Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, Vol. 2

魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī] #2

by Luo Di Cheng Qiu, Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù (Original Creator)

After a brush with a renegade deity, Lan Wangji invites Wei Wuxian back to the Lan Clan of Gusu. But Lan Wangji seems different from the young man Wei Wuxian used to know. This Lan Wangji keeps a secret stash of alcohol, puts up with all manner of shenanigans, and even lets Wei Wuxian lie on top of him for an entire night!

What happened to the Lan Zhan who fought with Wei Wuxian over a jug of wine and berated him for slacking off? Travel back to when Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji were mere youths, to the pair’s very first encounter!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels, LGBT, Comics, Queer

216 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2022

About the author

also known as 毛团小剑剑 Mao Tuan Xiao Jian Jian

Reviews

[Monique · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 'Hanguang-Jun is my type' stars



This vol has wangxian reuniting after 13 years, which is one of my favourite scenes 🤍🖤 we have confused Wei Wuxian, who is like 'damn, is he trying to kill me too?' and confused Lan Wangji, who is like 'damn, is my reason to live actually back???' I seriously love them so much!!



Gif by mundclz 🥰🥰

Of course, we can't get past this scene without wangxian song (audio drama version). I always get emotional listening to this song 🥹🥹


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Ok, let's go back to the story. Yes, Hanguang-Jun finally gets to take his Wei Ying back to Gusu 🥰 (not that this was really Wuxian's intention but alas lol)



I love everything about this part. How Wuxian is coming up with all sorts of mischief to get kicked out of Gusu and to get Lan Wangji to be disgusted with him, while Wangji is unnaturally chill about the whole situation - and is probably having the time of his life on the inside. I mean, 'Then, let's stay like that for the whole night' comment, anyone? I think, he's enjoying this way too much, haha.



This vol also covers part of the first flashback of teenage wangxian, when they first meet. Yes, it's as chaotic as you can expect. They fight the first chance they get - and that's the moment, when Wei Wuxian wanted to became friends with Lan Wangji, while Lan Wangji probably fell in love with Wei Wuxian.


Gif by saki-yama-hime

Teen wangxian is truly so funny because they are kind of living different tropes: Wei Ying wants for them to be enemies-to-lovers, while Lan Zhan is sure they are gonna be childhood friends-to-lovers. Haha, just kidding, they are certainly not really thinking about romance at this stage but it's still funny how they had totally different opinion about what's going on between them.




4 'Amazing art style' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 'Hanguang-Jun is my type' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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[Hirondelle (not getting notifications) · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first book was confusing, all the names and back story and reincarnation and clans and all - I was hoping for the second book to be a it easier now I had 200 pages of characters and story under my belt. Nope. It gets even more confusing, more concepts, more extra names for the same characters, and lots more flashbacks (almost all flashback). Help, this needs like 5 k word for a cheat sheet character list and 20 family trees or something. There is a short character intro but it's really insufficient...

Still, the character interaction is fun, the universe and worldbuilding is interesting ans different there are finallt more serious hints of slash and potential romance and I will probably give further volumes a shot (though I am in no hurry for that!)

[Christina Close · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutly adore Wei Wuxian, he's a total goofball and can't take anything seriously unless someone is in danger. He is not afraid to break the rules or to get on Lan Wangji's bad side. I'm waiting to see how the relationship between the two of them grows.

I'm watching the drama, The Untamed, that is based off of the books series and this manhua is following pretty close to the show. I'm honestly enjoying both the show and the manhua. Now I just need to read the novels.

[Mae Crowe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm stupid about every single rendition of this story. I'm stupid about every single character in this story. But you know what I'm most stupid about??? When the children are still children and untouched by the horrors of war, and all the narrative irony that comes from the chapters that come before. (Also I'm so in love with how the artist conveys everyone's body language, but specifically Wei Wuxian, take the dialogue and context away and you still know that boy's a Little Shit™️.)

[Rose ✧⁎⁺ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5☆

teenage wangxian and gusu trio 😭🫰🫰

[Kimberly Carrington-Fox · Rating 4 out of 5]

Una delicia. Vamos conociendo más la historia de estos dos, con el retrospecter en el cual ambos se conocieron.
En este da la impresión de que la historia avanza menos pero es necesario para saber qué pasó en su momento entre ambos.
Me encantan el dibujo y los puntos de humor.

[Soffknight · Rating 5 out of 5]

4,5⭐️ ? 5⭐️ ?
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On verra si avec le temps, ce livre me trotte encore dans la tête et le 5⭐️ se confirme (ou non) 👀
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CE QUI EST SÛR : c’est que j’ai pref ce tome 2 au premier
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L’ambiance y est résolument plus sombre, les personnages dépeints et les events ne sont pas fun (🫠 et en même temps on comprend bien comment on en arrive là 🫠). Dans le T1 on rigolait, LÀ C’EST FINITO PIPO 😱 Dans ce T2, on creuse les alliances des cultivateurs et on en apprend plus sur le passé de 2 persos : Xue Yang d’une part et Jin Guangyao d’autre part.
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La narration reste particulière : elle ne conviendra clairement pas à tout le monde (mais moi j’avoue je kiffe 🥰). On est ici, entre le conte et le roman, on alterne régulièrement passé et présent, de nombreux persos avec des noms qui changent —> FAUT SUIVRE
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Quant à ceux qui viennent pour la romance : soyez pas pressé, c’est tout ce que je peux dire 🤷🏼‍♀️ Vraiment je m’accroche à toute allusion, telle une moule à son rocher, mais bon de là dire que j’abuse, il n’y a qu’un pas : “huuuuuumh” (pour paraphraser mon perso pref 💕). En tout cas, j’adore le fait que Wei Wuxian soit totalement à la ramasse sur tous les points sur ce sujet 🤣
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Et j’ai qu’une hâte : être au printemps pour tout plaquer et lire la suite quand elle sortira 🥳
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Par contre, clairement les chaps de 50 pages c’est pour m’assassiner 🫠

[Yari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rereading this series is always so good, specially being able to take a glimpse into the past and looking at Teen LWJ and WWX! Love the artstyle too!

