When you encounter unfamiliar words, you can understand their meaning and context first to better understand the plot and characters of the novel. Some Xianxia novels referred to the ancient Five Elements, Eight Trigrams, and some legendary stories to write these words. They might be related elements or symbols, so one needed to understand their meaning and function first. For example," Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth " was a concept of the five elements that could be used to describe different elements and characters in the novel. If you are still unfamiliar with these words, you can try to search for relevant background knowledge and explanations to better understand their role and meaning. This would not only help him read the novel better, but it would also improve his understanding of the novel world. If you encounter particularly difficult words or sentences, you can skip them and continue reading other parts. In the process of reading, you can gradually improve your reading level by accumulating and understanding the words and sentences in the novel.