Lan Wangji x Wei Wuxian - WANGXIAN!! This ship has been shooting up the AO3 popularity charts like a rocket. There are tons of fanfics to read, not to mention the original source material. It started as a novel, then it got a donghua (anime), manhua, and even its own very successful live action TV series!⠀
Wei Wuxian - I've always been a sucker for tragic characters, and it's hard to top WWX. He goes from being such a bright, cheerful boy to the founder of a demonic cult, shunned by everyone, due to circumstances beyond his control. He lost everything, even his own life, but then comes back to the world of the living and finds his one true love.⠀
Lan Wangji - The cool, untouchable cultivator. Straight-laced, disciplined, and revered by all. Nothing fazes him, except for WWX, who gets under his skin like no one else. He eventually falls in love with WWX, but by the time he realizes it, it's too late. WWX died, leaving LWJ to mourn for his lost love for 13 years.⠀
✔️ Angst!! - The original story had angst aplenty. Over 13 years' worth of it, in fact. It's free real estate for the capable fans-slash-fanfic writers⠀
✔️ Kink!! - Same as the above. The original story (well, the novel, at least) is unbelievably kinky (everyday is everyday) 🤣 ⠀
✔️ Beautiful Setting - ancient China. An uncommon setting to say the least. Once you've gotten used to it, though, you'll be begging for more. I know I did. I did some digging around and found some absolute yaoi novel gems on Novelupdates! THANK YOU MDZS for introducing me to this genre!⠀
If you're new to this fandom and now sure where to start, well, I started with the donghua (anime). I think it's easier to digest. The novel is super long (126 chapters!). The TV series - The Untamed - is also a good place to start I think⠀
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