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With the new edits to Xie Lian's request to be banished again rather than fight Lang Qianqiu, I'm really struck by the gravity of Hua Cheng rejecting his ascension again. We conflate being a Heavenly Official with being a god, being a god with being beneath Jun Wu's dominion, but that's really not the case. Ascension and godhood are natural consequences of diligence and cultivation, not something handed out because you impressed the right person. And yet as more people ascend, they fight, they bump elbows, they learn to live among one another, regulating each other and developing a 'status quo' for godhood.

This is the Heavenly Court- not a natural location, but a system constructed to exercise control over gods and godhood. A place just as coveted as it is full of rules and expectations, just as unforgiving as it is illustrious. Yet the violence inherent in the heavens, in Jun Wu's rule, is never truly addressed. And that violence can be boiled down into one simple question:

Do people have the right to say no to godhood?

For all intents and purposes, it seems that few people view ascensions as a bad thing. The only case we have of someone outright rejecting the heavens and doing so on their own terms is Hua Cheng. And as far as we can tell, no one ever follows up with him over this, but we can't forget his unique circumstances: his ghosthood, his place in Mount Tonglu, his soon-to-come power as one of the strongest men in the world, all allow him to pull off this escape and land himself a position where the heavens cannot afford to punish him, even if they want to. But for a more average person, what would happen if they said no?

And if Jun Wu accepts that "no" (if he accepts any no), does it come with no strings attached? What are the odds he allows this mold-breaker to walk out the doors without some sort of condition in place? Let me remind you, godhood is not contingent on his approval- rejecting the heavens doesn't make you stop being a god. Really, isn't rejecting the heavens rejecting him and his rule, more than anything else? He cannot make someone a god, and he cannot truly make them stop being a god, either. It is a privilege of his position (and power) that he can pretend otherwise, and he has to go to extreme lengths (the cursed shackles) to do so.

What ruler wouldn't see it as an act of disrespect that someone wants to leave their court? What ruler would willfully allow someone to leave the heavens and become what is fundamentally a rogue agent? It flies in the face of the purpose of the Heavenly Court. Surely this hypothetical person allowed to leave ends up like Xie Lian: shackled, deprived of at least the ability to hear prayers. At worst, Jun Wu may decide someone who rejects the heavens rejects the cultivation that brought them there as well, and seal their spiritual power too. But with those sorts of caveats, who would choose to leave? And to deprive people of choice is inherently violence.

In one act, Hua Cheng not only rejects the heavens but bucks their yoke, escaping the system of power and control that demands obedience from everyone unto the man on top. This is a far, far more significant and noteworthy act than is addressed. While he clearly cares little for it, Hua Cheng is a god, making him the only god in the world truly removed from Jun Wu's control and influence. He exists outside of the heavens' system, and thus paves the way for a space similarly divorced from the control of the heavens, where people can live without fear of censure or persecution from the people the world insists are their betters.

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Wow — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/3hiS1uP

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the treat is for ME i havent had pet rats in over a decade. new baby. dont worry i'll get you a friend soon

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A manatee rescue that I follow responded to a call about a female manatee with two calves because one of her babies had been injured by a boat strike. The entire family was temporarily relocated from the wild into a wildlife rehab facility for the injured male calf to undergo treatment. While there, vets noted the female calf was significantly larger than the little injured male. They did genetic testing and determined that big sister calf actually wasn’t related to the other two manatees at all! She was in fact an orphan calf that the adult manatee had found and taken in to care for right alongside her own little one.

Wild to think this manatee calf was literally adopted and nobody would have ever known if it weren’t for random coincidence and human curiosity. Every animal that you cross paths with in life has a fascinating personal story that you’ll only ever catch a glimpse of (if you’re lucky).

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three person poly relationship made up of two people who are already dating trying to coax someone with horrific self worth issues into a loving relationship. stray cat style

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Slow motion demonstration without costume of Chinese Lion Dance by actors from dance drama Awakening Lion at Guangdong Song and Dance Theatre

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I love XL and think not enough fanart exists of him being a buff baddie martial god. So. I’m going to do my part

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Huevember 7-9 🍂🦆🚬

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TOPXIAN/BOTTOMJI WEEK 2024 IS BACK!

(𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘸𝘹'𝘴 𝘣𝘥𝘢𝘺)

𝗧𝗢𝗣𝗫𝗜𝗔𝗡/𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗝𝗜 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗪!!!

PROMPTS: Day 1 - Nov 18 - Swap Something (age, sex, clan, etc) Day 2 - Nov 19 - Non-Human AU Day 3 - Nov 20 - Pregji, my love Day 4 - Nov 21 - First Times (kiss, kids, sex, core, etc) Day 5 - Nov 22 - Alpha/Omega Verse (a/a, o/o, bitching, etc) Day 6 - Nov 23 - Canon, but not Day 7 - Nov 24 - Free day!

Read the rest of this post for some quick tips & rules. More info can be found in the ao3 collection: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/topxian_bottomji_2024/profile

when? november 18-24, 2024

The ao3 collection will open on nov 18, 2024

The fan week has prompts for each day but you can post later as well if you can't make it for that exact date

The ao3 collection will remain open until lwj's bday on jan 23, 2025

You have 4 weeks!!!

what? fanweek with daily prompts

Creators can pick any prompts, mix and match, use them as loose inspiration, anything they want

You can do as many or as few prompts as you want

Art, fic, videos, doodles, gifs, any type of fanwork is welcome

Only top wwx and bottom lwj!

where? ao3, twt, bsky, tumblr

Post works to the ao3 collection: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/topxian_bottomji_2024

I will also search for fanworks on twt, bsky, and tumblr

Use the event tag #TopxianBottomjiWeek2024 please!

You can share sneak peeks of your work until the week begins

faqs:

All mdzs adaptations are welcome

The fan work doesn't need to be explicit or contain smutty content

But if there is penetrative sex then it must be top wwx and bottom lwj

No 'switching' (i.e. no vers, no toplwj bottomwwx)

There is no minimum word count or art requirement

Any type of fanwork in any language is fine

Please use the event tag so i can find your creations!

Other pairings are welcome as long as it is topxian/others and/or bottomji/others

Please tag your works with appropriate content warnings where necessary

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In the world of heavy metals, love is denser than hate!

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I forgot to post it but back around summer I drew Baba Jaga's hut. Try to find the cat!