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illuminatedferret · 10 months

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ascensions lian

one of my favorite things about rereading tgcf is finding little bits of info where MXTX showcases how crazy strong xie lian is. like in the PROLOGUE we learn that if people trying to ascend fail their Heavenly Tribulations they either die or are (socially? physically?) ruined. like, nevermind the rigors of cultivating to ascension, the act of ascension itself is lethally dangerous.

and XIE LIAN

this motherfucker ascended for the first time IN HIS SLEEP. the second time he was so busy pummeling bai wuxiang that he didn't even notice it!!! what the hell!!! what the hell is this guy on and how do i get some

#tgcf #xie lian #tian guan ci fu #heaven officials blessing #tgcf meta #illuspeaks #heaven official's blessing #like seriously its such a minor detail and yet its SO telling #it occurred to me writing this that the cursed shackles protections #may extend to ascensions. which is kind of fucked up #in a cheaty sort of way #but its also probably not relevant. this is all xie lian baby #if youre still reading this go read ascension woes by ijoke on ao3 #the title is an unintentional theft from there

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