chapter so the tea [floral] was from yesterday!
It may be an every-other day for a little bit as I get used to my new working schedule. My hours are very long so I've been trying to read a little each morning. I will absolutely be continuing with this, but my chapters might be a bit slower.
Let's read Wish:
Oh wait. Is this a new story? Different character? I'm already into Yin Chuan and his families blood debt. p.387
Liu Xufei is recruiting a pretty and desperate one I see. Very on brand for Hehuan sect. p.390
I kind of feel bad for this guy. His entire family -murdered- and now everyone is out to get him for his perceived family jewels. p.391
Read him to filth, Liu Xufei!!! Get him, girl! p.393
"I would love to be lopped, but I fear you lack the ability." p.393
The state preceptor of Tuyuhun said something about Bai Rong and I already dislike him. p.393
AND he's a misogynist! p.395
A rogue Shen Qiao appears p.401
"It's important to be self-aware, you bald old donkey" and we have Yan Wushi lmao p.401
Awwww, another orphaned duckling acquired; well, Zhan Ziqian get's this one, but still. p.405
I love this side quest
Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao just travelling and causing mayhem.
For those who don't know, I am reading Thousand Autumns for the first time and sharing my thoughts!
If you have not read it, there will be spoilers! Consider this a warning.
Also- if you want to follow along, I am aiming to post updates daily. You can find all the posts in the tag Bloopitynoot Reads Thousand Autumns. You can also check out the intro post for context on my read, BUT if you followed along with my SVSSS read, TGCF read, or DTBPF read, the rules and vibe are the same.
A little bit of digestive tea this evening!
I'm so nervous you guys.
Tomorrow I start day one of my short term contract with a new employer. I am very excited to be employed for the next three months [and back in libraries!] but starting at a new place is always nervy.
Wish me luck!
Let's get into side story four:
Damn, Lady Yuwen sounds like she has A Plan. p.376
Shen Qiao has come a long way from the first time he was found on Banbu Peak. The fact that he's following these social threads is wild. p.377
Yan Wushi is a absolute master strategist! He's leveraging himself into a sweet collab and he doesn't even have to do anything. p.381
CUTE! "Daoist Master Shen is going alone?" "Would Sect Leader Yan be willing to accompany this humble Daoist?" "This venerable one shall consider it." p.382
My heart! This little memory and the accompanying art of Yu Ai and Shen Qiao with their Shizun is going to be my emotional breaking point. p.385
SOB: "I wish that everyone can be happy together, for a very long time." p.386
I used to work in public libraries and did a LOT of readers advisory; I miss that part of the job!
BUT; I do still read a metric shit-ton in a week. Most of it is fanfiction, but hey, I thought maybe it's time I share my reads?
This is what I read this week:
1. Thousand Autumns | Qian Qiu [Epilogue Part Six-Side Story Three]
Summary:
Shen Qiao is a devout Daoist priest who has spent his life honing his skills and spirit, leading his sect with martial talent, beauty beyond measure, and an earnest heart. His polar opposite, Yan Wushi, leads one of the most powerful demonic sects and is said to be unrivaled in his strength and cunning. Yan Wushi believes in the inherently selfish nature of all people—himself included—and that nobody is above committing dark deeds for their own benefit.
When a fight leaves Shen Qiao injured, blind, and with hazy memories, Yan Wushi takes in the defeated sect leader with a dark plan: test the limits of the man’s patience and faith in others to lure him onto the demonic path. Little does he know that he is about to meet the first immovable force of his life, and that two hearts can connect in unexpected ways. With the passing of a thousand autumns, who can stay eternal?
We are nearing the end of book 5!
I am reading a chapter a day of this one- you can follow along through this tag Bloopitynoot Reads Thousand Autumns.
NO SPOILERS PLS!
Let's go, demonic dilf baddies!
2. Frame the Halves, and Call Them Brothers by Bodldops [41,735]
Summary: Lan Xichen meets the Jiang's new (and terribly young) head disciple. A relationship blooms from there, and though he doesn't mean anything by it in particular, it is the small stone that starts an avalanche involving three of the great sects.
I love a good Lan Xichen, especially a Lan Xichen who collects all the didis
This was exceedingly sweet, a little bittersweet at times with Wei Wuxian's situation
Very much a 'Give Wei Wuxian a Support System' energy
3. Pretend I'm Safe With You by paynesgrey [40,600]
Summary: Xichen’s manipulative ex-boyfriend is released from prison, and to protect his brother, Lan Zhan enlists Wei Ying’s brother, ex-MMA fighter Jiang Cheng, to pretend to be Xichen’s new boyfriend and bodyguard. Jiang Cheng professes to be asexual, but as he and Xichen pretend to be a fake couple, they discover that they are quite compatible. While dodging Meng Yao’s schemes and spending more time with Xichen, Jiang Cheng realises he may not be as aromantic as he believed.
I love almost all of this cast paired with each other and xicheng is up there.
This was so funny to me, Lan Xichen is such a golden retriever
Meng Yao is clinical though oof
Lovely ending :'3
4. The boy who brought the mountain down by CielQuill [92,666]
Summary:
When Wei Wuxian was sent by his master, Baoshan Sanren, to liberate an ancient beast, he didn’t mean to start a war. But, with Wen Ruohan’s second son dead at his feet and the other sects caught in the sword glare, Wei Wuxian has ignited tensions across the cultivation world.
