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A Stone to Break Your Soul, a Song to Save It
[WangXian fanfic]
When the entire cultivation world turns against Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng comes up with a plan to save him and arranges a marriage between his brother and the Second Jade of Lan, Lan Wangji.
Words: 180247
When the entire cultivation world turns against Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng comes up with a plan to save him and arranges a marriage between his brother and the Second Jade of Lan, Lan Wangji.
Words: 180247
755 pages, ebook
Published January 1, 2019
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September 18, 2020
Wow... where do I even begin?
This has to be the longest ff I've ever read but it was so well written (give or take some minor misspellings). I was rendered speechless.
I love an arrange marriage trope and Rikke's twist encompassed the main characters so well.
After watching the show, part of the donghua (not really into that), and reading the rough translation of the novel, I gotta say this was simply amazing.
I think this is the best novel I've read this year. Hands down... I'm so speechless I think I'll have to go gather my thoughts before writing a full review.
This has to be the longest ff I've ever read but it was so well written (give or take some minor misspellings). I was rendered speechless.
I love an arrange marriage trope and Rikke's twist encompassed the main characters so well.
After watching the show, part of the donghua (not really into that), and reading the rough translation of the novel, I gotta say this was simply amazing.
I think this is the best novel I've read this year. Hands down... I'm so speechless I think I'll have to go gather my thoughts before writing a full review.
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September 10, 2025DNF @ 79%
what the fuck is the obsession with confessions and sexy stuff happening when one of the parties is drunk?? don’t do that??? we’ve already had the debate over whether the lack of censorship on ao3 is justifiable (😒…) but like 💔 at least tag it 💔 don’t make me excited for them to get together and then put dubcon in 🥀
what the fuck is the obsession with confessions and sexy stuff happening when one of the parties is drunk?? don’t do that??? we’ve already had the debate over whether the lack of censorship on ao3 is justifiable (😒…) but like 💔 at least tag it 💔 don’t make me excited for them to get together and then put dubcon in 🥀
August 30, 2021
ana read it
it is good
it is good
June 17, 2023
3.5☆ Review:
If only this was really what happened in the original story. A world where everyone gets to live. But alas, we can only get these happy endings from fanfiction.
I really enjoyed it!
If only this was really what happened in the original story. A world where everyone gets to live. But alas, we can only get these happy endings from fanfiction.
I really enjoyed it!
May 1, 2024
What if MXTX killed every bad characters and the good ones survived. And they all got HEA, especially Wangxian with arrange marriage.
This fic is a balm for those who suffered with Mdzs.
This fic is a balm for those who suffered with Mdzs.
February 12, 2022
realised halfway through i’ve read this before and it was still good. i will continue pretending this is the sequel
April 30, 2024
“Wei Wuxian was always destined to fall deeper, harder, more desperately in love with Lan Wangji. It was always him. It couldn’t not be him.”
This fic is ranked number one of the MDZS fandom on AO3, in numbers of kudos!
Now, as far as fanfiction goes, this probably ranks in the very top I have read so far, across all fandoms. The characters are very true to themselves, the world is skillfully fleshed out, and the plot is quite engaging from start to finish. Not to mention the sheer amount of angst, pining, and hurt/comfort that we got as the chapters progressed. This is a very long fic, but it is so worth the time!
An arranged marriage to end all arranged marriages:
Jiang Cheng decides to deal with the Wei Wuxian problem by dropping him, along with the entire Wen clan survivors, on GusuLan’s head. And to officially belong to the clan, WWX needs to marry into it, and who better than Lan Wangji to fill that role? The story picks up right before the disastrous events at Nevernight and continues from there, and as such, we don’t jump ahead in time like in the novels, but the fic follows a what-if scenario that opens up many possibilities, including the potential for many characters to avoid their tragic ending. A fix-it fic, yes, but one where the happy endings come after much effort and work from the characters.
Speaking of which, the depiction of Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji in this fic is very well done. Lan Wangji is just as distant as ever, and has trouble communicating and expressing his emotions, which leads to WWX misunderstanding him quite a few times. However, he shows his caring side as the chapters progress, without falling into ooc territory. Wei Wuxian is also the shameless, reckless and passionate airhead we love so much, but with a maturity of someone who knows they almost lost everything and were given a second chance at life. I actually quite enjoyed this version of WWX, his emotional progression is believable and relatable.
As for the sheer joy of the wangxian moments…… this fic made me go through so many emotions and feels. The emotional toll that the events take on WWX directly runs through us, the build-up is very well crafted. LWJ goes to such lengths to protect and save WWX, and WWX holds on for dear life with LWJ’s help. We also get to see a reversal of roles in this fic, with a pretty emotional moment where WWX gets to care for LWJ in return. I am just full of feelings after reading this fic; if you enjoyed the novels, are looking for more wangxian material and somehow stumbles upon this, don’t discount this, it’s a masterpiece of a fic :)
This fic is ranked number one of the MDZS fandom on AO3, in numbers of kudos!
