Mo Dao Zu Shi  

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi, MDZS, The Master of Diabolism, The Founder of Diabolism, 魔道祖师

Wei Wuxian's legend continues to haunt the cultivation world even after his death 13 years ago. He was known for his ability to control the dead and left a lasting impact on the world. However, when he is reborn in the body of a young man who sacrificed himself to seek revenge against his cruel family, Wei Wuxian faces new challenges. Despite being mischievous yet brilliant, Wei Wuxian uses his dark skills to interrupt a ritual and capture a powerful cursed arm handled by Lan Sect-a prominent cultivation sect in Gusu, the home of his former acquaintance, Lan Wangji. Despite wanting to keep his past life hidden, Wei Wuxian gets entangled in the deep secrets of the ruling cultivation sects. Along with Lan Wangji, he tries to solve the mystery of the demonic arm, but it soon becomes clear that they are only scratching the surface, and the truth may hold the key to his past downfall.

Mo Dao Zu Shi is a web novel released on Jinjiang Wenxue Cheng (晋江文学城) from October 31, 2015 to March 1, 2016; and published in print in Taiwan by Pinsin Studio (平心工作室) on December 8, 2016. The series has been published in English as Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi by Seven Seas Entertainment under the Seven Seas Danmei imprint since December 14, 2021. As of May 2022, the novel has been officially translated into 10 languages.The series was awarded the Rising Star Award (뉴‎ 스타상) by the South Korean e-book platform Ridibooks in February 2020. The novel ranked first in the Best Novel category of NextFComics BL guidebook Kono BL Ga Yabai! in December 2021. During the same time, the English release of the first volume placed ninth on The New York Times Best Seller List for Paperback Trade Fiction. The series ranked second in the Best Novel category of BL website Chill Chills 13th annual BL Awards in 2022.Mo Dao Zu Shi was adapted into a live-action web series titled Chen Qing Ling (陈情令); produced by Tencent Penguin Pictures and New Style Media, it aired in China on Tencent Video from June 27, 2019 to August 20, 2019. A mobile game based on the series is slated to be globally released in 2022.