What no one expected was for Baoshan Sanren to descend from her mountain and join the campaign on behalf of her favourite disciple.
While the rest of the cultivation world sees Wei Wuxian as a beacon of hope, Lan Wangji sees a smiling boy who held out a hand in the dark. As the two fight side-by-side on the battlefield, they grow closer and closer—until Wei Wuxian faces an impossible choice.
He has to choose between his home and his heart.
I I cried -- No-- SOBBED reading this. What the fuck 😭😭
I was so invested in this, the writing and story was incredible
The ending -- stunning
I want so much more of this universe, I am obsessed!
5. Joke's on me by KizuKatana [32,272]
Summary:
Wei Wuxian, recently disowned by the Jiang, takes a new job in a new town to try to get a fresh start. On the employment form, it asks for an "emergency contact". It's a required field to submit the form, which totally sucks because Wei Wuxian doesn't really have anyone to put.
He's frustrated, and trying not to be depressed about it as he's filling the forms out at night in his small, one-bedroom apartment.
And yeah, maybe he's had a few drinks when he thinks: wouldn't it be funny if he put Lan Wangji as his emergency contact?
Lan Wangji is the emergency contact we all wish we had. He was committed!!!
This was another bittersweet premise, but ultimately so fucking sweet <3
I love the way their relationship bloomed
6. Before Our Point of No Return by FinallyGotTheInvitation [104,967]
Summary:
With a body torn apart by thirty-three lashes, Lan Wangji staggers through his home and overhears something he was not meant to;
Namely that his clan are about to partake in an attack against the one man he would be willing to sacrifice everything for.
This time, he brings two souls away from the slaughter at the Burial Mounds.
However, he must fight to keep Wei Wuxian, a-Yuan and himself alive in the face of injuries, illness, hunger - and his own family's wrath.
Can the three of them ever shape a safe future together?
//
A canon divergence where Lan Wangji manages to save Wei Wuxian and a-Yuan, bringing them to the Cloud Recesses.
Read this if you want to sob, I guarantee you absolutely will
The way I weeped through almost all of it
I am PISSED at pretty much all the Lans
A hopeful/good ending [But I need like 400 more chapters of exclusively domestic fluff]
7. what if you are my only destiny by IsThisTheRealityYouWanted [23,695]
Summary:
Forget everything you know about the Yiling Patriarch. This is the story of Xuan Ying Shaozhu, the beloved, unhinged genius of Yiling, who waltzes into the Cloud Recesses and decides the illustrious Second Jade of Lan is his new best friend. Whether Lan Wangji likes it or not.
Featuring: a Wei Wuxian who is 100% done with being told "no," a Lan Wangji who is one (1) cheeky comment away from spontaneous combustion, Cangse Sanren's threat of arson, and the slow, glorious unravelling of three thousand rules in the face of relentless, sun-bright affection. Buckle up, folks.
This was pure sweetness
I love a story where we get the Wei family vibes
Bonus bonus, the boys get to have a good run :'3
8. Awaken the sleeping heart by Czeriahx [54,507]
Summary: Mo Xuanyu just moved into a new foster family in the City of Yiling. He has a plan : being invisible. And at first, it works.
But soon, he starts realizing that strange things are happening in this place. There is also this weird shop he keeps ending up in that's always empty...
Oh my heart. I love a story that's got a little modern magic/macabre energy
I really hurt for Mo Xuanyu though-- I'm glad he got to have a happy and safe place in the end, but I did get weepy for him
I need like 50 more chapters; this world was beautiful
9. Four Times Told by Anonymous [143,498]
Summary:
After a nighthunt gone wrong, Jin Ling and Lan Sizhui find themselves nearly two decades in the past. For Jin Ling, this should be a golden opportunity—they can prove their worth in the legendary Sunshot Campaign, save Jin Ling’s parents, expose the true evildoers of the post-war era, and prevent the wrong uncle from being vilified as an evil monster.
But as he swiftly learns, the most nightmarish stories of the Sunshot Campaign are all too real, his parents’ fairytale romance isn’t, and the Yiling Patriarch might actually be as monstrous as everyone said...
Jin Ling has a very bad set of lives, for real
I am a little bit sad this was posted anon, I would have loved to include the incredible person who wrote this. It was such a captivating story; I went on such an emotional journey reading this
Good ending, but much pain to get there!
10 Mother's Kiss by Wolfcubx2 [34,185]
Summary:
Wei Wuxian’s luck has always been kinda bad.. but maybe as weird as it is this can be a good thing?
Mother's Kiss (a curse and a blessing)
Yes, an mpreg story; this one has me tearing up!
It was wonderful but also a complicated Jiang Fengmian and Madam Yu in this
Good story; I love our little blorbos
11. this river runs to you by sundiscus [53,389]
Summary:
Framed by the soft morning light, sleek hair swept back and pale blue robes not even slightly rumpled, he looks almost inhuman.
He looks like the last person who should be knocking on Wei Wuxian’s door.
In which Wei Wuxian is a curse worker secretly searching for a lost dragon, Lan Wangji is his new assistant, and the two things may not be entirely unrelated.
Dragonji dragonji!
This was emotional damage because of what Wei Wuxian went through in the past but surprisingly not too bad otherwise
The ending was so damn good though
I love a bamf and protective Lan Wangji!!
