Xianxia
by Naescent
Xianxia brings the cultivation novels of the Xianxia and Wuxia genres into Minecraft, with spirit stones, Qi and a layered path of advancement.
What it does
Xianxia is a NeoForge magic mod for 1.21.1 that turns the cultivation concept of Xianxia and Wuxia novels into gameplay. Qi is treated as life energy, similar to chakra or chi, and players cultivate and meditate to reach higher levels of power. Each realm has nine layers, and the first layer of realm two is the highest layer implemented so far.
Layers grant overall gains such as more health, speed, damage and jump height, plus regeneration. Reaching realm two, layer one opens flight. Spirit grass and spirit stones are gathered in the world, and liquid Qi is found rarely in pools. Items and blocks with dense Qi speed up cultivation, and condensed liquid Qi is a key ingredient for Qi pills.
Xianxia is client and server, so the server and every player need it. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Files are published for 1.21.1 only, with 1.2.1 as the latest NeoForge file, released on 2025-05-05.
Key features
Nine layers per realm
Each realm is split into nine layers, and each layer adds stat gains to the player.
Qi pills
Qi pills are brewed at a brewing stand from spirit grass and spirit stones.
Spatial storage rings
Storage rings made with gold spirit stone provide extra space outside the normal inventory.
Custom attributes
Stat changes from cultivation use custom attributes in place of potion effects.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
The Darkness Realm is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 that is closed source under All rights reserved. Ascension is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that is open source under the MIT License, and it runs client and server like Xianxia. Celestia Craft is a NeoForge mod for 1.20.3 – 1.20.4, closed source under All rights reserved, so its version range does not overlap with Xianxia.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xianxia | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-05 |
| The Darkness Realm | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2024-12-10 |
| Ascension | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-20 |
| Celestia Craft | NeoForge | 1.20.3 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2025-05-10 |
Questions
Does Xianxia need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Xianxia use?
Are more features planned for Xianxia?
In the catalog
Xianxia is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,992 Magic mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
The premise of the Xianxia mod is simple. To take the genre/concept of Xianxia/Wuxia novels and translate it into a full Minecraft experience. The mod introduces Qi into the world (I.e. life energy, chakra, chi, etc.) and allows you to cultivate/meditate to reach higher levels of power. Some features include: …
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/xianxia
- Owner
- Naescent
- Published
- 2025-04-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15