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Chapter 339 334. Comments on "Where Has the Taoist Priest Gone?"

Today's book has less than 600,000 words, but it has five silver alliances.

"Where Has the Taoist Priest Gone?", Eight Treasure Rice, Level 5 author.

Category: Xianxia-Fantasy cultivation of immortality.

【Introduction】

Gu Zu held up the sect's plaque, his brows curved into crescents as he smiled, his enthusiasm blazing. "Excuse me, brother, are you willing to join Huaixian Pavilion?"

In this world, it is difficult to cultivate immortality, and it is even more difficult to recruit people!

【Golden Ten Chapters】

Chapter One: Catch Them All. The protagonist, Gu Zuo, is picked up by the unscrupulous Taoist priest Wang and taken to Hengyi Temple to serve as a Taoist child. Unfortunately, a sudden policy change occurs, and all unlicensed Taoist temples are destroyed, and their inhabitants imprisoned. After a few days in jail, the protagonist is released. He is then stopped by two thugs who order him to reopen the temple and collect protection money at the end of the month. Penniless, he struggles to even eat.

Chapter 2, Young Master He. The protagonist is broke and running out of money to reopen the Taoist temple, so the He family sends someone to ask him to help find something. Uneasy, he goes along with the He family. Upon arriving, he discovers they're looking for a civet cat, but he has no real skills at finding things.

Chapter 3: Soul Searching Techniques. The protagonist had once stolen the first volume of the Soul Searching Techniques from Taoist Master Wang and copied it overnight. He knew every word in the book, but without spirit stones, he couldn't practice. After wandering around for a while and finding nothing to eat, he went to the neighboring immortal sect and met Senior Sister Luo.

Chapter 4, Angel. The imperial court sent envoys to congratulate the He family master on his birthday, and every prominent figure in the county showed up, including the protagonist. He blended in with the crowd, observing their expressions, not noticing his dyed fake civet cat was a rip-off. He received the bounty, but didn't have enough to leave. The thugs arrived to collect protection money, as scheduled.

Chapter 5: Money Matters. The He family's master offers a large reward, available to all registered Taoist temples. The protagonist is taken by a local thug to claim 2,000 coins, but only 200 coins remain. The thug then swallows up all the money he used to buy items. He tries to escape, but fails.

Chapter 6: It Moves. The protagonist, unable to obtain the money, asks a local thug to buy a spirit stone. He actually buys one, though the price is naturally inflated. That night, he practices the "Spirit Searching Technique" and actually develops spiritual energy. It's ghost hunting time, and they go together. They thought it was just a gimmick, but the cheap compass actually moves.

Chapter 7: Catching a Ghost. The protagonist and his companions actually heard a woman laughing in the Ren family's vegetable garden. They saw a white shadow, threw their peach wood swords, and finally caught something. After receiving the reward, they opened their pockets and found a mouse. It was all a scam. The protagonist, through diligent training, absorbed all the spiritual energy from the spirit stone in three days.

Chapter 8: The Quality of the Spirit Stone. The protagonist and his companions visit the Taoist temple selling the spirit stone. The temple owner acknowledges the stone and later offers the protagonist another one for free. Unexpectedly, within three days, the stone has been drained of all the spiritual energy. They have no choice but to accept defeat, as the temple has a master of foundation building.

Chapter 9: Digging a Trap. The protagonist is trapped inside a house, while a thug outside is sharpening his knife because they've accepted a mission from a demon cultivator. After careful consideration, he realizes the situation is extremely dangerous and decides to dig a pit to escape. After digging all night and finally escaping, he encounters Master Wei, the man who sold him the spirit stones, upon exiting the courtyard.

Chapter 10: The Art of Pursuit. Young Master Wei comes specifically for the protagonist, asking for their help in finding something, something that Master Wang, the Taoist priest he previously followed, excels at. However, the protagonist hasn't even mastered the basics. Helplessly, he follows, followed closely by two thugs, their words often threatening.

【Brief Comment】

About the Author

Babaofan, a level 5 author, is the author of "The New Order of the Tang Dynasty", "The Rules of Taoism" and "Where is the Taoist Priest?"

The first book is in the history category, and the next two books are in the fantasy category, both of which are excellent.

"The Law of Taoism" even achieved the honor of Hundred Alliances. According to the author himself, the rewards for this book far exceeded the number of subscriptions.

The new book "Where Has the Taoist Priest Gone" is also very popular in terms of rewards.

2020年5月22日上架，首订2400，6月24日达成精品。

Currently, there are 8.24 collections on Qidian, 2379 collections in the bookstore, and 14 followers. However, there are already 45 alliance leaders and 3 silver alliance leaders. The top silver alliance leader has actually accumulated three silver titles. There are also a lot of helmsmen and hall masters.

Logically speaking, with the support of a total of five Silver Alliances and various recommendations from the editor, it should not be difficult to exceed 100,000 collections, and the first order should also be good.

But in fact, it has only collected a little over 80,000 pieces so far, which is a bit too few. What's even more terrifying is that this book, with only 580,000 words, has already achieved a one-star masterpiece.

All signs indicate that the book's operation team is indeed dedicated and playing an important role.

summary of the story
This book mainly tells the story of the protagonist Gu Zu, who was a starving man and was taken in as a Taoist boy by a bad Taoist priest. Not only did the bad Taoist priest not take the initiative to teach him any cultivation methods, but he also absconded with the money.

The protagonist was left to face arrest and imprisonment by the government. Although he was released soon, he had no skills and had to accept exploitation by the local thugs.

He reluctantly reopened the temple, relying on fraud to earn income, repay loan sharks, and support himself. On the other hand, he tried every possible way to cultivate, but his life was dangerous and difficult. Even escaping was difficult.

However, he managed to escape to the south successfully, and his life circumstances gradually improved.

Character characteristics
He is a flexible and resourceful type. Life did not defeat him, but instead tempered his will, especially his determination to pursue the Tao, which became even stronger.

He is not a man who follows the rules. When he needs to be clever, he is not vague at all. When he needs to be submissive, he can also hold on to his dignity and let it go.

Style characteristics
Although this book is a fairy tale, it is not a traditional fairy tale.

Because the protagonist's starting point is very low and he starts practicing from a mortal body, every step is extremely difficult, and the Qi Refining period alone takes a lot of time.

From this we can see that there is no problem in writing this book of more than 300 million words.

In addition, the writing style of this book is quite exquisite, with semi-classical and semi-vernacular words, which makes it not particularly difficult to read, but the writing makes the plot richer and reduces a lot of unnecessary water.

This book is not boring and the details are well done, but the plot is a bit dragged out and the early stage drags on too long.

However, this also shows that the author's layout is very detailed and extensive, and he has thought about a lot of things. Even the sects and characters that have few roles are arranged in a very neat and orderly manner.

However, I personally feel that he is a bit too focused on pursuing rewards, which is different from other authors.

【to sum up】

Writing is not easy, so cherish every moment!

I’m Cang Yiwei, and I’m here to promote “Cang’s Ramblings”!
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【Cang's Ramblings】

First of all, I would like to thank Sister V Naiyou for the reward of 2100 Qidian coins, Mr. Yu Wen for the reward of 600 Qidian coins, and Shi Min Yi Ya for the reward of 500 Qidian coins.

Secondly, this book is excellent in all aspects, but it is too formal.

If it exceeds this limit, it will appear a bit dull.

The book has many advantages, the writing skills are quite sophisticated, and the attitude is very serious, but it is just a little less interesting.

In short, it’s not lively enough, and not fairy-like enough!

(End of this chapter)