Cultivation novels were a type of fictional fantasy novels that usually described the protagonist's cultivation of magic or internal energy to improve his strength and eventually surpass the realm of humans, and even control natural elements or energy. Cultivation novels often involved cultivation systems, arrays, sects, divine artifacts, magic treasures, and other elements. Sometimes, they also involved martial arts, magic, myths, and legends. Some cultivation novels would also describe the main character's growth and life philosophy, showing a pursuit of truth and transcending the secular world. Cultivation novels had a history of thousands of years in China and were an important part of Chinese literature.