Xianxia is a Chinese fantasy mode where characters cultivate supernatural power and often pursue immortality or transcendence.
Glossary term
Xianxia
What does Xianxia mean?
Immortal-hero fantasy built around cultivation, Dao, sects, tribulations, and transcendence.
Common ingredients include qi, sects, realms, pills, artifacts, heavenly tribulations, Dao comprehension, and long power progression.
For worldbuilding, xianxia is useful when you want personal growth, cosmic stakes, and a power system tied to philosophy or fate.