Joy of Life was based on Maoni's novel of the same name.

Yes, Joy of Life was based on the novel. The first season of Joy of Life took up one-third of the novel. It was mainly the story before the 99th chapter of the original book," The Handkerchief on the Ancient Road in the Long Pavilion." The second and third seasons had also been completed, but there was no mention of which part of the story had progressed. In general, although the TV series had made some cuts and changes to the original work, it was still adapted according to the novel.
Joy of Life was based on Maoni's novel of the same name. This novel was first published on Qidian Chinese website and described the growth of a young man named Fan Xian. The novel was published in 2007 and it took 12 years to transform into a live-action film.
Joy of Life was based on Maoni's novel of the same name.
Joy of Life was based on Maoni's novel of the same name.
Joy of Life was based on Maoni's novel of the same name.
Joy of Life was based on Maoni's novel of the same name.
Joy of Life was based on Maoni's novel of the same name.
Joy of Life was based on Maoni's novel of the same name.
Joy of Life was based on Maoni's novel of the same name.
Joy of Life was based on Maoni's novel of the same name.
Joy of Life was based on Maoni's novel of the same name.