Dark Faith

XinyangQidian2008

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1.2M words

Tags

Male-Oriented Fiction Xianxia and Wuxia MagicTime TravelNoble IntrigueLeveling Up

Summary

Li Li, a modern office worker, dies in a car accident while saving a little girl, and wakes up as an infant in a barony in Hock County, the Duchy of Mombar. In a magic world of rigid hierarchy and naked self-interest, his body is born with limitations, so he must first learn the rules and develop in secret. He believes that "individual will is faith" and advocates plundering interests with impeccable courtesy, maneuvering among noble banquets, mage conventions, and family councils, gradually probing the principles of magic, befriending Terri, Angelina, and others, and getting drawn into power struggles such as the McCarthy Plains War and the New Year's Night of Blood, moving from passive survival to actively weaving his own web.

Editor's review

This is a setting-heavy, slow-burn otherworld fantasy novel. Its strengths are a finely detailed world and self-consistent magic rules; the protagonist is calm and restrained rather than relying on mindless face-slapping, and the noble power games are rewarding. The flaws are obvious too: the first volume is slowed by long stretches of background and setting exposition, with few satisfying payoffs. Best suited to patient veteran readers.

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Reading tips

  1. Treat Volume One as worldbuilding setup; the pacing picks up after the first half if you persevere
  2. Pay attention to details of the magic rules; they often foreshadow later plot twists
  3. Skim setting-heavy passages if needed and focus first on character relationships and faction clues

About the publisher

Qidian

Qidian is a platform whose catalogue brings together online literature, with about 45,000 titles in the library spanning categories such as male-oriented fiction, Eastern fantasy, xianxia and wuxia, science fiction, selected fiction and quality web novels. Representative titles include Reincarnation Paradise, War Soldier Leon, The Fairy Is Fierce (also known as Tai Mang), The Expert Is Right Beside Me, Dragon Herder, You Should Cross the Mountains Like a Hero, The Adventures of a Clever Girl and Summoning Heroes of All Ages in Another World, with themes extending from fantasy and xianxia to science fiction and adventure. Representative authors available in the library include Na Yi Zhi Wen Zi, Chi Gua Zi Qun Zhong, Guan Guan Gong Zi, Chenxing LL, Luan, Chen Mo De Ai, Piao Yi Dao Zhang and Dong Tian Bu Leng. Their works mostly appear as serialized web fiction aimed at readers who prefer long genre fiction. Public information on its founding background and scale is limited, so no inferences are made here; the description is based solely on the library's titles and categories.

FAQ

Is this book completed? Search results are inconsistent, with some saying it is completed and others saying it is ongoing. Check the actual status on the serialization platform.
Is the protagonist an overpowered wish-fulfillment type? No. Li Li is low-key and cautious, surviving through calculation and playing by the rules. The payoffs are slow-burn.
Is it suitable for new readers? Not really. The opening is dense with setting and slow-paced; veteran readers will find it easier to get into.

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About the author

Xinyang Author

Xinyang is an author mainly writing Chinese web novels, also known by the English name Xinyang; reliable public information about his nationality, dates of birth and death, and other personal details is limited and cannot be confirmed. According to the library's records, two works are published under this name, with representative titles including Dark Faith and Dragon Martial God of War. The works fall within the category of male-oriented fiction and involve the two major genres of xianxia wuxia and Eastern fantasy. These titles suggest that the author prefers to build fantasy worlds with Eastern flavor, developing narratives around martial cultivation and fantasy settings for male readers who enjoy passionate growth and jianghu adventure. Because verifiable writing experience, creative ideas, and public interviews are scarce, the full picture of his personal style still awaits more material; readers can learn about his basic thematic orientation and narrative approach through the two works mentioned above.