12 show me how to lay my sword down by Stratisphyre [81,286]
Summary:
For a short while, probably more than he’d had any right to expect, Wei Wuxian had managed to feel like himself again. His clothing might have been rougher, and pockets certainly lighter, but sitting across from Lan Zhan sharing a meal without cross words or demands flying back and forth across the food…
But a short time had all he’d been allowed before being abruptly summoned back to reality.
Or, two strangers appear in the Burial Mounds.
Holy shit. This fic will stick with me for a long time.
There was a relationship I expected from the tags, but I didn't expect how much it broke me and put me back together. I NEED more Wei Changze/Cangse Sanren/Lan Qiren fics holy hell
This was absolutely beautiful <3 My god
I'm shaken in the best of ways
That's what I read!
I'm still working through my MFL list; so many fics to go. My reading may be slower this coming week as I start a temp job! I am very open to recs though and welcome any sent my way.
If you want a personalized fic list I am offering lists for Wangxian (some other MDZS pairings) and bingqiu, liushen, bingliushen (and some other SVSSS pairings) -just send me a dm with your theme and criteria! If I have fics that I have read that fit the vibe, I will happily rec a list <3
For those who don't know, I am reading Thousand Autumns for the first time and sharing my thoughts!
If you have not read it, there will be spoilers! Consider this a warning.
Also- if you want to follow along, I am aiming to post updates daily. You can find all the posts in the tag Bloopitynoot Reads Thousand Autumns. You can also check out the intro post for context on my read, BUT if you followed along with my SVSSS read, TGCF read, or DTBPF read, the rules and vibe are the same.
A little white tea with chapter 2/2 today!
Let's get into side story three:
I love that Yang Jian has to rely on Huanyue sect and got Xuandu Mountain as a package deal. These two are such a power couple. p.369
That soup sounds wild. I mean, I get sweet and savory by at what cost here??? p.370
Everything is a 'that's not what you said last night [guffaw]' joke with this man. XD p.371
so cute: Even if a tempest raged around them, as long as someone saw this smile, no challenge would feel too great, and the world around them would seem warm. p.373
Maybe Shen Qiao is an unreliable narrator, but I also did not see those two as a couple?? p.374
For those who don't know, I am reading Thousand Autumns for the first time and sharing my thoughts!
If you have not read it, there will be spoilers! Consider this a warning.
Also- if you want to follow along, I am aiming to post updates daily. You can find all the posts in the tag Bloopitynoot Reads Thousand Autumns. You can also check out the intro post for context on my read, BUT if you followed along with my SVSSS read, TGCF read, or DTBPF read, the rules and vibe are the same.
Yesterday I entered a fugue state, so I decided today I will be posting TWO chapters today.
Chapter 1/2 with some water because it is 7am and I need a little hydration.
let's get into side story two!
I hope this deer is a-Qiao and that Shen Qiao did keep them ^-^ I love that little fella so much. That little sneeze :'3 p.359
Yang Guang is about to have his ass handed to him. He just casually strolled into Shen Qiao's house like he owns the place. p.361 [okay he didn't physically but socially this was embarrassing for him]
Yan Guang will never be friends with these two, he's got the grace and manners of a bull in a china shop. p.363
I did giggle at this though: "What?" said Yan Wushi. "Is having me not enough for you? You want a monk too?" p.367
I adore these two
I love the ay their relationship has developed :'3
For those who don't know, I am reading Thousand Autumns for the first time and sharing my thoughts!
If you have not read it, there will be spoilers! Consider this a warning.
Also- if you want to follow along, I am aiming to post updates daily. You can find all the posts in the tag Bloopitynoot Reads Thousand Autumns. You can also check out the intro post for context on my read, BUT if you followed along with my SVSSS read, TGCF read, or DTBPF read, the rules and vibe are the same.
A little lemon and lavender tea tonight with my reading time!
Let's get into Side Story One:
It doesn't surprise me that Yan Wushi watches Shen Qiao sleep. p.352
I too would want the tea if I worked at that establishment. p.353
Damn, that Inn is making bank. p.354
Shen Qiao is worried about modesty -- NOW? LOL. p.355
"Yan Lang. You called me that many times last night, didn't you?" ... Shen Qiao's entire face was flushed crimson. "Stop talking!" p.356
I can't with Yan Wushi's goading. It's such a funny dynamic. One second he's demanding that Shen Qiao take responsibility, the next he's teasing him for being half-naked. p.357
I will be taking recs
If anyone has some good fanfic recs for these two-- I will accept them graciously!
For those who don't know, I am reading Thousand Autumns for the first time and sharing my thoughts!
If you have not read it, there will be spoilers! Consider this a warning.
Also- if you want to follow along, I am aiming to post updates daily. You can find all the posts in the tag Bloopitynoot Reads Thousand Autumns. You can also check out the intro post for context on my read, BUT if you followed along with my SVSSS read, TGCF read, or DTBPF read, the rules and vibe are the same.
I am rocking the headache tea today because my brain refuses to cooperate
Let's get into Young Again part two!