Now, as far as fanfiction goes, this probably ranks in the very top I have read so far, across all fandoms. The characters are very true to themselves, the world is skillfully fleshed out, and the plot is quite engaging from start to finish. Not to mention the sheer amount of angst, pining, and hurt/comfort that we got as the chapters progressed. This is a very long fic, but it is so worth the time!
An arranged marriage to end all arranged marriages:
Jiang Cheng decides to deal with the Wei Wuxian problem by dropping him, along with the entire Wen clan survivors, on GusuLan’s head. And to officially belong to the clan, WWX needs to marry into it, and who better than Lan Wangji to fill that role? The story picks up right before the disastrous events at Nevernight and continues from there, and as such, we don’t jump ahead in time like in the novels, but the fic follows a what-if scenario that opens up many possibilities, including the potential for many characters to avoid their tragic ending. A fix-it fic, yes, but one where the happy endings come after much effort and work from the characters.
Speaking of which, the depiction of Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji in this fic is very well done. Lan Wangji is just as distant as ever, and has trouble communicating and expressing his emotions, which leads to WWX misunderstanding him quite a few times. However, he shows his caring side as the chapters progress, without falling into ooc territory. Wei Wuxian is also the shameless, reckless and passionate airhead we love so much, but with a maturity of someone who knows they almost lost everything and were given a second chance at life. I actually quite enjoyed this version of WWX, his emotional progression is believable and relatable.
As for the sheer joy of the wangxian moments…… this fic made me go through so many emotions and feels. The emotional toll that the events take on WWX directly runs through us, the build-up is very well crafted. LWJ goes to such lengths to protect and save WWX, and WWX holds on for dear life with LWJ’s help. We also get to see a reversal of roles in this fic, with a pretty emotional moment where WWX gets to care for LWJ in return. I am just full of feelings after reading this fic; if you enjoyed the novels, are looking for more wangxian material and somehow stumbles upon this, don’t discount this, it’s a masterpiece of a fic :)
November 18, 2020
I didn't really think of it as the masterpiece everyone thinks it is, but it's really close to one, and I still liked it very much.
It's a different take on MDZS, where everything is less tragic, somehow. There are three chapters I'll come back to now and then - from 'a stone to break your soul' to 'a song to save it'.
It's well written, well outlined and an engagin read!
It's a different take on MDZS, where everything is less tragic, somehow. There are three chapters I'll come back to now and then - from 'a stone to break your soul' to 'a song to save it'.
It's well written, well outlined and an engagin read!
November 14, 2020
Fue hermoso, el mejor fic del año.
Lloré.
Lloré.
March 29, 2021
I absolutely love this, the author is brilliantly creative and I would have loved if the story went this path, even though I love the tragedy from the original MDZS.
December 16, 2022
One of my very favorite WangXian fanfic. 💘
February 9, 2024
Amo volver a este mundillo, y a estos personajes. Me hizo reír y me hizo angustiar, y más que nada, me hizo feliz.
November 21, 2024
Best wangxian fic omg im obsessed
November 30, 2024
Very well written and enjoyable. But I guess if you're gonna change it up I prefer to go bigger on the changes.
ETA: I've been reading a whole host of other fanfictions but since none of them are here on Goodreads, I'm just gonna triple count this in their place. LOL, also bumping it up to 4 stars for that reason.
ETA: I've been reading a whole host of other fanfictions but since none of them are here on Goodreads, I'm just gonna triple count this in their place. LOL, also bumping it up to 4 stars for that reason.
June 14, 2021
I should probably be more critical of this, since it's not a literary masterpiece or anything, and it's a fanfiction. But honestly, f*ck that. This was FUN! It was a light read, a good story, easy and quick to read even though it was actually quite long. It was just really, really fun. I loved how plausibly the events unfolded and how creative the new elements were that the writer added - it perfectly captured the appeal of the original storyline and the original characters and their personalities, all while following an alternative turn of events. Everything that the author added for this fanfiction and every way in which it diverged from canon was still harmonious with the rest of the story, the characters and the world it is set in. This is all quite rare in fanfiction and so it's quite skillful.
And let me tell you - even if that doesn't make you want to read this yet, the absolute hilarity of Wangxian's wedding should! Four words: ALL LANS ARE DRUNK. Everyone who's read MDZS and/or watched The Untamed can imagine how funny that would be lol (it! is! SO! FUNNY!!)
And let me tell you - even if that doesn't make you want to read this yet, the absolute hilarity of Wangxian's wedding should! Four words: ALL LANS ARE DRUNK. Everyone who's read MDZS and/or watched The Untamed can imagine how funny that would be lol (it! is! SO! FUNNY!!)
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