Shi Yan Si: Beyond Fate and Suffering
Genre: #BoyLove, #DanMei, #cultivation, #Xianxia / Wuxia, #H+, #18+
"A forsaken child. A cruel fate. A world that never loved him."
Content Advisory: “Shi Yan Si” is a grueling cultivation journey that begins in utter darkness.
From the moment he was born, Shi Yan Si was condemned by fate. Abandoned by his family, treated coldly by his master—his life became one of endless tragedy. Abused, exploited, discarded time and again, his mind grew distorted, devoid of the will to live, yet he somehow retained a fragile innocence. Ironically, it was that very innocence that plunged him into an even deeper abyss. A lifetime of being spurned by the world, deemed worthless, left him living a fate worse than death.
But this isn’t merely the story of someone crushed beneath misfortune; it’s the tale of how Shi Yan Si strives to climb out of Hell.
How will he break free? Can he rise again and step onto the path of cultivation, walking over his pain? Someone with his past—how could he possibly cultivate? And if he does, what sort of entity will he become?
Most crucially of all…
Is Shi Yan Si truly who he seems?
Mysteries that have never been revealed will gradually come to light on this journey.
This long-form novel opens a curtain of darkness, where layers of truth are progressively unveiled…
Are you willing to join him all the way to the end?
DISCLAIMER: This story is not for readers who prefer a strict 1x1 pairing or expect a typical romantic relationship between two leads. The content features heavy themes including violence, group assault, and scenes of the main character enduring brutal mistreatment. If you’re sensitive to such material, please consider carefully before reading.
WHO IT’S FOR:
Readers who enjoy witnessing a male protagonist’s growth—a long, tortuous road marked by suffering and grief, yet also an odyssey to reclaim his self-worth and life’s meaning. This is the story of a soul enduring earthly hell, falling into the pit of despair, and gradually discovering a path of liberation from the haunting past.
If you seek a work that offers more than mere cultivation or vengeance—a journey through darkness that reaches toward the light, where you can entirely transcend old pains and leave every haunting memory behind—then perhaps you’ll find a piece of yourself in this tale.
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