Yan Wushi is the most hated man in this market right now. Everyone thinks he's this child abuser now. So cruel! p.339
Oh wait, is this a mourning/night curse type thing? By day he's a baby but night himself? p.341
OH! Is this a time swap!? Adult Shen Qiao in the past and baby Shen Qiao in the present??? p.342
Oh, my heart. This hurts, not in a bad way, but I'm glad Shen Qiao can have this moment. p.343
[SobSobSob] This art is making me tear up. Qi Fengge seemed like such a good shizun. p.349
He got to keep the rabbit lantern!!! That's so sweet! p.350
This was <3
I loved this little interlude, I am so happy Shen Qiao got to have that night.
For those who don't know, I am reading Thousand Autumns for the first time and sharing my thoughts!
If you have not read it, there will be spoilers! Consider this a warning.
Also- if you want to follow along, I am aiming to post updates daily. You can find all the posts in the tag Bloopitynoot Reads Thousand Autumns. You can also check out the intro post for context on my read, BUT if you followed along with my SVSSS read, TGCF read, or DTBPF read, the rules and vibe are the same.
I will admit that this reading time was brought to you -- yesterday-- but I fell asleep before I could post!
With reading time, I had some water [I had a coffee right before and my body said, No More Caffeine].
Let's get into Young Again Part One:
OMG! Shen Qiao is just a little guy! p.329
Two babies just sobbing about missing their shizuns. So much stress or their little bodies, but also more than a little bit cute. p.331
I want to perish: "Am I not young?" ... "Have you forgotten? Who was complaining on the bed a couple days ago that I had far too much energy and asked me not to take so long?" p.334
I cant believe Yan Wushi knocked out a 6 year old. p.335
AND he made the baby cry-- oh nooo p.338
This is cute but also
quite a bit traumatic for baby Shen Qiao! He doesn't know his shizun is dead!
For those who don't know, I am reading Thousand Autumns for the first time and sharing my thoughts!
If you have not read it, there will be spoilers! Consider this a warning.
Also- if you want to follow along, I am aiming to post updates daily. You can find all the posts in the tag Bloopitynoot Reads Thousand Autumns. You can also check out the intro post for context on my read, BUT if you followed along with my SVSSS read, TGCF read, or DTBPF read, the rules and vibe are the same.
I played TV bingo today because my partner and I are in fact Ancient. With it, I had a sparkling water that then turned into this sparkling peach lemonade!
Let's get into the epilogue part seven:
Shen Qiao gave an inch and Yan Wushi is taking everything else. Damn lol. You get it my guys. p.317
AAAAAH! That art is 🥵🥵🥵 p.319
LOOOOOL "If I'd known this would happen...I'd have bought all the residences within this alley" p.321
I'm screaming, not Yan Wushi whipping out the role playing after their first real kiss. p.322
AAAAH! I forgot they were both dressed as Daoist priests right now. p.323
"You kissed me, and now you wish to throw me away after you're done with me?" p.326
For those who don't know, I am reading Thousand Autumns for the first time and sharing my thoughts!
If you have not read it, there will be spoilers! Consider this a warning.
Also- if you want to follow along, I am aiming to post updates daily. You can find all the posts in the tag Bloopitynoot Reads Thousand Autumns. You can also check out the intro post for context on my read, BUT if you followed along with my SVSSS read, TGCF read, or DTBPF read, the rules and vibe are the same.
Some chamomile tea tonight with reading time! It's been a hot minute since I've had some strong sleepy time tea.
Let's get into part six of the epilogue:
She is a master of cleaning up her kid's faux pas. p.306
I actually wish this woman was the one in charge. Girl seems to be the most competent person in the room. Big respect. p.307
What a wild tantrum: "I wish to compose a song and choreography! I won't be able to write anything without wine!" p.309
Shen Qiao is too nice. He almost ended up being the teacher of a snobby and spoiled emperor. p.312
aaaaaah! Are we getting a public confession from Shen Qiao???? Oh no, I'm already second hand embarrassed! p.315
"Do you enjoy eating tangren?" ooof. This is painful! p.315
I used to work in public libraries and did a LOT of readers advisory; I miss that part of the job!
BUT; I do still read a metric shit-ton in a week. Most of it is fanfiction, but hey, I thought maybe it's time I share my reads?
This is what I read this week:
1. Thousand Autumns | Qian Qiu [Chapters 128-epilogue part five]
Summary:
Shen Qiao is a devout Daoist priest who has spent his life honing his skills and spirit, leading his sect with martial talent, beauty beyond measure, and an earnest heart. His polar opposite, Yan Wushi, leads one of the most powerful demonic sects and is said to be unrivaled in his strength and cunning. Yan Wushi believes in the inherently selfish nature of all people—himself included—and that nobody is above committing dark deeds for their own benefit.
When a fight leaves Shen Qiao injured, blind, and with hazy memories, Yan Wushi takes in the defeated sect leader with a dark plan: test the limits of the man’s patience and faith in others to lure him onto the demonic path. Little does he know that he is about to meet the first immovable force of his life, and that two hearts can connect in unexpected ways. With the passing of a thousand autumns, who can stay eternal?
We are nearing the end of book 5!
I am reading a chapter a day of this one- you can follow along through this tag Bloopitynoot Reads Thousand Autumns.
NO SPOILERS PLS!
Let's go, demonic dilf baddies!
2. Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji’s Secret Place by Avethiel [83,000]
Summary:
“Do you want me to leave?” Lan Wangji asked finally.