[lane ദ്ദി◝ ⩊ ◜.ᐟ · Rating 5 out of 5]

that one person on twitter who said wlm = women loving mdzs

[Jen Appell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will read this story in as many formats as possible. It cut off at a weird spot again though, but that might be because of how expensive it is to publish in full color. It's going to be a very long series at this rate but I'm fine with it.

[PastelQueen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay okay, I will pause on the manhua now until I actually finish reading the novel series but like...I just love this style and flow. The art is so beautiful and soft like...sigh it fits the vibe so perfectly.

[Encarni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Los amo mucho, necesito seguir!!

[Yuli Atta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Putting this on my read shelf because it be already read up to the equivalent of volume 3 😂🙈

[Greendaze · Rating 3 out of 5]

The art is pretty, but the pacing is completely off. I wanted to get into this series but maybe it'll have to be through another medium.

[⋆ ࣪˖ ִֶָ sel ་༘࿐ · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's obvious Lan Zhan is Wei Ying's type even back when they were fifteen. He keeps on bugging this particularly handsome lad which he calls boring, but he's having so much fun. He wants Wangji to look at him so bad. I get him though! From the first volume, page 128: "Hanguang-jun is so cool! He's the perfect man!" And Wei Ying understands that so well.

I also want to point out how Wuxian is confused of how Wangji is tolerating all of his silly plays unlike fifteen years ago, haha! Oh Wei Ying, you can try everything now, and see if Lan Zhan will reject you over anything. I love Wangxian so much!

[Keiko, the manga enthusiast ♒︎ · Rating 5 out of 5]

We are so back! I love them so much, my fluffball of rabbits! Gosh, it’s such an honor to be able to devour this series again in another format! I’m crying fresh tears at the nostalgic scenes!! I couldn’t shut up when Weying finally reached the Cloud Recesses. And that mf hilarious scene! Ugh, I can never get tired of it myself.

LZ: Let him cry. Once he tire himself out, drag him inside.

And I can’t help but stare at the gorgeous art style!! Lan Zhan, you still make me feel alive!!

[Mad Soul Child · Rating 5 out of 5]

Пушка бомба

[Lizette Martínez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sigo amando el estilo de ilustración.
Aunque para esta versión, la historia tenga que acortarse y resumirse, puedo sentir perfectamente la personalidad de todos los personajes y los tqm.

[Sofia Boquist · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m still disappointed that so much of the story is skipped, it’s like an overview of the book. I understand that it’s hard to make a comic out of such a detailed novel as MDZS, but it’s on such a level that if you have never read the novels before you won’t understand what’s happening. I mean it’s still fun to read, and I like the art, but it’s just really disappointing.

[Jess | jadecanread · Rating 3 out of 5]

I still have zero clue what's going on half the time but I'm interested enough in the world building I DO understand to try and keep going.

RECAP: it's not a demon but a god, then a flashback to water demons

[Anne (ReadEatGameRepeat) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wish I read this colser to the first volume, but still really enjoyed it. Its just a really fun series and love the characters.

[🌜Elliot🌛 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a fun part of the story. I love their backstory and the endless bickering… super cute to read.

[Meli · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Lan Zhan and how different he is compared to the past. Happy for the bed scene oh yes! 😅

[Kara&Nanouk]

I am so disappointed it has taken me this long to start this series! The story is progressing smoothly, and the characters are so enjoyable, especially Wei Wuxian. I can hardly wait to dive into the next book.

[Paula Rodríguez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este volumen me ha gustado mucho más. Volvemos al pasado para ver cómo se conocieron y cómo Wei Ying sacaba de quicio a Lan Zhan.
Además este volumen contiene un par de mis escenas favoritas, como el incidente en el lago, el licor sonrisa del emperador y el álbum erótico.
Estoy deseando que pasen los días para tener el próximo volumen.

[Lucía · Rating 5 out of 5]

En este tomo vemos ya más interacción entre los protas y nos empiezan a contar parte de su pasado y el cómo era antes su relación. Estoy muy emocionada de seguir leyendolo y de ver cómo acabaron su relación.

[Stacie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wangxian has my whole heart. Loved this volume more than the first even though I know and love every part of their love story. The artwork is stunning. One day I’ll convince people to watch The Untamed, read The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, watch the donghua MDZS, and read this manhua!!

[Ignacio Ruiz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Puntaje real: 4/5.
Me gustó ver cómo se conocieron los protagonistas, si sentí que fue algo más lento que el primer volúmen, pero no me molestó.
Siento que aún tiene mucho potencial, se continuará.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

thank u mxtx for continuing to feed me

[Paige · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another 5-star read. I love this series I am halfway through watching the show and due to censorship in China there are a lot of things missing from both versions of the show that we don't know about even down to the relationship between Wei and Lan. I'm so happy we get to see what the original story was meant to look like here.

I'm glad we are finally in the past storyline now and I really do feel as though I am re-experiencing this story again. I am getting questions answered that are left out in the show. I am excited to dive into their relationship more and see it progress as the story continues. I am seeing bits of it here and there already in this volume but I want to know how things got to the way they are.

Can't wait to get the next volume off my mate and I'm honestly thinking about buying the novel versions for my library at home.