I know it’s hella problematic, but the web novel reverend insanity/master of gu introduced me to the genre a long time ago, and I’d love a tv show/movie with that style of magic system. Anything vaguely similar would be dope if you know what I’m talking about.

Grandmaster of demonic cultivation is the closest I’ve found.

Edit: Thank you everybody :mission-accomplished-1: :mission-accomplished-2: I now have enough content to make the void of capitalist realism feel less empty. I really appreciate all the recs.

  • RATMachinespirit [he/him,they/them]
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    2 years ago

    That sounds like a good rec.

    I can't explain why other people like it or dislike it, but for me the appeal is the world-building. The magic system is cohesively built into the structure of the society it exists (if monasteries really could give you the ability to fly and summon guardian spirits we would probably have a lot more of them and maybe even have entire cities built around them). I also am a massive weeb and really enjoy most things that are at least China-adjacent. The strong emphasis on becoming stronger by improving your internal self also resonates with me. I agree, there is a lot of "trash-tier" content, but the good ones are worth sifting for in my opinion.