Looking into those mesmerizing golden eyes, slightly widened, Wei Wuxian thought Lan Wangji had never looked so young, or so vulnerable.
He could only answer with the truth.
Or: During the lectures at the Cloud Recesses, Wei Wuxian has a nightmare. Lan Wangji decides to help.
Oh my heart, this was so damn cute. I love a run where wangxian have a good relationship at cloud recesses.
This is part one-- ends in a good place, BUT there is a part two in the works! I am so excited about that!
Wholesome as heck <3
3. the best of you by sysrae [41,938]
Summary:
When Jin Zixuan calls in a favour, Lan Wangji ends up renting his spare room to Wei Wuxian.
It doesn't go how any of them expected.
The way I want to wrap Wei Wuxian in a blanket and feed him soup myself.
This was so emotional, and sweet, and healing
Middle fingers all around for Madam Yu
4. Atop A Cursed Mountain by danny16doc [131,918]
Summary: When Wei Wuxian arrives at Jinlin Tai to save Wen Qing and Wen Ning, the story shifts—and their fates change.
This was absolutely ethereal. It was beautiful, hard, but also comforting.
I love a time travel adjacent fic AND a fic where we get a Yiling-Wei sect.
Wei Wuxian is a badass
5. Escaping the Tiger's Mouth by Elhana [55,655]
Summary:
“Wei Ying!” Lan Wangji gasped, rushing forward.
Wei Ying was lying face down on the ground, an arrow protruding from his shoulder and blood staining the robes on his left side. At first glance it looked like he wasn’t moving at all, only the grey wisps of resentment still swirling around him, but as Lan Wangji knelt down he saw that he had been wrong. Wei Ying was shivering violently, his whole body a shudder. He made no sound besides his harsh breathing.
“Wei Ying,” Lan Wangji said again, gently touching Wei Ying’s back. No response.
“Fuck, what happened here?” Jiang Wanyin said, kneeling down on Wei Ying’s other side. “An ambush?”
--
As the Sunshot Campaign is drawing nearer to Nightless City, Wei Wuxian gets ambushed by an assassin and falls gravely ill. The doctors cannot help him, but Jiang Cheng and Lan Wangji refuse to give up.
There must be a way to save Wei Wuxian.
This was so good!
I loved how the reveal happened in this fic and the way in which wangxian got to have their confession
Jiang Cheng is a good bro in this
6. 아침이 오기 직전 어둠이 절정에 이르듯 (growing pains) by dragonandthedreamer [21,162]
Summary: They are in homeroom, the first time Nie Huaisang notices it.
I swear I've read this before, but I didn't mind reading again
And once again this fic BROKE me. I sobbed, my god Madam Yu is AWFUL in this.
I am so glad the Nie bros were there <3
7. dream of a funeral; hear of a marriage by defractum [26,566]
Summary:
The news spread around the cultivation world quickly: Hanguang-jun would take whomever was skilled enough to take the Gusu Jade Token from around his neck as his cultivation partner and spouse.
Ten years later, Wei Wuxian is brought back into Mo Xuanyu's body, and he is awfully confused as to why random cultivators keep trying to attack Lan Wangji.
This was actually so cute! I love a minor wangxian miscommunication
When everyone but WWX knew what was up lmao
Adorable conclusion
8. Wish by snowberryrose [34,633]
Summary:
In which Jiang Yanli goes to the Burial Mounds
Or: some Wens live
Honestly good for Jiang Yanli for getting both her brother and husband to get their shit together
This was such a good chenqing fic. I don't read too many of them, but my god I adored the way their relationship grew in this <3
So good
9. Ashes of the Eclipse by Silveredblack [99,266]
Summary:
The Burial Mounds has witnessed it all. Death, war, violence, torture, betrayal, and the cries of the weak has been it's source of life as ironic as it sounds. It feasts on the blood and unfortunate souls tossed and left into the place. It knew nothing but to take and take until none can be given. Knew nothing but pain and suffering. Not until, an unfortunate body of a man dropped from the sky. A man who knew nothing but to give. And now a man who wished to embrace death. Now, Isn't that something the ghosts of the mounds could easily grant?
But even the dead yearns for someone to understand.
Wei Wuxian died at the siege of the Burial Mounds. Wen Yuan was never found by Lan Wangji.
This was such a stunning journey
I cried so many times reading this and not all of it was because of angst
I love the tie in to the other mxtx universes <3
I am WEAK for these two
That's what I read!
I'm still working through my MFL list; so many fics to go. I am very open to recs though and welcome any sent my way.
If you want a personalized fic list I am offering lists for Wangxian (some other MDZS pairings) and bingqiu, liushen, bingliushen (and some other SVSSS pairings) -just send me a dm with your theme and criteria! If I have fics that I have read that fit the vibe, I will happily rec a list <3
Note: This list is made up of tried and true fics, meaning I have read them all and loved them. If you would like a specific rec list- send me a DM! I love putting together personalized lists. If you are shy, you can send anon too.
Fic that inspired the ask: Cloud Nine by mssdare
The Ask:
Wangxian fics about mental health
The mental health impacts the narrative
one or both of them impacted
AU's or canon are good
disability/trauma as the trigger for mental health is good too
At my discretion for choices
Does NOT Want:
None!
I hope you enjoy!
