Ave Xia Rem Y

by Mat Haz

A Very Cliche Xianxia Harem Story!

In a world where power is everything, Liu Jin only desires to become a great doctor like his father. However, destiny has no end of troubles stored for our hero. Powerful cultivators have their eyes on him. A nasty doctor is spreading rumors about his father. A burning man crosses his path, and his father's past may not be as simple as he suspected.

The tale of the strongest doctor begins now!

Genres: Fantasy, Harem, Romance

Unknown Binding

Reviews

[Olle Hugoson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is absolutely some of the best xianxia out there. With the exception of the Cradle series this is the only somewhat long xianxia story I’ve found that has all of the following:

An engaging and non-repetitive story.
Interesting characters.
Good plot.
And great build-up for future events.

Time and time again I’ve tried to get into some of the big translated stories from the east, and every single time I’ve been disappointed since they all seem to struggle with filling even two of the things up above.

Hats off to Mat Haz for bringing us this pearl of its genre.

[Beto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome novel. I'm loving it. The story is incredible. The characters and their relationships are very well written. The cultivation and progression is common yet very well done so far. Too much to be honest, making the secondary characters keep up with the MC. Fights are incredibly interesting. The romance is awesome. The only thing I don't like, is the lonely 1 chapter per week. I wish there was more chapters per week but if this is the price for quality, then nothing should change.

I hope the author can release the official books soon to make it more known.

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't understand the low ratings. This is by far one of the most consistently well written stories on RR. Some of the hate seems to come from the whole point of the story. The author set out to write "A Very Cliche Xianxia Harem Story". The author leans into these cliches but in a really good way. There is almost no actual romance in the book for a very long way into the story. What romance there is, is very PG rated. You have to get almost all the way up to date with the story to even start to see the harem aspect of the story. The harem is also handled in a surprisingly tasteful way which makes sense in context of the story progression. This story should be on everyone's list to read who enjoys Cradle, HWFWM, and other giants of the progression fantasy genre.

[tester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommended Wuxia/xianxia reading, in fact I'd go as far as recommending anyone tangentially interested in that genre to try this at least. It changes a lot over the course of the series like any good xianxia, I shall seal the heavens vibes with romance, just give it until chaps 85ish that's almost two books of plot to know if this is for you. It's basically a prologue, it goes over the mc's childhood. The chapters are girthy and prose is excellent, even editing, for a webnovel is as good as amazon. The poly stuff is really subtle at first and has an in plot rationalization, and it's not really spoken of much until triple digit chapters. If you are into binging, this would be a good way to spend a week.

I've read this start to update twice now, always enjoyable.

[Reader]

It’s pretty jarring to have a title/summary that doesn’t fit the story. This doesn’t change even 50 chapters in according to other reviews on Royalroad. I thought I was either getting an uninteresting book or a cool satire/comedy. I have no idea what this is and these introductory chapters are too bland to read without knowing what they’re setting up for.

I’ll try to figure out what this is about and get back to it in the future. Maybe.

-Dropped Ch 4/107

[Jacob Malone · Rating 4 out of 5]

The strength of this story lies in its characters, who all have their own motivations and feel interesting. The cultivation itself is more focused on major moments than the general process of improvement, but the Dao system makes fights including it much more interesting. The story can meander at times but overall pretty good.

[Jordan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Currently read this up to its most recent release on RR. Very typical cultivation series for the most part, but one that is extemly consistent with its writing quality, and both approachable by fans of cultivation in general or even new comers to the genre.

[Wetdryvac Wetdryvac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just finished what would be book 1, I think. It is xianxia grim, but astonishingly good. Some of the best writing I've seen to date on RR.

[Brian Marler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stopped halfway after the magic system turned abstract and into a soft magic system. Fun read up to that point!

[Vedant Kokate · Rating 1 out of 5]

Having read a significant portion of this book, I must express my disappointment in the world and characters that the author has created. Regrettably, the book appears to be predicated upon the notion that the powerful are above reproach, with little regard for the plight of those who are not similarly endowed. This is a troubling message that is at odds with the moral and ethical underpinnings of most contemporary literature.

The book is reminiscent of certain strains of Chinese propaganda, with a distressing emphasis on the moral rectitude of those who wield power to crush the weak. Additionally, the book exhibits a concerning degree of sexism, with an authorial perspective that seems to embrace both the autocratic and the misogynistic as morally defensible.

If you are a reader who values nuance and subtlety, I would advise against reading this book. The author's portrayal of a world in which the strong oppress the weak and in which sexism is accepted as an unassailable norm is simply untenable. In a literary landscape where diversity and inclusivity are increasingly valued, this book is an unfortunate throwback to an era in which such attitudes were common.

[Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful serial novel on Royal Road. It's the story of an extremely earnest and hardworking boy who loves his father and wants to follow in his footsteps as a doctor, but, of course, life gets in the way. There are arrogant young masters, demonic cultivators, powerful sects, god-like patriarchs, and, through it all, a very focused young man looking to make the world a better place.

The title is definitely misleading (or, rather, tongue in cheek), but given that the title stands for "A Very Cliche Xianxia Harem Story"... that can really only be a good thing. While it's definitely a xianxia story that does employ tropes of the genre, it doesn't veer into cliche and it's hardly average. The main character does have multiple love interests, but at ~175 chapters in, it's nothing like a harem story. The love interests aren't even present in the same arcs.

Overall, I have to agree with other reviewers that this is the only Western xianxia-inspired story that even approaches Cradle's quality.