Just donghua which may or may not be based on cnovels:
Soulmate Adventure: Finished S1, loved the girls and the soulmate adventuring, but I'm really not cut out for wuxia OR plot; I zoned out every time other characters were onscreen, oops! The New Year special was so good though omg 10/10.
哑舍 Ya She: Each episode features a different character and artifact (the main character runs a magical antique shop, which is sort of like Yuuko's shop in xxxHolic in that it attracts people with wishes and ~fate~). I've only seen the first two eps and wasn't particularly moved by the stories, but I do like the concept and format so I might pick it up again. CW for stylized visions of animal harm in ep 1 (the animal will be fine).
百妖谱 Bai Yao Pu: I've only finished three eps but this is shaping up to be my favorite donghua and I'd be interested to know if there are more donghua like this. The main character is a traveler who assists the spirits she meets along the way and is kind of morally dubious. She is joined by a baby monk and a gray fox. Customer-of-the-week format with a quietly emotional atmosphere, folk fantasy, and nice storytelling. Seems pretty gen too! But while I'm usually kinda neutral/forgiving about subtitles, it aggravates me that yao is translated as "fairy" throughout the show (the official English title is Fairies Album, which is why I kept scrolling past it 😂).
(Outside of cnovels, I finished the Run with the Wind novel and loved it and now want to rewatch the anime.)
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(Outside of cnovels, I finished the Run with the Wind novel and loved it and now want to rewatch the anime.)