1. fish & wild geese by impossibletruths [21,524]
Summary:
“So what’d you come back for? It’s been ages.”
“I was hungry,” Lan Zhan replies. Wei Ying laughs.
“You came all the way back here just because you were hungry?”
“Mh.”
Years after his mother's death, Lan Zhan, tired of his life in the city, returns to his childhood home.
Lan Wangji working through grief and the loss of his mother
This fic is cathartic and healing. So many layers to grief.
The two of them do it together <3
2. you are safe / loved / worthy / enough by everythingispoetry [150,003]
Summary:
One of the more timid-looking posts, in pale greens and creams and yellows, says Hello, I'm managing to be fairly high functioning right now but I'm really not doing as well as it may appear, and Lan Zhan feels as if someone sneaked into his mind and read his most secret thoughts, the ones he's never even dared to admit to himself.
(Lan Zhan falls apart and finds himself through the most unexpected means.)
This fic has the most similar vibes to Cloud nine
It's Lan Wangji POV! Baby boy is very depressed
It gets worse before it gets better, but this is a fic where he does actively work to make it better.
3. Cut Him Out in Little Stars byChaoticAndrogynous [69,325]
Summary:
After his death, Wei Wuxian is reborn as a comet.
He returns again and again, trying to connect with his loved ones on Earth.
As time passes, he struggles to hold onto himself and his connections, and to find a way back home for good.
This fic ruined me emotionally, I'm not going to lie. I had to actively stop in the middle to share the story with my partner because I was weeping.
Wei Wuxian deals with grief, loneliness, dementia/memory loss
I promise the end is so so good if you can get through how sad this is.
4. And remembering again the full extent of what forever is by Vulpeculate [56,610]
Summary:
Lan Wangji could not say, it will all be over soon. He wished he could, but this would be something they would need to live with, something they would need to heal from. Already, Lan Wangji could see how it was affecting Wei Ying, how it had shaken his already fragile confidence, his grip on his tangible experience.
He could not say that it would be over, could not pretend that this had never happened, that Wei Ying had not been hurt. What he could do, however, was love his husband. That was all. He didn’t need to do anything more.
-
In which Wei Ying plants a garden, and earth is overturned.
Grief, mourning, body dysphoria, trauma, healing from this
This gutted me; Wei Wuxian really goes through it and by proxy so does Lan Wangji
5. Black Sun by thelastdboy [119,854]
Summary:
Within one afternoon, the Yunmeng Jiang Clan became a mere branch of the Wen Clan. They lost their estate, all of their assets, and Wei Wuxian – He lost an arm. All to appease Wen Ruohan. To the Jiangs, the name Wen became a curse to be hissed out between gritted teeth. To Wei Wuxian, the name Wen became something dear after Wen Ning and Wen Qing saved his life and took him in.
Enter: Lan Wangji.
After their fight against the Tulu Xuanwu, his leg never really recovered. Years of countless surgeries and feeling as if he was living inside a gilded cage while being patronized by his family passed, until Lan Wangji finally took his chance and absconded. To Yiling.
Disability/disabling event leading to mental health issues. I am unsure if I should classify this as trauma or PTSD leading to poor mental health as well. Definitely medical trauma.
I CRIED reading this one too. This one centers more on Lan Wangji's mental health and physical health journey
Both the Jiangs and the Lans are incredibly problematic in this fic.
6. My Boy Builds Coffins by enbysaurus_rex [48,586]
Summary:
Lan Zhan, Lan Xichen, Lan Qiren, and their mother flee to Yiling when the boys are children. Lan Zhan discovers a penchant for coffin making.
Based on the lyrics to the song "My Boy Builds Coffins" by Florence and the Machine
Autism centric, mourning, healing after and through death
Lan Wangji centric fic; Wei Wuxian has his own struggles in this too
I love the accidental ecofiction in this too. Personally I am interested in the death industry; specifically dignity post death and burial/post-death practices-- I loved the way it was approached here.
This was such a beautiful story.
7. he comes in colors by ilip13 [63,596]
Summary:
Lan Wangji does not think in words. He thinks in colors. Music. Impressions. Patterns. He knows words because he has to, uses them to convey his meaning in a narrow and restricted world, but they are not his medium.
His mother was the smell of gentians, their lovely blue color, the quiet of the Jingshi. A hint of cold, now and forevermore.
His brother is the warmth of golden sunlight on deep brown wood. Soft, lilting notes. Smiling eyes.
His uncle is the smell of ink, the bare white of a brand new scroll, the articulate brushstrokes of calligraphy.
His guqin is his home. They are one and the same.
His life is peaceful. Ordered.
Or so it used to be.
*
A story about love and loss and discovery.
Synesthesia, grief/mourning, isolation leading to some mental health difficulties
Lan Wangji's POV and my goodness this fic is sore. I did cry a little reading this one too
It is beautiful, and painful, and healing. I adore the way that the author described synesthesia in this
8. Like a Water-Worn Stone by meyari [41,207]
Summary:
It started with the robe: white and red with flames on the hem that had been dyed to a worn, dusky lavender. The robe was padded, warm and comfortable like what old men wore, with wide sleeves and a high collar and splits on the sides so that it was easier to slowly stroll along in it.
PTSD, Trauma, Disability
This is a mostly comforting fic, but it is the comfort that made me emotional.
