Cang's Ramblings

Chapter 133 132. Comments on "Asking the Way in the Red Dust"

Today I would like to recommend to you a work that I have been very optimistic about.

"Asking the Way in the Red Dust", author: Ji Cha, level 5 author.

Category: Xianxia-classical Xianxia.

【Introduction】

Qin Yi once believed that those who cultivate immortality must first be indifferent and peaceful, have no desires or demands, be patient and able to withstand temptation.

But in the end, it was discovered that the character "仙" (xian) first has the character "人" (person) next to it.

The road to immortality is bitter and cold, you and I hug each other for warmth.

【Golden Ten Chapters】

Chapter One: Seeking Immortals. Two young men galloped to a mountain village in search of immortals. They were struck by the wonder of a farmer's rice paddy shaped like the Eight Diagrams and a woodcutter singing the "Hao Le Ge." Seeing the protagonist, Qin Yi, pounding herbs with a mace in the courtyard, they asked if anyone had a decipherable medicine. Yes, and it was expensive, called "Chi Zao Yao Wan."

Chapter 2: Rejecting Immortality. Qin Yi refuses to take the two into the mountains, leaving them to their deaths. Back in the room, Mace comes alive and begins a conversation with Qin Yi, all about his cultivation. Of course, Qin Yi has a million reasons to refuse. Cultivating immortality is too dangerous.

Chapter Three: Disbelief in Immortals. Qin Yi finally refines an elixir, demonstrating his remarkable talent for alchemy. However, he remains utterly unwilling to cultivate, fearing another possession by the mace. The mace dares not leave the protagonist, too weak. Meanwhile, the Li siblings, in the mountains, slay giant pythons and wild boars with remarkable skill. The younger sister finally realizes their purpose for this journey: to bring Qin Yi back.

Chapter 4: Breaking into the Courtyard. Qin Yi was bickering with Mace while refining a body-building elixir, then enjoying a medicinal bath in the courtyard. Just then, someone broke in. Before the intruder could react, they were suspended upside down by a trap at the entrance. Qin Yi, somewhat bewildered, slowly stood up and pressed the other person's acupoints.

Chapter 5: Alchemist. Li Qingjun sat blankly in Qin Yi's guest room, looking at the novelty, marveling at the magic of alchemy. She heard Qin Yi needed alchemy equipment and asked him to be her alchemist. Naturally, he refused. Qin Yi also explained to Wolf Fang the story of the dog that licks the house.

Chapter 6: Killing the Tiger. Li Qinglin's martial arts skills are so impressive that he can even overpower a transformed tiger demon. With his sister's help, the two successfully eliminate the tiger demon. Qin Yi appears, digging out an incense burner and having it crushed with a mace. The Li siblings invite Qin Yi out of seclusion again. He initially refuses, but upon hearing that it's to fight against the imperial preceptor, he instantly agrees.

Chapter 7: Leaving the Mountains. A man who has a connection to immortality but rejects it, a man who yearns to find it, and a man who doesn't believe in immortals at all, together they leave the mountain village where immortals might live and enter the mortal world. The book ends.

Chapter 8, Taoist Temple. Qin Yi's old horse slowed the Li siblings down, and with the weather bad, the three of them had no choice but to seek shelter at the Taoist temple. The temple harbored a demon, but the mace was unsure, and even with just two warnings, they were in danger of being destroyed.

Chapter 9, Spider Demon. A group of rogues arrives at the temple, making a lot of noise and unleashing spider webs. The spider demon then binds them into cocoons. Mace suggests a peaceful settlement or waiting for the spider demon to level up before extracting its inner elixir. However, Li Qingjun intervenes, attempting to save them.

Chapter 10: Help. Judging by their apparent strength, Qin Yi was the weakest, providing the spider demon with a chance to break through. Sure enough, after a fight, the spider demon rushed over, but was trapped by Qin Yi's demon-binding formation. He then dispatched her with a single blow, saving Miss Li. Afterwards, her brother explained that killing demons is easy, but killing people is difficult.

【Brief Comment】

The original name of this book was "Fairy, Please Respect Yourself", but for some reason it was changed to its current name, which seems much more literary.

The author Ji Cha is probably the secondary account of a certain big shot, and his original name is unknown.

Now this author has also cultivated to level 5, which shows that he is so powerful. Of course, in addition to the high quality of the book itself, I think the public base is also very good.

Especially in recent times, I often see Silver Alliance members making a comeback. When I was promoting other books, I also occasionally saw some big guys promoting this chapter, which shows that they have a wide network of contacts.

Closer to home!
This book begins with an unusual story. A young man from a mountain village climbs to the top of a mountain, not to absorb the essence of the sun and moon, but to seek the immortal. Unfortunately, he stumbles upon another immortal seeker, but without a word, they are killed. Thus begins the boy's experience of possessing another body. By chance, the original owner's soul is devoured by the spirit of a mace, which is then squeezed out of the boy's body by a time traveler of the same name, Qin Yi. Thus, the time travel is successful.

After the protagonist Qin Yi traveled through time, the spirit of an artifact constantly urged him to cultivate immortality. However, the protagonist was extremely careful and cautious, only willing to learn alchemy and not be deceived by the spirit. The protagonist was gifted, learned alchemy very quickly, and also took excellent self-protection measures.

The royal prince and princess also went into the mountains to search for immortals, and some unpleasant things happened with the protagonist, and the cause and effect began to take shape.

Although the princess was a man in disguise, she was immediately seen through by the protagonist, a time traveler. After some training, the protagonist followed her to the big city.

The book's language is quite humorous, and it's a bit of a nonsensical take on cultivating immortality. Readers these days are generally quite receptive to nonsensical writing styles. Traditional cultivation of immortality is really going nowhere.

Although the author of this book has gone through the ups and downs of changing his name, his desire to drive is still strong, and he interacts closely with readers. The atmosphere in the book club is quite harmonious.

The performance of this book is also very good. When I predicted the nominations for the 2020 Great Writers a long time ago, I predicted this author in the Xianxia category. But now it seems a bit difficult.

After all, the emergence of "My Senior Brother is Too Steady" and "The Legend of Lan Ke Chess" not only injected a shot in the arm to the fairy-tale category, but also added a huge obstacle to the authors who wanted to prove themselves through fairy-tales.

【to sum up】

Writing is not easy, so cherish every moment!

There are thousands of excellent works, read every one you can get!
I hope friends who like this book will continue to support it~
【Cang's Ramblings】

This book is indeed a rare masterpiece, and it is also a product of the integration of currently very popular elements such as memes, time travel, and possession of other bodies.

Although the author admits that he is a big shot from another site, friends who are familiar with this melon can leave a message to clarify the confusion.

Cang only reads articles and does not actively look for gossip.

Personally, I feel that the style of this book is more suitable for online literature, and it is easier to get into than "The Legend of Lan Ke Qi".

The reason why it is slightly inferior to "My Senior Brother is Too Steady" is simply because the latter's "Gou Sheng" is stable and can afford to go through the motions.

Moreover, judging from the current results, "Senior Brother" is taking over "Lord of Mysteries".

It is estimated that Eagle’s new book is no match for his “senior brother”. After all, for more people, “The Tribulation of All Races” is only more outstanding in terms of the amount of updates.

At least, it’s not the style I like, no matter how the deputy moderators in the group brag, even though Lao Ying and I are from the same hometown.

I still prefer "Asking the Way in the World" and "My Senior Brother is Too Steady".

Reading is such a cruel thing.

No matter how brilliant your achievements are, beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
(End of this chapter)