Xuanhuan is broader and more flexible than xianxia. It can include cultivation, but it often uses original worlds and custom power systems.
Glossary term
Xuanhuan
What does Xuanhuan mean?
Chinese fantasy that mixes cultivation with original magic systems, monsters, bloodlines, empires, or game-like power levels.
Expect ancient clans, bloodlines, beasts, empires, academies, ranking systems, forbidden zones, and invented terminology.
It is a useful label for Chinese-inspired fantasy that does not strictly follow Daoist immortal cultivation.