A story of Wei Wuxian post canon and the people who care for him
9. Hold Your Light / to the Darkness In My Head by athena_crikey [29,886]
Summary:
“Hanguang-Jun will take care of you,” says the boy firmly, and Wei Wuxian nods.
“Of course he will.”
Of course he will. He’s too noble to do anything else. Too noble to cast off a man who’s sick, crippled, a disgrace. A lunatic, they had called Mo Xuanyu. A fool to pelt with stones and lock up alone in a room. Well, now Wei Wuxian knows why.
Internalized ableism, disability-- seizures. This is to the point that the disability and the internalized ableism cause WWX to not be mentally well.
This fic is heavy on the angst, but the ending is good. I do not read things that don't have a happy ending!
Soft and caring eventually; the Jiang sect can eat a bag.
10. You’ll Be the Paper, I’ll Be the Ink by Claino [56,893]
Summary:
“I used to want to be a writer. Putting words on a page was never my forte, but I was always really good at drawing pictures. So I became a tattoo artist and now I tell stories through my artwork. Your scars have their own story, Lan Zhan. I’m just here to help you tell it.”
Or
Wei Wuxian works at a tattoo shop with his brother and their apprentice Wen Ning. Being the owner of the shop allows him to take on a more specialized clientele. Specifically, clientele that want their stories told in a more unique way; Scar cover up. When Lan Zhan enters his shop, Wei Wuxian is in for one of the most complicated pieces of his career. However, he’s never been one to step away from a challenge. Especially when that challenge is as gorgeous as Lan Zhan.
healing through art, physical trauma, anxiety/panic attacks, suicidal thoughts
This fic is about tattoos as a means of healing
Lan Wangji carries a past in this that left physical scars, but so does WWX. They work through things together
11. The Other Nephew by lurker4u [86,621]
Summary:
Lan Zhan had moved out of his brother’s apartment only eight months ago, and he was already failing. He’d felt like a can of compressed air at his brother’s. Now he felt like a grenade with the pin pulled.
He hated that he knew what compressed air and grenades were.
He hated so much. It didn’t seem possible to be filled with this much enmity. It felt as if resentment oozed from his pores these days. If only he could cultivate with it. Maybe then he could figure out how to pay his rent.
But that had all been left behind. Golden cores, cultivation, swords and righteousness and the beauty of a world that had a place for him. Gone.
No, not just gone. Destroyed.
He would never move back in with his brother.
Suicide, identity issues, post cult brainwashing, a butt load of mental health struggles
This was one of the most intense fics I've ever read, warning in advance that I did have to pause because it is so fucking terrible. [Again I don't read anything that doesn't have a happy ending but still brace yourself and read the tags thoroughly].
Lan Wangji POV and he does work through everything, but damn, it's rough.
12. Losing and finding by deliciousblizzardshark [29,414]
Summary:
When Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji lose their best friends they find themselves with a baby, a found family, and each other.
or
“Wangji,” Wei Wuxian says and wraps him in a tight hug. Lan Wangji wants to push him away but he’s still reeling with shock. Dead? Mianmian can’t be… they were talking on the phone only two days ago. Lan Wangji was making plans to come visit while Mianmian joked about how maybe the baby would never be born.
“The baby?” he asks.
Wei Wuxian lets him go, steps back. He’s crying, Lan Wangji realizes suddenly. His eyes are red-rimmed as if he’s been crying for hours.
Wei Wuxian takes a deep breath. “It’s a boy,”
This is all about grief and mourning
Wangxian are friends to co-parents to lovers in this
I love the way these two work through mutual grief in this <3
13. Come Around and Stay by trippednfell [160,555]
Summary:
Lan Wangji is a trauma surgeon single father with way too many things on his plate. Wei Wuxian is a computer genius who moonlights as a music teacher and loves musicals. They meet when Lan Wangji is late picking up his son from school.
Turns out there's more than one type of trauma, and some types are easier to fix than others. It will take a lot of patience, support, found family, and love but they'll get there in the end.
This fic is all about healing from trauma; PTSD, Dissociation
I love a kiddo fic with little a-yuan!
Lan Wangji is just a single father who is monumentally overwhelmed
14. Across the street to another life by danegen [99,065]
Summary:
Wangji stays on the piano bench as they’re closing up. Wei Ying chews his lip, knowing what he’s going to do but horrified at himself. But what’s the alternative: kick the guy out and find him sleeping beside the dumpster in the morning? And that’s if the cops don’t take him in for vagrancy.
“Wangji?”
Wangji looks up.
Please don’t be a serial killer. “So, we’re closing up for the night, but A-Yuan and I live upstairs. Do you want to join us for dinner?”
Wangji blinks. His head bobs in what’s probably a yes.
“Great!”
Fuck.
Or a ragged monosyllabic man wearing a collar shows up at Wei Ying's music store. Wei Ying and A-Yuan ask, is anyone going to adopt this guy? And then they don't wait for an answer.
Oh man, this covers a lot: PTSD, abuse, amnesia, dissociation, addiction, past child abuse
It is really intense, another one that had me sobbing. This might be a hit or miss recommendation for you-- Lan Wangji is a bit OOC, but I don't mind personally for this AU and characterization
It is an AU based on a film for context!
15. please give me the time it takes a tear to fall (so i can be by your side) by ashbrownpatate [48,510]
Summary:
“Wei Ying, I do not expect you to pay me back for anything. Either in money or in feelings. My feelings for you are not so fickle that you have to feel obliged to return them. I want to support you and A-Yuan.” Lan Wangji said and slowly let Wei Ying’s hands go. “And you aren't holding me down. I simply choose to stay by your side.” Lan Wangji said and backed away to give Wei Ying some space.
Way too many people had walked in and out of Wei Ying’s life. Lan Wangji included. But he came back. He stayed during the most difficult parts of Wei Ying’s life and helped to pick up the shattered remains of his life, his self-esteem, and his heart and piece them back together, slowly and steadily, gently and gradually.
It was time to stop questioning the good things in his life.
He decided to embrace them instead.
Wei Wuxian goes through it; past abusive relationship [the relationship ends 5 seconds into the fic], healing from a bad place
Wei Wuxian has a LOT of trauma, but Lan Wangji is there with him!
One of my favourite tags is featured in this fic: Lan Wangji is not a stepfather- he's the father who stepped up.
I hope you like the list!
I hope you enjoy this list and find some new fics you adore from it! I love whumpy fics that feature mental health. If you have any you'd like to share in return- I would love any recs!!!
For anyone else wanting rec lists, dm me! I love making and sharing these :)
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I don't know when it will be; after I finish my Thousand Autumns read, but I will announce it in my new Bloopitynoot reads Peerless tag. So give it a follow if you want updates ^-^.
I am excited to read it, and am once again going in blind. Please no spoilers!
For those who don't know, I am reading Thousand Autumns for the first time and sharing my thoughts!
If you have not read it, there will be spoilers! Consider this a warning.
Also- if you want to follow along, I am aiming to post updates daily. You can find all the posts in the tag Bloopitynoot Reads Thousand Autumns. You can also check out the intro post for context on my read, BUT if you followed along with my SVSSS read, TGCF read, or DTBPF read, the rules and vibe are the same.
A little night time tea today. This is a blend of green, white, and Darjeeling tea. A little bit of caffeine, but not too much.
Let's get into the epilogue part five!
It is indeed Yan Wushi. I love that he didn't even disguise himself- just put on a set of Daoist robes and called it a day. p.294
eheheheheheh. The Daoist's spreading gossip about one another is so real. p.295
This emperor is really just looking for a path [and quickly] to immortality. p.298
Awww, Yan Wushi is simultaneously standing up for and throwing Shen Qiao under the bus. p.300
LMAO. Shen Qiao just spouting bullshit. What gets me is that everyone is eating it up and believing it. p.302
Yes another person flirting with Shen Qiao in front of his beloved. p.303
RIP: This is the second time someone was not away as they should have been. Now Shen Qiao and Yan Wushi have to deal with Ruyan Kehui and Liu Jingyan. p.304
For those who don't know, I am reading Thousand Autumns for the first time and sharing my thoughts!
If you have not read it, there will be spoilers! Consider this a warning.
Also- if you want to follow along, I am aiming to post updates daily. You can find all the posts in the tag Bloopitynoot Reads Thousand Autumns. You can also check out the intro post for context on my read, BUT if you followed along with my SVSSS read, TGCF read, or DTBPF read, the rules and vibe are the same.
A little digestive tea tonight with my reading today-- post spaghetti and meatball dinner.
Let's get into the epilogue part 4!
Guard Liu is having none of this conversation, 'you're pure of heart and confused!' p.283
Damn, this man really doesn't care for his wide all that much. 'My mom arranged a marriage and I like her enough. Anyways-- I travel a lot and she takes care of everything at home.' p.283
AAAAAH! "...my heart already belongs to another...Just now, the young mistress's words were the wake-up call that made me realize my feelings." p.285
What a turn in this conversation! This guard for sure thinks Shen Qiao is a weirdo in love with a child. p.287
LMAO! This was all a plot for Shen Qiao to have his revelation. LOOOL Yan Wushi's sect is doing the good work. p.289
Ah, who is it??? Yan Wushi??? p.293
I love this revelation
The fact that Yan Wushi has been playing the longest of games is wild, but XD makes for a good reveal.
For those who don't know, I am reading Thousand Autumns for the first time and sharing my thoughts!
If you have not read it, there will be spoilers! Consider this a warning.
Also- if you want to follow along, I am aiming to post updates daily. You can find all the posts in the tag Bloopitynoot Reads Thousand Autumns. You can also check out the intro post for context on my read, BUT if you followed along with my SVSSS read, TGCF read, or DTBPF read, the rules and vibe are the same.
Some white tea today with reading time!
Let's get into the epilogue part three:
Yeah, I can understand why Shen Qiao thinks this spot screams ambush. The fact that the perfect spot was randomly and easily chosen feels pre-meditated. p.276
30-40 bandits is a lot for this small of a party! Knowing they were going through this territory, it feels weird they didn't move their belongings a little bit at a time to be less of a target. Rich people problems, I guess. p.278
This feels like a wife plot. The girl throwing herself in the path of an arrow to save Shen Qiao. p.279
"May I ask if Liu-xiong has ever had a beloved?" IS HE FINALLY REALIZING????!!!! p.282
If I was that kid's parent
I would have been so damn embarrassed LMAOO. She really tried to shoot her shot and the target was the stars. Damn the confidence is crazy.
